Here you’ll find a growing collection of TCCTA videos and resources, created to inform, inspire, and support community college educators across Texas. From event recordings and faculty stories to professional development materials, this library is designed to keep you connected and equipped. As we continue to expand, you’ll also be able to access important documents and downloadable resources here.
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Posted December 1, 2021
TCCTA members have expressed great interest in the work of the Commission on Community College Funding, which is reviewing our current funding model in order to make recommendations to the Legislature for potential changes in the next legislative session.
We will be sharing video updates as the Commission does its work, outlining its composition and purpose, as well as an explanation of our current funding structure.
Watch the third video in this series, featuring a discussion with the director of external relations at the Texas Association of Community Colleges, Dustin Meador.
Special thanks to C. Jason Vidrine, Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Assistant Dean of Liberal Arts Area of Study, Austin Community College, for recording and editing this video.
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Posted November 10, 2021
TCCTA members have expressed great interest in the work of the Commission on Community College Funding, which is reviewing our current funding model in order to make recommendations to the Legislature for potential changes in the next legislative session.
We will be sharing video updates as the Commission does its work, outlining its composition and purpose, as well as an explanation of our current funding structure.
Watch the second video in this series, featuring a discussion with our lobbyist Beaman Floyd, and the director of external relations at the Texas Association of Community Colleges, Dustin Meador.
Special thanks to C. Jason Vidrine, Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Assistant Dean of Liberal Arts Area of Study, Austin Community College, for recording and editing this video.
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Posted November 3, 2021
TCCTA members have expressed great interest in the work of the Commission on Community College Funding, which is reviewing our current funding model in order to make recommendations to the Legislature for potential changes in the next legislative session.
We will be sharing video updates as the Commission does its work, outlining its composition and purpose, as well as an explanation of our current funding structure.
Watch the first video in this series, featuring a discussion with our lobbyist Beaman Floyd, and the director of external relations at the Texas Association of Community Colleges, Dustin Meador.
Special thanks to C. Jason Vidrine, Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Assistant Dean of Liberal Arts Area of Study, Austin Community College, for recording and editing this video.
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Posted August 6, 2021
We were excited to have Faculty Association/Senate leaders join TCCTA virtually on Friday, August 6, 2021, for an interactive panel discussion on Shared Governance and Best Practices to share best practices so we can learn from each other. Participants heard about a variety of strategies for leading faculty organizations with key faculty organization leaders from across Texas:
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Posted July 13, 2021
The political landscape in Texas has shifted dramatically in recent months, with significant implications for community colleges. In this program, Beaman Floyd, TCCTA lobbyist, goes in-depth about current legislation, and how our colleges fared through the process. Important changes are being widely debated in the special session. We discussed the role TCCTA plays in those discussions, and the difference our members make in the outcome.
Hosted by TCCTA and OpenStax
Posted April 21, 2021
Colleges across the country are reaffirming their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion, in light of numerous tragic events over the past year and a much larger history of marginalization and discrimination. Ensuring that learning experiences are positive and safe for students of every background are top priorities at many institutions. There have been a lot of conversations around what educators, administrators, and support staff can do to make learning more equitable for students. But what role do textbook publishers and content creators have to play in all of this? How can textbooks and other course materials support diversity and inclusion efforts?
OpenStax, Rice University’s educational technology initiative, has published over 40 free, openly licensed textbooks since 2012. Millions of students use OpenStax textbooks each year. Committed to transforming learning so that education works for every student, OpenStax is working to ensure it’s textbook content is representative of diverse peoples, cultures, and experiences. In this webinar, OpenStax’s Editorial Director Anthony Palmiotto will share what the organization has done in recent years to help make its books more diverse and inclusive. He will also provide an overview of a content revision project that is currently underway. He will be joined by Juan Madrid of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valle who will discuss a translation project that he is working on to support the students at his Hispanic serving institution.
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Posted November 19, 2020
Dr. Amitai Abramovitch, Assistant Professor at Texas State University, found his students have greater challenges engaging both with each other and with course material. This webinar discussed creating conditions for students that encourage trust, engagement, and initiative and also considered the needs of faculty in this socially distanced environment to avoid burnout, exhaustion, and depression.
Amitai Abramovitch is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist, and a research affiliate with the Dept. of Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He has published over 45 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters and currently serves on several journal editorial boards, as well as national and international scientific and grant committees. Dr. Abramovitch primarily teaches Abnormal Psychology for undergraduate and graduate-level students, mentors graduate students, and is the Director of the Neuropsychology and Psychopathology Lab at Texas State.
Resources mentioned in the webinar:
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Posted November 9, 2020
Ricky Jones will highlight systemic injustice and the role faculty can play on their campuses.
