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Instructional Television (ITV)

Instructional Television courses are conducted using pre-recorded video programs which may be viewed in a variety of ways. The links below provide important information about telecourse viewing options.

Viewing Telecourses on Cable Television

Most programs air locally on cable; check the Cable TV Schedule for specific broadcast details for each course.Note: BIOL 1309 (Life on Earth) and BIOL 2306 (The Living Planet) are not broadcast on cable. These videos are only available in the ACC Media Centers.

Austin Area Cable Providers
Cable Provider Channel Telephone

Time Warner Cable

  • Austin Area: Austin, Bee Cave, Cedar Park, Circle C, Lake Pointe, Rollingwood, San Leanna, Steiner Ranch, Sunset Valley, Uplands, Westlake Hills
  • Bastrop / Smithville
  • Burnet
  • Central Texas: Bertram, Briarcliff, Buda, Cedar Valley, Dripping Springs, Elgin, Granada Hills, Hays, Hutto, Jonestown, Kyle, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Leander Hills, Liberty Hill, Manor, McDade, Mountain City, Northeast Hays, Point Venture, Spicewood, Taylor, Village of the Hills
  • Lockhart
  • San Marcos / Martindale
  • Thorndale
  • Thrall
  • Wimberley
19 (512) 485-6000

Grande Communications

  • Austin
  • San Marcos
19 Austin:
(512) 220-4600
San Marcos:
(512) 878-4600

Suddenlink Communications

  • Georgetown
  • Hutto
  • Leander
  • Pflugerville
10 (888) 822-5151

Contact your cable provider for installation information and fees. Students pay monthly cable charges.

  • Cable TV Schedule
    Lists current ITV courses, with the name of each telecourse series and a link to the cable broadcast schedule (Telecourse Info Sheet) for the course. Also denotes the courses that are closed captioned (CC).

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Renting Telecourses from ACT Media

Students have the option of renting telecourses for the semester from ACT Media, a commercial distributor not affiliated with ACC. Students pay rental and shipping fees; contact ACT Media for details. Note: BIOL 1309 (Life on Earth) and BIOL 2306 (The Living Planet) are not available through ACT Media. These videos are only available in the ACC Media Centers.

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Watching Telecourses in ACC Media Centers

Videos for all ITV classes are available for students to watch in the Media Centers on campus and at some of the ACC Centers. Students should check with the individual Media Center for tape availability.

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Accessing Telecourses via Streaming Media

Some programs are available as streamed videos online; information will be provided in the syllabus if applicable to the course. Students should contact their instructor if they have questions or problems viewing streamed videos.

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Austin Community College Distance Learning October 22, 2009