• It is a digital solution to empower you to provide information to your internal audience in real time.

• It decreases the number of emails used to communicate announcements, updates, resources, etc.

• Everything for the department/team/event is housed in one space, which grants easy access to all at any time.

• It serves as a help desk that empowers individuals to obtain answers to their questions any time.

• A virtual space for users to share information and resources.

• By moving all minor announcements to the internal site, it will save time during meetings.

• • It leverages your Google Suite apps, which allows you to easily upload, edit and delete content to maintain updated communication with your audience.

  • It allows your internal audience to leverage their access to Google Suite apps to easily access, download, and save content.

• Branded templates have been added to the Google Sites Template Gallery: Austin Community College for your convenience. Additional branded templates may be added.

  • • demo without audio

    • documented steps (Mac users)

• Review the ACC branding standards.

• Google Sites allows you to drag and drop pre-designed layout components. This version creates an environment for you to focus more on content and less on design.

• Check out these resources to get started:

  • Google Sites Template Gallery: Austin Community College

  • New Google Sites Cheat Sheet, or Create your site

  • LinkedIn Learning: Google Sites Essential Training

• Educational Technologists are available to provide basic technical support, but they will not create your website for you.

  • • facultysupport@austincc.edu

    • Create Mojo Ticket

    • 512-223-0111

• Focus on the most important information for the current and/or upcoming semester

• Future versions will focus on changing needs, feedback, feeling more comfortable with the tool

Using an ACC template ensures that your website is aligned with ACC branding standards.

• Create the category

• Add a subpage and identify the timeframe for the current semester

  • Once the semester ends and you'd like to archive the webpage/content:

    • Duplicate the webpage, if you want to maintain the same format, design, sections, etc. Change the name. Update the content, as needed

    • Hide the outdated webpage from navigation

      • If you want it to be accessible to user, insert the link to the webpage on a new page

• Sample

This a newly developed resource for faculty and staff. These templates may be updated, as appropriate. Instructional Web invites you to submit ACC internal communication website templates related feedback, questions or requests via the online form. This form may also be used to submit your Google Sites website as a sample or template for others. Please know that information submitted may be used to improve the templates and may be shared with other ACC employees, and the community through various mediums. Your responses are anonymous unless you provide identifying information.

• The content on your website should be updated as soon as it becomes outdated.

• You should check your website at least once per semester to verify that the content and resources are up-to-date.

TLED has anticipated your needs and has an Instructional Web team available to help you create an instructional digital tool. To make a service request:

• submit the online Instructional Web service request form

• email the team at instructionalweb@austincc.edu

To see some examples of instructional digital tools, check out Instructional Web’s e-portfolio.

No. The benefit of using Google Sites allows the owner to have control and easy access to make edits and updates in real-time. Instructional Web is available to design and manage academic department websites and instructional digital tools. Our work:

• gives current ACC students a seamless web experience as they navigate instructional programs online to access the information and resources needed for their continued success;

• makes ACCessible, inclusive, and user-friendly digital products for academic departments that in turn empower faculty to facilitate increased student success and persistence.

• builds websites and applications to facilitate instruction.

Ways to contact Instructional Web to request academic department website and instructional digital tool services:

• submit the online Instructional Web Service Request form, or

• email the team at instructionalweb@austincc.edu.

Check out Instructional Web’s e-portfolio to see their work.