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V. Scott Burns, CPA, has built a distinguished career spanning public accounting, international fund services and higher education. His journey from Big Four accounting to the classroom demonstrates a commitment to both professional excellence and developing the next generation of accountants.Burns began his career at KPMG in Atlanta, where he specialized in tax preparation for investment funds after earning his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of West Georgia...

As a reminder, ePerformance is going live in a few weeks for staff and administrators! The Office of Human Resources is hosting 12 virtual demo/training sessions beginning Thursday, Jan. 22. A detailed ePerformance website is very close to being published, and we look forward to sharing this information with you soon.***ePerformance will go live for staff and administrator annual evaluations on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. All managers and employees are strongly encouraged to sign-up for...

We invite you to read about the launch of our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, learn about Scott Burns, our accounting faculty member who brings experience from as far as Bermuda and celebrate many of our students' successes. The January 2026 issue features the Department of Accounting & Business Law. Happy reading!

Please join us in congratulating instructors who recently completed the Designing Your Online Course workshop through Quality Matters! These instructors now have tools to build high-quality, learner-centered online courses that enhance engagement and support student success. These instructors have demonstrated a clear commitment to reflective practice.  Participants exit the workshop with a course development plan to develop their own online course.  We celebrate their commitment to...

Brightspace Essentials Training Course for Instructors is a three-hour certificated course designed to equip Georgia College & State University instructors with the essential skills to navigate and utilize our learning management system, GeorgiaVIEW/D2L. Participants learn how to customize their course homepage, create engaging content modules, manage announcements and streamline communication with students. Additionally, participants gain practical experience setting up assignments,...

Brightspace Advanced Training Course for Instructors is a three-hour certificated course series designed to elevate teaching proficiency and enhance digital course delivery for Georgia College & State University instructors. Tailored for those who have mastered the basics, this advanced course explores in-depth features of our learning management system, GeorgiaVIEW/D2L. Participants learned to create and manage student groups, set special access parameters and use intelligent agents...

Digital Bootcamp is a 10-hour certificated course series designed to provide a framework of resources and support to facilitate online teaching at Georgia College & State University. The learning framework presented is based on Quality Matters principles, allowing learners to apply the concepts to an actual course using our learning management system, GeorgiaVIEW/D2L. This all-inclusive course also includes our Brightspace Essentials or Advanced Training Course for Instructions and...

Active Learning 101 is a three-hour certificated course designed to equip Georgia College & State University instructors with the principles, instructional materials, technology and learning spaces needed to effectively implement active learning strategies. Through hands-on, modeled experiences, participants engage in interactive learning and gain access to valuable resources to support the integration of active learning into their courses. During the sessions, participants will explore...

Active Learning 102 is a stipend-certificated course designed to deepen Georgia College & State University instructors' understanding and application of active learning strategies tailored to their specific content area. This course empowers participants to locate and evaluate content-relevant information, applies research-based active learning methods and analyzes instructional improvements.Through research, practical application and evaluation of methodologies, participants enhance...