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Faces of UGA Online: Lorretta Arrington
May 3, 2016Once Lorretta Arrington was discharged from the military, it was easy for her to secure a job. However, during the recession she realized additional education was imperative for her career to grow and thrive. Lorretta was working full-time and finishing her associate’s degree when she heard about UGA’s Online BBA degree completion program. UGA and Online? For Lorretta, nothing else needed to be said.
Online Learning Fellows Guide Faculty on How to Develop Online Courses
April 29, 2016In January 2016, the Office of Online Learning launched its latest round of the Online Learning Fellows (OLF) program. This program, targeted primarily at UGA faculty teaching online for the first time, sought to guide these faculty members through the planning and creation of online courses. The program consisted of an online course blended with face-to-face instruction, which highlighted the importance of thoughtful course design that informs instructors on how to use specific tools within eLC. The instructional designers at the Office of Online Learning worked closely with over 50 faculty members from nine different colleges to design and develop undergraduate-level courses to be delivered during the Summer 2016 semester.
UGA Online Reading Ed Professor Appointed to Literacy Research Panel
April 28, 2016Donna Alvermann, professor in the online Master of Education in Reading Education program, has been appointed to the International Literacy Association's (ILA) Literacy Research Panel (LRP) for a three-year term. She will also start her two-year appointment as the "Policy and Practice: Remix" columnist for the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy.
UGA Online Professors Awarded International Education Awards
April 26, 2016The Office of International Education honored two UGA Online Learning faculty and staff members at its annual International Education Awards Reception April 7 at the State Botanical Garden, with five other honorees. The annual event honors faculty and staff who have made outstanding contributions to the university's internationalization through instruction, research and service.
Student Veteran Profile: Jeremy Johns, BBA
April 21, 2016After serving in the military, Jeremy Johns was ready to go back to school and had his eyes set on the University of Georgia. He was on track to transfer from Georgia Perimeter College to finish up his undergraduate degree in business at UGA. But when he was offered a job in Texas, Johns decided to complete his degree online at UGA. As a pipeline controller with unconventional shift times and a father of two, Johns felt an online degree program would give him the flexibility and learning experience that he needed. Johns is now about a year away from finishing his online Bachelor of Business Administration program.
UGA Nationally Reaffirmed as a Top Military School
April 19, 2016Once again, the University of Georgia has been nationally reaffirmed in 2016 as Military Friendly, Best for Vets and a Top Military College/University. Since the establishment of the Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) in the spring of 2013, UGA has made significant progress in connecting student veterans to one another, as well as to campus and community resources. UGA continues to maintain active affiliation with both the Student Veterans of America and the Got Your Six campaign, where faculty and staff attend a training session to become certified as veteran-friendly.
UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music welcomes new Music Education faculty
April 15, 2016The UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music has added a new faculty member to its music education program, Dr. Rebecca Atkins. Atkins will also be teaching in the online Master of Music Education program.
Strategies for Successful Graduate Students
April 7, 2016Years spent in graduate school are undoubtedly a stressful and anxiety provoking period in a person’s life. There are academic pressures, family pressures, career pressures and the pressure to balance it all. We know how much more complicated this all gets that you are achieving your degree online. Below are some…
USDA Grants Funds to Online MFT Professor For Work on Nanocellulose & Digestion
April 5, 2016University of Georgia food engineer and professor in the online Masters in Food Technology program Fanbin Kong has been awarded a $496,317 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study the safety of nanocellulose—a light, solid substance obtained from plant matter, generally wood pulp—and how it affects the way humans digest food and absorb nutrients.
Order Items Online, Come To Graduation In Person!
March 31, 2016As we all know, graduation is coming up, and spring and summer graduates are gearing up for this special day. At UGA Online, we are of the firm opinion that our online students should have the same graduation experience as in-person students.