Semester Prep
Getting your semester started can take some planning but there’s plenty of support. Do you have a suggestion for this page? Please email tledwebsite@austincc.edu.
How to Use the Semester Prep Page
Please visit the links in the left-hand menu for helpful information to assist you in preparing for the upcoming semester.
Faculty support is available for every aspect of teaching. Please see below for the list of available options.
If you still have questions regarding faculty support, you can submit a faculty mojo ticket.
Reminder: TLED Guide to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI)
The Austin Community College (ACC) Teaching and Learning Excellence Division (TLED) Academic Technology Advisory Committee created an online guide to provide guidelines on teaching and learning with generative AI tools like ChatGPT.
FACULTY TEACHING SUPPORT
Faculty Consultations Available: Monday, January 13th – Friday, January 17th, 2025
Faculty Consultations are available starting Monday, January 13th through Friday, January 17th, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sessions are drop-in and faculty may join during any of these dates and times. Meetings are conducted in Zoom. All faculty are welcome to consult with Distance Education Instructional Designers (IDs) to help you prepare for the upcoming semester.
For any questions, please email dlstaff@austincc.edu.
For additional consultation options for faculty, please visit the Teaching Consultations & Support page.
Educational Technology Support
Educational Technologists are located on each campus and the teams provide faculty – and staff – training and support on Blackboard and other academic technologies, classroom AV, and provide technology that can be checked out to support instruction. The Educational Technology Support team can be reached with a central phone number for support across the District – 512-223-0111.
Check Out Equipment
Do you need a webcam, iPad, or headset? The Office of Academic Technology has these and many other items available for check out – See the complete list. Faculty can visit their campus Teaching & Learning Center (TLC) to check out technology. Visit Check Out Equipment for more details.
Teaching & Learning Centers
Below are the upcoming hours for all other campus Teaching and Learning Centers (TLCs) and contact information:
Spring 2025 support hours will commence on Monday, January 6th:
On Campus Support:
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- Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone/Virtual Support:
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- Monday through Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ACC Library Services
INTERSESSION PREP
For the week of January 13 – 17, all libraries will be OPEN 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. for faculty consultations, research assistance, and curriculum support. Virtual reference and circulation support will be maintained 24/7 throughout intersession and the spring semester through our 24/7 live chat with a librarian.
Your ACCeID also gives you access to our electronic resources, guides, and tutorials at any time at library.austincc.edu. For our most popular resources:
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- 24/7 live chat with a librarian
- Request an information literacy session or custom resource guide
- Contact your Area of Study faculty librarian
- Review our research guides by subject
- Access our databases directly
- Add our tutorials to your syllabus or Blackboard
SPRING SEMESTER
The hours of operation for ACC Libraries for the spring semester are listed on the ACC Libraries website.
Faculty Events Calendar
View our Faculty Events Calendar for:
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- Upcoming professional development opportunities
- Important College dates & deadlines
- Self-paced & archived training
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This calendar is interactive and offers users the ability to sort by topic as well as overlap events with your Google Calendar. Bookmark this URL for quick access: tled.austincc.edu/calendar.
Get event updates in your inbox weekly.
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