Georgia College faculty have risen to the challenges brought on by COVID-19. Although their classrooms may look a bit different, faculty continue to have their students’ education as the top priority. Over the last several months, many faculty in the College of Business reimagined their courses in new and innovative ways. “When we went online in the spring, we had to make a major pivot, and that's really where all this started for me,” said Brad Fowler, lecturer of management information...
Dozens of Georgia College students take advantage of study abroad opportunities each summer. They usually learn, explore, conduct research, provide health care and engage in communities around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic changed that for the summer of 2020. All in-country study abroads were cancelled or postponed until next year. The outside-the-box thinking of a Georgia College faculty member has allowed one study broad to continue in a creative form. “We were originally supposed...
Each spring, Georgia College’s IT Advisory Board holds an annual student networking event. There, students receive valuable career information as well as work on their social and professional networking skills. “While the annual event is open to all computer science and information systems majors and minors, the students currently in the ISCS Professional Development course are required to attend the event,” said Dr. Tanya Goette, chair of the Department of Information Systems and...
