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An Education Isn’t All M.S. Pharmacy Student Melinda Smith Gets From Her Online Program
May 21, 2015Melinda Smith, a student of the Master of Science in Pharmacy with an emphasis in BioPharma Regulatory Affairs program, is currently over ten years into her career, and holds the position of Director of Quality and Regulatory Devices at NeoMed, but she’s still attaining her master’s degree. This…
Online Student’s Love of Technology Leads to an Online Program
May 14, 2015UGA online student, Ben Hall, is applying his life-long passion for technology to his studies in the online M.Ed. Learning Design and Technology (LDT) program.
Online Professors Bring Students into the Community
May 1, 2015Tarek Grantham and Meg Hines, online Gifted and Creative Education professors, also teach a First-Year Odyssey semester together that takes UGA freshmen into the Athens community.
Online Music Education Faculty Brings Local Teacher and Students to UGA
April 14, 2015Dr. Legette, faculty member of the new online Master in Music Education program, was recently involved in an on campus event that brought together music education students and local children. Rachel Osborne, music teacher at Whit Davis Elementary School brought her students to the UGA School of Music to…
Online Professor Makes Sure His Classes Have a Personal Touch
April 3, 2015Craig Piercy, online instructor for the Terry College of Business, makes sure that his students get the same amount of attention in an online class as they would face to face. He says that “One of the things you can’t get naturally online is the teacher-student connection. You lose that…
Professor Emeritus of LDT Co-Edited a New Book on Online Learning
April 1, 2015Dr. Thomas Reeves, Professor Emeritus of Learning, Design and Technology in the College of Education at the University of Georgia, has co-edited a book about online learning that is coming out this summer. The book, MOOCs and Open Education Around the World, goes into depth on the different applications of…
Master of Music Education Program Starts Online This Summer
March 26, 2015The University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music will offer its first online program this summer. The Master of Music Education online degree program is already taking applications. Director of the Hodgson School, Dale Monson said “Offering an online degree will open the doors of opportunity to those otherwise…
UGA Students Can Use Lynda.com for More Online Learning
March 20, 2015All University of Georgia students have access to the online training site, lynda. Lynda has over a thousand videos that teach everything from coding, to business skills. Any online students are encouraged to take advantage of this resource during their time at UGA. Dr. Lloyd Rieber, Professor in the…
One Online Student Spends Time in Classrooms, But Not as a Student!
March 18, 2015Online Bachelor of Science in Special Education student, Nancy Kimbrell, still spends a lot of time in a classroom. Kimbrell might not be taking classes on campus, but she is a full time employee with Gwinnett County School Systems and she is also student teaching.
Online MFT Faculty Member Receives Meigs Professorship
March 4, 2015Dr. Mark Harrison, Program Lead for Online Master of Food Technology program, was given a Meigs Professorship. The Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professorship is UGA’s highest award for excellence in instruction. He is one of four professors to share this honor for 2015. During his time at…