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Tools

Overview

Austin Community College (ACC) supports a wide range of tools to help faculty create engaging learning experiences, develop course materials, and deliver instruction.

Equipment Checkout

Faculty may check out equipment such as laptops, cameras, and tripods. For a full list of available classroom equipment and assistance, visit the Check Out Equipment page.

Available Tools

  • Adobe Creative Cloud
    Access industry-standard tools for graphic design, video editing, and web development. Free or low-cost licenses are available to ACC faculty, staff, and students.
  • Articulate 360
    A suite of apps for e-learning course creation, collaboration, and asset sourcing.
  • Blackboard Ultra
    ACC’s learning management system, available for all face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses.
  • Google Sites
    Build course or project websites easily with drag-and-drop functionality and Google integration.
  • iPads
    Learn how iPads can enhance teaching and be integrated into your course materials.
  • Lecture Capture
    Record lectures or presentations and share them with students using ACC’s supported platform, Panopto.
  • Packback
    An AI-powered platform for inquiry-based discussion, writing, and real-time coaching.
  • Padlet
    A virtual bulletin board for collaborative engagement between students and faculty.
  • Poll Everywhere
    Engage your students with live polling and real-time feedback integrated into presentations.
  • Respondus 4.0
    Create and manage exams with software that integrates with Blackboard. Free to ACC faculty.

Web Conferencing Tools

ACC supports multiple platforms for online teaching and virtual meetings. Visit the Web Conferencing Tools Comparison Chart to determine the best option for your needs.

  • Google Meet – A Google Suite-integrated video conferencing platform.
  • WebEx – A conferencing tool for real-time collaboration and meetings.
  • Zoom – ACC’s latest addition to its web conferencing suite for teaching and meetings.
  • Class for Zoom – Enhances Zoom with instructional tools like attendance, quizzes, and discussion tracking.

Support & Training

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