{"id":309,"date":"2024-06-04T19:35:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T19:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/?page_id=309"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:08:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:08:05","slug":"avc-of-distance-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/leadership-team\/avc-of-distance-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"AVC of Distance Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:37% auto\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/20250722-HLC-CLI-Erasmus-Addae-ca-006-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Professional headshot of Dr. Erasmus Addae, Associate Vice Chancellor of Distance Learning at ACC\" class=\"wp-image-970 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/20250722-HLC-CLI-Erasmus-Addae-ca-006-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/20250722-HLC-CLI-Erasmus-Addae-ca-006-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/20250722-HLC-CLI-Erasmus-Addae-ca-006-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/20250722-HLC-CLI-Erasmus-Addae-ca-006-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/20250722-HLC-CLI-Erasmus-Addae-ca-006-100x150.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/20250722-HLC-CLI-Erasmus-Addae-ca-006.jpeg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Erasmus Addae, Ph.D.<\/h2>\n<p>Erasmus Addae has been with Austin Community College since 2017. He serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor of Distance Education, overseeing the quality assurance of online courses and programs.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>The department\u2019s portfolio includes a systemic, innovative approach to increasing awareness, building capacity, and recognizing excellence in distance education across the district.<\/p>\n<p>Erasmus embraces a learner-centered approach, with a focus on enhancing access to quality distance learning while providing the support services necessary to facilitate student success.<\/p>\n<p>He has a strong interest in using technology when appropriate to address challenges such as retention, student success, and engagement in distance learning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Before joining ACC, Erasmus served as the founding dean of distance learning at South Texas College, where he directed the development and growth of the college\u2019s online programs and the expansion of the South Texas Virtual Campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Erasmus graduated from Tarleton State University with a master\u2019s in information systems. He earned his Ph.D. from Nova Southeastern University.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   title=\"Associate Vice Chancellor of Distance Learning - Dr. Erasmus Addae\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ocp2V3QsR8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Information:<\/h2>\n<p id=\"block-6ae12379-9f1f-4cba-a1d8-996939db678d\"><strong>Erasmus Addae<\/strong>, <strong>Ph.D.<\/strong><br \/>AVC of <a href=\"https:\/\/de.austincc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Distance Learning<\/a><br \/>512-223-1370<br \/><a href=\"erasmus.addae@austincc.edu\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:erasmus.addae@austincc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">erasmus.addae@austincc.edu<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hailey Bickley<\/strong><br \/>Executive Assistant of Distance Learning<br \/>512-223-1371<br \/><a href=\"mailto:hailey.bickley@austincc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hailey.bickley@austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dean, Digital Learning<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dr. Karina Hernandez<\/strong>, Dean of Digital Learning<br \/>Contact Info: <a href=\"mailto:karina.hernandez@austincc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">karina.hernandez@austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Distance Education Testing<\/h2>\n<p><strong><strong>Zuleyka Izquierdo<\/strong>,<\/strong> Manager of <a href=\"https:\/\/de.austincc.edu\/de-proctoring-faculty-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Distance Education Testing<\/a><br \/>Contact Info: <a href=\"mailto:zuleyka.izquierdo@austincc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">zuleyka.izquierdo@austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erasmus Addae, Ph.D. Erasmus Addae has been with Austin Community College since 2017. He serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor of Distance Education, overseeing the quality assurance of online courses and programs.&nbsp; The department\u2019s portfolio &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/leadership-team\/avc-of-distance-learning\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":0,"parent":532,"menu_order":-80,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-309","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1324,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/309\/revisions\/1324"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.austincc.edu\/vice-chancellor-of-instruction\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}