ACC Innovations Self-Study
Open Educational Resources
In June 2016 Austin Community College and seven other Texas colleges received a grant from the Achieving the Dream organization to develop degree programs that can be completed using open educational resources (OER) instead of proprietary textbooks. The goal is to save students money and improve success rates by providing open, online course materials that are free or available at minimal cost.
Futures Institute Final Report
Futures Institute members
Futures Institute members
Name | Department / Office |
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Rafael Eduardo Ochoa |
Advising |
Teresa Ashley |
Library Services |
Estrella Barrera |
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program |
Josh M. Beach |
English |
Nereida Celis |
Early College High School |
Angie Diaz-Miranda De La Rosa |
Advising |
Nicole Eversmann |
Student |
Allison Judice |
Futures Institute feedback
Help shape the future of Austin Community College
During fall 2015, Austin Community College's Futures Institute will research strategies for restructuring college programs and processes into "guided pathways" to better support students' on-time completion.
The group's work is based on the book "Redesigning America's Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success," which highlights colleges that have realigned programs into career focus areas supported by improved processes for connection, entry, progress, and completion.