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.

orange ribbon graphic with text that says "QEP 2022-2027, ACC's Quality Enhancement Plan"

QEP Leadership

Linda Smarzik
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

December 2024 QEP Update

The month of December was shorter, due to the winter break and team members taking time off. Advanced PowerPoint, the newest microcredential to be developed, was tested and refined. Work

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November 2024 QEP Update

The month of November saw the finish of developing the 13th QEP microcredential, Advanced PowerPoint. Four more to go! Work was also started in creating a template for how all

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October 2024 QEP Update

The month of October saw a significant focus on Social Media outreach with the development of a DFI Instagram account and hundreds of assets that could be used to create

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Sept. 2024 QEP Update

The month of September mostly focused on outreach efforts and developing a new microcredential. Meetings were held to discuss partnerships and grant opportunities, to further market the DFI program, and

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August 2024 QEP Update

August was a huge outreach month. In addition to marketing and tabling events to promote the Fall microcredential sessions, the team also created a newsletter highlighting accomplishments for the first

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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.

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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.

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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.