Dr. Jones has emerged as a strong public scholar doing-especially innovative work on American race, politics, leadership, and male identity. He has served as a local, national, and international social and political analyst across various media including appearances on the BBC, Canadian Broadcast Corporation’s The Current with Anna Maria Tremonti, Democracy Now with Amy Goodman, HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, The Katie Couric Show, E! Entertainment, a variety of NPR and PBS programs, BET, and Al Jazeera in English.
Ricky L. Jones not only became the first member of his immediate family to graduate high school but by age 28 he also earned a Ph.D. Currently, he is Professor and Chair of the University of Louisville’s Department of Pan-African Studies. He was only the second African American to receive a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Kentucky where he specialized in Political Philosophy and Comparative Politics. His books include two editions of Black Haze: Violence, Sacrifice, and Manhood in Black Greek-Letter Fraternities and What’s Wrong with Obamamania?: Black America, Black Leadership, and the Death of Political Imagination. He is currently working on a new book titled, Colin, Confederates, and Con-Artists: Essays on Race, Sport, and America.
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Posted November 18, 2020
With enrollment numbers down across the state — even in a time when the economic need for our programs has never been greater — colleges are seeking innovative and cost effective ways to bolster enrollments and serve the needs of their communities. We talked with leaders at two Texas two-year schools to learn what they are doing about declining enrollment.
College App Webinar with Daniel Ramirez, South Texas College; Jack MacKenzie and Seth Reichlin, CollegeApp; Jessica Carlyle, North Central Texas College; and Richard Moore, TCCTA (Welcome: the voice of Linda Comte, TCCTA 2020-21 president)
Resources mentioned in the webinar:
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Posted November 17, 2020
More than ever, there is talk about the growing need for community colleges to offer industry-recognized credentialing across their programs. TCCTA has recently partnered with JobReady, in an innovative venture to bring high-quality online training courses that prepare students for certifications and badging across a wide range of employment sectors. This session discusses the success North Central Texas has found as they expand opportunities for their students to acquire the credentials prospective employers are seeking.
Jessica Carlyle, Dean of Adult and Continuing Education at North Central Texas College
Bill Hughes, CEO & Founder
Tim Moore, Business Development Partner, JobReady
This two-part webinar was made possible by a collaboration with the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Community College Teachers Association.
Part 1: Teaching Co-Requisites Creatively
Posted July 13, 2020
In this webinar, hosts highlighted the challenges of teaching co-requisites, dug deeper into when and why issues arise, discussed creative approaches and tactics for addressing problems, and outlined steps for ensuring efficiency for instructors and in the classroom. Attendees walk away with ideas for increasing efficiency in the classroom.
Our hosts for this webinar included Shawnda Smith, assistant professor of mathematics at Texas Woman’s University; Paula Talley, manager of professional learning for higher education at Charles A. Dana Center; and Connie Richardson, manager of higher education course programs at the Charles A. Dana Center.
Part 2: Answering Your Co-Requisite Questions
Posted August 4, 2020
The second installment in the Teaching Co-Requisites with Creativity webinar series helps you determine how to navigate teaching co-requisite courses with tried and true methods — and the help of free, flexible open educational resources that can be modified to work for any classroom. If you’re wondering how you’ll approach co-requisite courses in the coming year, this webinar is for you!
Our hosts for this webinar included Paula Talley, manager of professional learning for higher education at Charles A. Dana Center; Connie Richardson, manager of higher education course programs at the Charles A. Dana Center; and Symphonie Swift, communications specialist at OpenStax, Rice University.
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Posted June 29, 2020
Essie Childers, Professor of Humanities at Blinn College, discussed racial justice in the classroom, what we can do better, and how to educate moving forward.
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Posted June 18, 2020
Dr. Kyle Scott, Vice Chancellor of Strategic Priorities at Lone Star College, shared the decision-making process for the fall, hybrid courses, and more.
Kyle Scott teaches American politics and constitutional law at the University of Houston and is on the Lone Star College Board of Trustees. In addition to his four books and dozens of academic articles, Dr. Scott provides commentary on current events for Liberty, Forbes, Reuters, Christian Science Monitor, Foxnews.com, Washington Times, and dozens of local outlets including the Orlando Sentinel, Charlotte Observer, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Baltimore Sun.
Hosted by OpenStax and TCCTA
Posted April 30, 2020
A webinar on student and instructor pain points in online learning during the coronavirus pandemic. In this webinar we looked closely at the struggles and experiences of students and instructors — like balancing care-taking and studies in day-to-day schedules, dealing with job disruption, internet access disparities, and more. Panelists shares the resources and practices they found helpful and discussed how open educational resources can help you customize your courses to fit the needs of your students.
Our experts included Richard Moore, Executive Director of TCCTA; Sophie Haci, Chair of the Economics Department at Houston Community College; Heather Medley, Instructional Designer at South Plains College; and Anthony Palmiotto, Editorial Director of OpenStax.
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