Online Teaching: Design & Delivery Asynchronous D2L Work: Mon, October 25 – Fri, November 5 | Facilitator: Josie Baudier Synchronous Wrap-Up Zoom Meeting: Fri, November 5, 12:00-12:30 pm This two-week mostly asynchronous workshop course explores the research and practices for online course design and course delivery. The workshop is delivered using D2L, the authentic environment, […]
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Charger Innovation Challenge
Interested in joining the Charger Innovation Challenge committee?! This year we are going interdisciplinary and we need your help. After all, you never know where the next great idea will come from! There is an information session on Friday, October 22nd from 10:00 – 10:45 am via Zoom! https://highlands.zoom.us/j/95156848578 Meeting ID: 951 5684 8578 Passcode: […]
Accessibility matters at Georgia Highlands College
The courses at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) are created with accessibility in mind through preemptive design by ongoing training and resources for faculty. The goal? Create a successful college experience for all students. Disability access in course design at GHC is one of many ways the college exemplifies GHC’s shared value of access. GHC’s strategic […]
‘Charge Into Leadership’ connects community leaders with students
Students from across all of Georgia Highlands College’s sites came together recently for the “Charge Into Leadership Conference” at GHC. The day-long event featured guest speakers like the motivational speaker Quentin Lee. Lee, who is the principal of Chlidersburg High School in Talladega, Ala., kicked off the event by presenting his viral parody music video […]
RETIREMENT@WORK – Everything for your USG Retirement Plans on one location.
Would you like to open an investment, view your balances or make changes to your supplemental retirement plans? View and manage your investments through Retirement@Work. Retirement@Work User Guide 5.2020
GHC professor applies background in game design to classroom
Students taking Victoria Banks’ English Composition classes at Georgia Highlands College this fall may find themselves working to acquire XP (experience points) while completing assignments and engaging in classroom discussion. During her time in graduate school, Banks focused on media rhetoric, interactive narrative design and script writing in video games. “I worked as a video […]
Academic Strategic Alignment Data Drop-In Days
For faculty working on the Academic Strategic Alignment project, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives will be hosting “Data Drop-In Days.” The IESI team will be available to help explain, refine, or clarify the data provided as part of this project. Link: https://highlands.zoom.us/j/99936146409 Dates and times of availability include: DATE TIME IESI REP Wednesday, […]
CONSIDERING RETIREMENT?
If you are considering retirement in the near future, please schedule an appointment with Human Resources. We want you to have all the information you need to make a decision that will best fit your needs. Benefits Continuation into Retirement policy If you are considering retirement, you will want to include your healthcare benefits at […]
GHC alum, reporter goes viral for completing news segment while skateboarding
Georgia Highlands College alumnus Victor Williams of Detroit’s WDIV news station has gone viral after completing a news segment while skateboarding at the same time. During the live segment, he was discussing a new skatepark that’s going to open up in town and had a little fun with it. In the clip, Williams skates with […]
Forbes: Solving The Construction Labor Shortage Through Ingenuity
It’s estimated that “65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that don’t yet exist.” Careers in building information modeling (BIM) and virtual design and construction (VDC) are among the up-and-coming career options that are attracting the attention of both large and small educational institutions like Purdue […]