USG NEWS: www.onlineathens.com http://onlineathens.com/uga/2013-06-05/uga-jumps-digital-summer-school-today UGA jumps into digital summer school today By LEE SHEARER The University of Georgia’s launch of 36 new online summer school courses appears to be a success. About 1,100 students had signed up to take the summer courses as of Wednesday, said Kris Biesinger, acting director of UGA’s new Office of […]

USG NEWS: www.insidehighered.com http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/06/05/new-presidents-provosts-bradford-coastal-ga-concordia-harrisburg-huntington-portland New Presidents or Provosts: College of Coastal Georgia, Concordia U., Harrisburg U. of Science and Technology, Huntington U., Portland CC, St. John Fisher College, South Dakota School of Mines, U. of Bradford By Doug Lederman Gregory F. Aloia, president of Concord University, in West Virginia, has been chosen as president of […]

USG NEWS: www.redandblack.com http://www.redandblack.com/ugalife/adams-stepping-down-steps-up-domestic-partner-benefits/article_8bd7d792-cbdc-11e2-afe2-0019bb30f31a.html Adams stepping down, steps up domestic partner benefits Amy Werner University of Georgia President Michael Adams will end his presidency the same date soft benefits are slated to start for domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees. The letter sent by Adams to University Systems of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby and the Board […]

USG NEWS: www.ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/georgia-colleges-look-at-new-ways-to-use-online-co/nX9DL/ Georgia colleges look at new ways to use online courses By Laura Diamond The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia college leaders joined a new partnership to explore how they can best use the fast-growing market of free online courses. The University System of Georgia announced Thursday it is one of 10 public systems […]

USGNEWS: www.insidehighered.com http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/31/amid-coordinated-effort-transform-higher-ed-coursera-some-faculty-remained-dark#ixzz2Us9mjdQW Faculty Surprise By Ry Rivard Some faculty leaders were surprised this week when state systems and flagship universities in nine states announced a series of new business partnerships with Coursera, the Silicon Valley-based ed tech company. The universities plan to work with Coursera, a provider of massive open online courses, to try […]

USGNEWS: www.ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/university-system-of-georgia-taking-a-closer-look-/nX6qC/ University System of Georgia taking a closer look at MOOCs By Laura Diamond The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia college leaders joined a new partnership to explore how they can best use the fast-growing market of free online courses. The University System of Georgia announced today it is one of 10 public systems and […]

USG NEWS: www.independentmail.com http://www.independentmail.com/news/2013/may/27/universities-show-low-classroom-utilization-rate/ Universities show low classroom utilization rate Associated Press ATLANTA — A two-year study by the University System of Georgia shows classrooms are empty during most of the week. The Athens Banner-Herald reports that of the 440 classrooms at the University of Georgia, the average is used just 18.5 hours per 40-hour […]

GOOD NEWS: www.bainbridgega.com http://bainbridgega.com/news/publish/052413bsc.shtml Cagle: BSC’s Expansion an Opportunity by Carol P. Heard, BSC Communications Supporters of Bainbridge State College thanked state leaders, including visiting Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Thursday for securing a $3 million expansion of a classroom building and saying the state-supported project is an opportunity and an investment. Lt. Gov. Cagle said […]