State and National Instructional/Workforce Resources

The following links, although not exhaustive, are provided as quick references to aid everyone in TSTC's quest to become a Success Only Learning Environment (SOLE), for both our students and our employees.

Resources:

1. Faculty
   
   
   • Faculty Instruction (Technical College and Community College Focus)
     
     Getting Results
     Professional Development Course for Community College Educators
     Funded by National Science Foundation, League for Innovation website
     
     Video modules are designed for self-study
     
     Readily-Accessible (click and view) Video Modules include these demonstrations:
     Creating a Community of Learners
     Planning for Outcomes
     Active Teaching and Learning
     Moving Beyond the Classroom
     Teaching with Technology
     Assessing Teaching and Learning
     Link: http://www.league.org/gettingresults/web/
     
     National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) publications, including Innovative Abstracts
     
     Provides articles written by community and technical college practitioners throughout the world. Archived articles also available, indexed by subject matter.
     http://www.nisod.org/publications/index.html
     
     Texas Collaborative for Teaching Excellence
     
     Provides professional development faculty resources for community and technical colleges.
     http://www.texascollaborative.org/
     
     Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
     
     Provides information to prepare students for success in technical careers.
     http://www.acteonline.org/
     
     National Research Center for Career and Technical Education
     
     Provides information to improve effectiveness of career and technical education based upon scientific research methods.
     http://www.nccte.com/index.html
     
     Career and Technical Education (CTE) National Research Center Related Websites
     
     Provides useful websites related to career and technical education such as career clusters and career academies.
     http://www.education.umn.edu/nrccte/CTEWebsiteLinks.html
     
     National Center for Career and Technical Education
     
     Site includes readily accessible webcasts for numerous topics on career and technical education.
     http://www.nccte.org
     
     
   • Resources for Developmental Education Instruction
     
     National Association for Developmental Education (NADE)
     
     Provides information on annual conference, professional associations, professional development, and online discussion groups for developmental educators.
     www.nade.net/
     
     National Center for Developmental Education (NCDE)
     
     Provides information on training and certification of developmental educators and institutes. Also, resource information on publications and resource dissemination.
     www.ncde.appstate.edu/researchactiv.htm
     
     Texas Association for Developmental Education (TADE)
     
     Provides information on annual conference, professional associations, professional development, and online discussion groups for developmental educators.
     www.tade.org/
     
     
   • Instruction of the Adult Learner
     
     Center for Occupational Research and Development
     
     Provides information for contextual teaching, adult career pathways, and much more.
     http://www.cord.org/
     
     Lumina Foundation
     
     This foundation provides information addressing the success and challenges of the adult learner.
     http://www.luminafoundation.org/index.html
     
     
   • Online, Distance Learning Instruction
     
     Best Educational e-Practices (BEEP)
     
     Provides information and resources for distance education.
     http://www.spjc.edu/eagle/research/beep/beep47.htm#tm_free
     
     Educause
     
     This nonprofit organization is dedicated to advancement of information technology in higher education.
     http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?PAGE_ID=720&bhcp=1
     
     Illinois Online Network
     
     Provides instructional strategies for teaching online courses and is designed to support online education throughout the world.
     http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy/instructionalstrategies.asp
     
     Virtual College of Texas
     
     Site provides schedule of courses for participating colleges
     http://www.vct.org
     
     
2. Student Support Services
   
   Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
   
   Site provides best practices, shared by a community of educators, to achieve student learning success.
   http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.f99ce1aeb9ea20a98d7ea23161a001ca/
   
   Learning Support Centers in Higher Education
   
   Site provides helpful information for creating and operating Learning Support Centers at higher education institutions.
   http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/~lsche/whyandhow.htm
   
   
3. Southern Governmental Education Site
   
   Southern Regional Education Board
   
   Provides sites for the State Legislature, Texas Education Agency, and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, special reports, and fact books.
   http://www.sreb.org/states/Texas.asp
   
   
4. National Government Sites
   
   Occupational Information Network (O-NET)
   http://www.doleta.gov/programs/onet
   
   National Science Foundation
   http://www.nsf.gov
   
   U.S. Workforce
   http://www.doleta.gov/usworkforce
   
   United States Department of Education
   http://www.ed.gov
   
   United States Department of Labor
   http://www.dol.gov
   
   
5. State of Texas Education Sites
   
   Texas Education Agency
   http://ww.tea.state.tx.us
   
   Career Development Resources (LMCI)
   http://www.cdr.state.tx.us/
   
   Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
   http://www.thecb.state.tx.us
   
   Texas Workforce Commission
   http://www.twc.state.tx.us
   
   Texas Essential Skills & Knowledge (TEKS)
   http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks
   
   
6. State of Texas Ethics Online Training/Quiz
   http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/
   
   
7. Policy Information
   
   American Association of Community Colleges
   http://www.aacc.nche.edu
   
   Community College Policy Center
   http://www.communitycollegepolicy.org
   
   
8. Texas Associations
   
   Texas Administrators of Continuing Education (TACE)
   http://www.taceonline.org/newsite/default.asp
   
   Texas Association of Community Colleges
   http://www.tacc.org
   
   Tech-Prep Texas
   http://www.techpreptexas.org
   
   Texas Association of College Technical Educators (TACTE)
   http://www.tacte.org/newsite/default.asp
   
   Texas Community College Instructional Administrators (TCCIA)
   http://www.tcciaonline.org/
   
   Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA)
   http://www.tccta.org/
   
   Texas Skills Standards
   http://www.tssb.org
   
   
9. Academic Division Chairs
   
   American Council on Education (ACE)
   
   Provides online resources helpful for academic division chairs and others in management.
   http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Online_Resources