Austin Community College District's Quality Enhancement Plan
Digital Fluency & Innovation was chosen by an inclusive and multi-staged process as ACC’s Quality Enhancement Plan, a requirement of the accreditation reaffirmation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Because of its important role in the Central Texas community, ACC serves a pivotal responsibility by promoting and developing digital skills and competencies for the workforce of the future.
The Digital Fluency & Innovation QEP core team is supported by the QEP Implementation Committee which is made up of representative members including faculty from both academic transfer and workforce areas, Student Affairs, Institutional Research and Analytics, Learning Labs, and other key areas of the college. These members assist in the achievement of the project plan, timeline, and budget, advocate for college-wide adoption of the microcredentials, and contribute to data collection and analysis.
Central goal of ACC’s QEP:
Promote equitable academic and career outcomes by providing microcredentials in digital and professional workforce competencies required by the 21st century workplace.
QEP Leadership
Dean, Digital Fluency & Innovation [email protected] Karina Hernandez
Assoc. Dean, Digital Fluency & Innovation [email protected]
QEP Implementation Committee
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QEP Monthly Updates
October 2025 QEP Update
Monthly Summary In October, the DFI team hosted an Appreciation Luncheon at the Highland campus to recognize digital navigators and key contributors, issued The First
Sept. 2025 QEP Update
Monthly Summary The DFI team hosted a tabling event at the ACC General Assembly and began planning the Avance to College Spring hybrid session. Development
August 2025 QEP Update
Monthly Summary In August, DFI outreach included tabling events across multiple campuses, a podcast interview featuring Linda Smarzik, and meetings on the Military Families initiative,
July 2025 QEP Update
Monthly Summary During July, DFI outreach efforts included ordering branded merchandise for events, publishing the Summer edition of the DFI Newsletter, and submitting an NCWE
June 2025 QEP Update
Monthly Summary In July, Linda Smarzik and Raquel Racusin presented at the Summer Innovation Institute at Central New Mexico College, focusing on ACC’s progress and
May 2025 QEP Update
The DFI team had a busy month with several key activities. They met with Kara Buckner to discuss future animation projects for Digital Fluency. Linda
Detailed Reports and Data
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5-Year QEP Report
Read about how the QEP was formed and how it will operate, including identifying the topic, developing the framework and implementation plan, organizing the resources and budget, and assessing milestones and deliverables.
5-Year Timeline progress
Follow along with the progress of the QEP, step by step, for each year. View the detailed task items checklist from the QEP report in Google Sheets. This checklist will be updated as the QEP progresses through the full implementation.
DFI Dashboard
Check out DFI's Data Dashboard. View results from the first two years of the QEP. Data includes student data such as number of registrations, active learners, and badge attainment. Microcredential, Digital Navigator, and Outreach data also included.
Microcredentials Development Guideline
A comprehensive guide documenting our microcredenital development strategy and process.