Health Sciences Accessibility Workday Fri., March 3 | 9:30-11:30 am, Zoom | Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht 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? Join the Health Sciences Accessibility Workday for tips for addressing common […]
Registration Open for USG Well-being Presents: Food & You
USG Well-being is excited to announce Food & You, a new well-being program that highlights the importance of nutrition on all aspects of wellness. Click here to register through the USG Well-being/Virgin Pulse website. Facilitated by two engaging and energetic registered dietitians, this 4-week program will cover a variety of nutrition topics each week. You learn new recipes and participate […]
Do students using OERs perform as well?
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: Although there are huge human variances, all new learning filters through prior knowledge […]
USG e-clips February 21, 2023
University System News: Douglas County Sentinel UWG’s commitment to affordable learning saved students more than $40M By Julie Lineback Special To Sentinel A recent study conducted over a span of 11 years found that UWG saved students more than $40 million by intentionally offering more online tools and faculty making conscientious choices to select textbooks […]
USG e-clips for February 22, 2023
University System News: Gwinnett Daily Post Georgia Gwinnett College enrollment numbers continue to rise By Todd Cline Georgia Gwinnett College’s expanded outreach to Georgia high school students and the offer of in-state tuition to students in bordering states has paid off with increased enrollment numbers, school officials said. Recently released numbers show GGC continuing an […]
Today: What role(s) do student affairs educators play in High-Impact Practices?
“The Assessment Institute will host 5 complimentary Zoom-based 60-minute webinars throughout the year featuring national leaders from HIPs in the States (High-Impact Practices). These sessions are open to anyone in the higher education community.” Wed, February 22: What role(s) do student affairs educators play in High-Impact Practices? Wed, April 19: How can teaching and learning centers […]
Does new learning pass through the filter of prior knowledge?
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. Ward, N., Hussey, E. K., Cunningham, E. C., Paul, E. J., Mcwilliams, T., […]
Diversity in History: John Lewis (1940 – 2020)
For our final Black History Month post, we wanted to honor the late Representative John Lewis (1940-2020), a civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting for freedom and equality in America. Lewis was born on February 21, 1940, near Troy, Alabama. Born the son of sharecroppers, he grew up on the family farm […]
Charger Chat Recording
Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday’s Charger Chat. If you were unable to make it, check out the recording linked below. We talked to Jessica Lindberg and Danielle Steele about the Highlands Writer’s Conference and Ian Fleming, Rob Laltrello, and Jason McFry about cybersecurity. It was a good one! https://highlands.zoom.us/rec/share/jf3FD8m906NeIs-wN25jEfDZycZgBp8rh3O3UDGxmqaD9QZX9NtFBR5qT8w246rp.nnQ6eBs6REbuXMqm?startTime=1677008687000 Passcode: QGmT9H&&
Does coaching multitasking increase student efficiency?
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. Adesope, O. O., Trevisan, D. A., & Sundararajan, N. (2017). Rethinking the use of tests: […]