University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Cobb schools will pay for employees to earn advanced degrees By Cassidy Alexander, The Cobb County School District will pay for up to 500 employees to get advanced degrees through the University of West Georgia in a new effort to recruit and retain teachers. The new program is called […]
Remember to Read this Weekend!
Faculty and Staff, mark your calendars to join us in Zoom at one of the following times to discuss Chapters 4 & 5 of Relationship-Rich Education. The Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you. You may also access the Zoom meeting via the QR code or number on the bookmark in your book. Tues, Feb […]
Does our memory record exactly what we see?
Check GHC Inform each weekday this month to anonymously test your ability to distinguish fact from fiction. The correct answer to each question will be posted in GHC Inform the following day. Don’t delay! Each question can accept up to 40 responses. True: Based on a number of studies testing for the superiority of handwriting or […]
Power BI Classes
The Center for Continuing and Professional Education will be offering four Power BI classes beginning February 28. If you have any questions or would like to register, please contact CE at (678) 872 – 8240 or conted@highlands.edu.
New Policies Posted
Please review the following approved policies recently posted to GHC’s policy website – https://sites.highlands.edu/policy-manual/ Under Academic and Student Affairs –> Registrar AA710 Pathway Change Policy AA711 GPA Calculation Policy AA712 Course Withdrawal Policy AA716 Graduation Requirements AA729 Reverse Transfer policy Under Academic and Student Affairs –> Policies AA707 Class Attendance updated for Federal requirements Under […]
USG e-clips for February 15, 2023
University System News: Jagwire First-of-its-kind engineering degree at Augusta University integrates biomedicine, health care and cybersecurity Building on the success of its groundbreaking cybersecurity engineering degree program launched in 2019, Augusta University’s School of Computer and Cyber Sciences (SCCS) is further expanding learning opportunities to train the next generation of engineers. Augusta University received approval […]
Next Week @ CETL: SSE & BPS Accessibility, DYOC
Social Science and Education Accessibility and RSI Informational Session Fri., February 24 | 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Cartersville | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht & Josie Baudier Did you know that your course’s documents, videos, and D2L pages are legally required to be formatted so that people with all kinds of disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with them? What […]
Charger Food Pantry Item Donations
Food insecurities are real concern among many students at GHC, more than we’d like to admit. Many of our own students are homeless, some go two and three days without food due to financial or home-life struggles. The Hope Center for College, Community and Justice conducted a survey of nearly 86,000 students in which they found […]
Are handwriting and typing notes equally effective?
Check GHC Inform each weekday this month to anonymously test your ability to distinguish fact from fiction. The correct answer to each question will be posted in GHC Inform the following day. Don’t delay! Each question can accept up to 40 responses. Mcdaniel, M. A., Wildman, K. M., & Anderson, J. L. (2012). Using quizzes to enhance […]
User Experience Librarian Candidate Presentation – 11:00 am
Today, I would like to invite everyone to watch the interview presentation for our User Experience Librarian candidate. The presentation will be held in the Paulding Conference Room and shared over Zoom. Please welcome Thomas Webster. Time: Feb 16, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) https://highlands.zoom.us/j/93389375565 Meeting ID: 933 8937 5565 Passcode: […]