Teaching and Learning Excellence Division - TLED

Step inside the cubicle of Stefanie Vermillion, Associate Director for Student Affairs Communication and Change Strategy! ✨ From her beloved Vornado fan and Pedro Pascal candle to a meaningful “Blue Day Book,” filled with reminders of connection and impact, Stephanie’s workspace is full of personality, purpose, and care. 💙

Her shelves also reflect years of advocacy and community-building work supporting ACC’s LGBTQIA+ community and creating spaces of belonging across the College.

Watch the full tour to see what keeps Stephanie inspired every day at ACC! What’s one item in your workspace that always makes a hard day a little better? 🌟

✨ Need a break? Take a Remote Recess! Join fellow ACC faculty for fun, casual sessions designed to help you learn something new while connecting with colleagues. Each Remote Recess includes a quick demo, open discussion, and plenty of opportunities to share tips and ask questions.

This summer's topics include:
🤖 Google Gemini for Education
📚 NotebookLM
♿ Blackboard Ally
💻 Blackboard Ultra Course Copy

All sessions are held on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. and last just one hour. Learn something useful and connect with colleagues. 🙌

🔗 Sessions begin June 24, 2026. Register Here: https://tled.austincc.edu/development-opportunities/specialized-training/remote-recess/

Please share this opportunity with your students! ACC’s upcoming Depolarizing from Within workshop with Braver Angels and the ACC Center for Government and Civic Service will help students build practical skills for respectful civic dialogue and constructive conversations around political and public policy issues.

This interactive session is a great opportunity for students to strengthen communication, collaboration, and civic engagement skills that extend beyond the classroom. 💬

Event Details:
🗓 When: June 25, 2026 | 🕕 6-8:30 p.m.
📍 Where: Rio Grande Campus, Building 3000, Room 3340
🍕 Pizza provided | All are welcome
🔗 Link to Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0Ujwar4qsx0TnMBZGfAX2d0ohZEPuROJp4m4MYLx5ub49TA/viewform

☕✨ A little coffee. A little magic. A lot of support for your summer semester. Academic Affairs and faculty-facing partners across ACC are offering professional development opportunities, trainings, events, tools, and resources to help faculty start strong and prepare for Summer 2026.

📚 Read the blog to discover opportunities aligned with your goals and find resources to support your teaching and semester preparation:https://instruction.austincc.edu/tledupdates/2026/05/29/start-strong-summer-2026/

👨🏾‍💻✨Get to Know Your EdTech! We’re at the Round Rock campus with Eric Knox talking about how he helped make a class more accessible and how HyFlex learning is changing the way students learn at ACC.

💜 Visit your campus TLC today and watch the reel to learn more about the support and resources available for faculty, staff, and students: https://tled.austincc.edu/faculty-support/services/teaching-and-learning-centers/

🚀 Registration is now open for Summer Technology Week 2026! Join faculty and staff June 8–12 for a week of virtual sessions focused on this year’s theme: Intentional Technology: Designing for People First, featuring vendor-led sessions from Box, Blackboard, Panopto, Qwickly, and Google, as well as practical sessions led by ACC faculty and staff!

Explore sessions on:
🤖 AI tools and workflow efficiency
♿ Accessible and inclusive design
📝 Assessment and grading strategies
🎓 Student engagement techniques
💡 Collaboration and productivity tools

Whether you’re looking to learn something new or gain ideas from colleagues across ACC, Summer Technology Week offers opportunities to connect, collaborate, and innovate.

📅 June 8–12, 2026 💻 Virtual via Zoom

Explore the schedule and register today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBdTWKd1AGj7Yrrepq0ifOZfYWU8ZvGSfe65FKrho_mQQffg/viewform

🦇This month, the Faces of Our Mission series honors ACC’s transfer-bound students! As students prepare for the next step in their academic journey, we’re celebrating their achievements, future goals, and the faculty and staff who help make those goals possible. From Transfer Services to the Bats to Cats program, ACC provides resources and support to help students transfer with confidence. 🙌

👩‍🎓Our May spotlight also features ACC student Amber Traylor, a chemistry major and Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship recipient, as she prepares to transfer to Rutgers University–Camden to pursue a career in medicine.

👉 Use the link below to discover more stories, resources, and student experiences in this month’s Faces of Our Mission spotlight: https://instruction.austincc.edu/tledupdates/2026/05/13/faces-of-our-mission-may-celebrating-accs-transfer-bound-students/