{"id":1256,"date":"2021-12-03T13:23:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T19:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/?p=1256"},"modified":"2021-12-03T13:24:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T19:24:54","slug":"fall-2021-faculty-rewind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/blog\/2021\/12\/03\/fall-2021-faculty-rewind\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2021 Faculty Rewind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faculty, congratulations on completing another semester! Review highlights that you might have missed from fall 2021 below, curated by <a href=\"http:\/\/austincc.edu\/facultycomms\">TLED\u2019s Faculty Communications team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AUGUST 19<\/strong><br>Dr. Sharon Butler, ACC professor of General Studies, shared insights on teaching excellence. Watch the video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_b9Q8k4bNNs\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AUGUST 30<\/strong><br>Tim Klein, director of strategic partnerships at Project Wayfinder, spoke about<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/33Db5hStSFU\"><strong>The Power of Purpose &amp; Belonging in Student Success<\/strong><\/a>. He shared research that demonstrates just how important purposeful belonging is for student success. He said, &#8220;Purpose can be learned, but it can\u2019t be taught. It\u2019s a form of self-education that can\u2019t come from an external source.&#8221; He also gave advice for how we can help students find purposeful belonging. Watch the recording and make sure you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/e7dfCkJ\/purpose?mode=preview&amp;source_id=f5a9a26e-7639-4960-bd08-950f2747cf3a&amp;source_type=em&amp;c=\">subscribed<\/a> to updates for future speakers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SEPTEMBER 3<\/strong><br>Flower Darby presented <strong>\u201cAnswering the Call: New Motivation for Excellence in Teaching\u201d<\/strong> at the Teaching &amp; Learning Academy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=upjdOTkDY8k&amp;t=2875s\">kickoff<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve been feeling overwhelmed or stressed recently, you need to listen to Flower Darby&#8217;s presentation! Flower reminds us that YOU are what make a college education valuable \u2014 your guidance, your feedback, your expertise, and your connections.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the recording for more teaching tips, recommended reading and personal stories from Flower&#8217;s own experiences as a teacher!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OCTOBER 1<\/strong><br>General Assembly\u2019s 2021 theme, <strong>\u201cLight Your Fire,\u201d<\/strong> focused on the role that purpose and belonging play in student success and in our personal and professional growth. View a recap of the program <a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/general-assembly\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters chose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/qep\">\u201cDigital Fluency for Today\u2019s Jobs\u201d<\/a> as ACC\u2019s next Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The College will devote the next five years to this issue to improve student learning outcomes and student success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OCTOBER 13<\/strong><br>TLED welcomed Dr. Eric Nathan, ACC&#8217;s new dean of Faculty Development &amp; Evaluation. Read the interview <a href=\"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/faculty-news\/meet-accs-new-dean-of-faculty-development-and-evaluation\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OCTOBER 28<\/strong><br>Dr. Larry Davis, ACC Chief Diversity Equity &amp; Inclusion Officer, was interviewed for the Teaching &amp; Learning Champions podcast. Listen to the episode <a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tledupdates\/2021\/10\/28\/tlcacc-season-3-episode-2\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NOVEMBER 11-12<\/strong><br>The Office of Distance &amp; Alternative Education\u2019s annual symposium, <strong>\u201cFrom Surviving to Thriving: Rocking the New Normal,\u201d<\/strong> featured Dr. Gaye Lynn Scott, ACC Academic Programs associate vice chancellor, as keynote speaker and Thursday and Friday breakout sessions. Find all the recorded sessions on the DESY 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/austincc.edu\/de-symposium-2021\/home\">website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay tuned for a great spring 2022 semester, kicking off with <a href=\"http:\/\/austincc.edu\/springdevday\">Spring Development Day<\/a> on January 14.<br>Don\u2019t forget to keep in touch with your fellow Riverbats during winter break! ACC faculty are sharing successes, challenges, and resources for online teaching EVERY DAY in our active <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/keepteachingACC\/\">&#8220;Keep Teaching ACC!&#8221; Facebook Group<\/a>. Join over 550 ACC colleagues in this caring online community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faculty, congratulations on completing another semester! Review highlights that you might have missed from fall 2021 below, curated by TLED\u2019s Faculty Communications team. AUGUST 19Dr. Sharon Butler, ACC professor of General Studies, shared insights on teaching excellence. 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