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Professors Stephanie Long and Alex Watkins plan ACC's academic AI strategy with student focus groups.
Interdisciplinary collaboration strengthens our sense of community. We promote collegiality within and across departments by organizing social and professional events open to all faculty in order to encourage quality relationships that create a climate of invitation, innovation, inspiration, and scholarship.
Student success is best achieved by supporting faculty success. We contribute to personal and professional enrichment among faculty by providing opportunities and resources for lifelong learning.
Evidence-based innovations in best practices for teaching and learning ensure continued success. Creating and implementing ideas internally and through external partnerships will expand the boundaries of faculty development at ACC.
CURRENT
HyFlex Teaching and Learning Institute
This supportive cohort will focus on applying effective practices for implementing HyFlex delivery in a course, demonstrate how to utilize HyFlex technology in the classroom, and provide tips for integrating synchronous learning activities and engagement in a HyFlex learning environment. Learn more.
UPCOMING
Innovation Insights
The ‘Innovation Insights’ listening sessions will be held virtually throughout the year to solicit insights from faculty to identify opportunities for new innovative ideas that could lead to pilot projects before presenting for further scaling collegewide.
Generative AI
The proposed ‘Generative AI Literacy and Fluency' professional development pathway seeks to provide an inaugural cohort of faculty with technical training for integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their curriculum, helping enhance teaching and learning outcomes.
HISTORICAL
TransformED Research Initiative, 2023-2025
TransformED is a year-long research initiative and plan to anticipate the evolution and future impact of change across diverse academic and student affairs areas at Austin Community College District (ACC). The FCLI led the instructional lane for two years running. Learn more.
Teaching With AI Sandbox Series, Summer 2025
The FCLI investigated ways to implement Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) into the curriculum. This ‘Teaching With AI Series’ provided faculty with a sandbox for hands-on activities with their colleagues, guided by a knowledgeable facilitator. Learn more.
Teaching with AI Book Club, Spring 2025
The FCLI hosted a book club to discuss Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning by Bowen, J. A., & Watson, C. E. (2024). Faculty were guided through implementing AI in their teaching.
Mapping Narratives Institute, Summer 2024
The ‘Mapping Narratives: Integrating Interdisciplinary GIS' Institute seeks to provide an inaugural cohort of faculty with technical training for integrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) maps into their curriculum, helping bring stories to life for students through custom online maps.
HyFlex Teaching and Learning Faculty Interest Group (HyFIG), 2024
The HyFlex Faculty Interest Group (HyFIG) serves as a communal space for faculty to share teaching and learning best practices; support each other through shared experiences; explore the pedagogically rich modality; participate in effectiveness research; and apply lessons learned to a HyFlex class.
HyFlex Teaching and Learning Faculty Learning Community (FLC), 2024
The HyFlex Faculty Learning Community (FLC) provides a series of engaging sessions where participants explore various best practices and lessons learned to enhance course development, delivery, and student engagement. This cohort setting provides a platform for knowledge sharing, peer collaboration, and practical skill development to ensure faculty are well-equipped to navigate the evolving landscape of flexible modalities in education.
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