Faculty Events, October 9-15 | Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED)
Faculty Conference Scholarships

Apply to attend the 5th Annual Lilly Conference for College and University Teaching and Learning to be held January 4-6, 2018.

Applicants must be able to attend the entire conference to be eligible for the scholarship ($495 value).
October 9-15, 2017
New Faculty Seminar Series
HBC 301.0
Friday, October 13, 8:30am-12:00pm
New adjunct and full-time faculty are invited to meet with resources from ACC and beyond that support student success. This session will focus on colleague to colleague sharing of best practices in the classroom, and participants will leave with new ideas that they can easily implement.

Breakfast is provided & a book on teaching will be raffled off to those in attendance.
Adjuncts who attend this event and others in this series will receive a stipend of $25 per hour of attendance. Learn more at austincc.edu/nfs.
Open Mike: Options & Opportunities for Digital Learning at ACC
HLC 1101
Wednesday, October 11, 2:00pm-3:30pm

Join the Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) for an energizing conversation with Dr. Casey Green on options and opportunities for digital learning at ACC. 

Dr. Casey Green is the founding director of The Campus Computing Project, the largest continuing study of the role of computing, eLearning, and information technology in American higher education. Campus Computing is widely cited by both campus officials and corporate executives as a definitive source for data, information, and insight about key information technology planning and policy issues that affect U.S. colleges and universities.
Call for Proposals:
Distance Learning Symposium
As part of activities marking National Distance Learning Week, the Office of Distance and Alternative Learning invites you to submit a proposal to present at a half-day symposium on November 10, 2017.

Proposals Due October 31, 2017
ACC TLED Updates
Online
Available Wednesday, October 11, 10:30am

Tune in for a comprehensive update from the Office of Curriculum Development, part of the newly formed Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED). Learn about how TLED is contributing to ACC's pathways work, new course material ordering processes, and more.

ACC TLED Updates is a monthly series where faculty can hear about ongoing initiatives that support their teaching & learning experience at ACC.
Campus Conversations for Equity & Inclusion
HYS, HLC, RGC
Hays Room 1132.04 : Monday, October 9, 1:30pm-3:00pm Register Now

Highland Room 2105 : Thursday, October 12, 10:30am-12:00pm Register Now

Rio Grande Room 3320 : Friday, October 13, 10:00am-11:30am Register Now

These important conversations are held at each campus throughout the semester to facilitate dialogue between faculty, staff, students, and community members. The dialogues are meant to enhance relationships and share strategies for addressing how to increase student success, especially for our underserved populations.
Batlab Makerspace Meetup
RRC Library
October 11 & 12, 10:00am-2:00pm

The ACC Library BatLab is a pop-up makerspace for all faculty interested in doing hands-on, real-world, multidisciplinary projects in an informal, co-curricular setting at the ACC Highland Library alongside ACC students.
Featured Online Workshops
Featured Course:

Lynda.com is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. ACC staff and faculty have free access to the Lynda.com video library of engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts. Learn more.
Featured Course:

The State of Texas Academic Resource Link (STARLINK) network currently provides over 150 hours of professional development programming annually to 220 member colleges and universities in twenty-four states and Canada. ACC faculty and staff have free access to STARLINK. Learn more.
Important Reminders
Compensated New Adjunct Faculty Orientation (Online)

Adjuncts in their first semester at ACC are encouraged to participate in an online "TLED Adjunct Faculty Orientation." Adjuncts who complete this 4-hour online program by October 15, 2017 will receive a $100 stipend. Stipends will be processed after the deadline for completion.
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