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UGA Griffin to Host Governor Deal for Food Technology Center Groundbreaking Ceremony
October 14, 2014There will be a groundbreaking ceremony at the UGA Griffin campus for the UGA Griffin Food Technology center on October 17. The ceremony is open to the public and students and alumni of the Online Master of Food Technology program are encouraged to attend. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, University System…
Career Center Resources for Online Students
October 9, 2014There are many resources available to online students from the UGA Career Center, even if you do not have the chance to visit campus. The entire website is worth exploring, but here are the best resources to use from a distance. 1. Online Resume…
Common Tech Mistakes Online Students Make
October 7, 2014US News report Compiled a list of common tech mistakes online students make. The list also tells how to avoid them. Not backing up your data: Reneau, St Xavier University online instructor, recommends using the online file storage service Dropbox, which offers free accounts of at least two gigabytes. “Use…
UGA Online Ranked in Top Five Best Online Programs in Two More Categories.
September 30, 2014BestColleges.com has, once again, ranked the University of Georgia online programs highly. UGA was named fifth best online school earlier this year. Now it is on two more lists. It is number five on the list of Best Online Masters in Education programs. It was also number four on the…
Special Collections Libraries Gifted and Creative Education Materials Grow
September 26, 2014Materials about the U.S. Presidential Scholars, now complement the UGA Special Collections Library’s existing collection highlighting gifted education. The U.S. Presidential Scholars program honors gifted high school seniors that show talent in the creative fields. Only up to 141 students are selected for this award annually and It is one…
Gifted and Creative Education Ph. D Graduates Honored with Research Award.
September 23, 2014Two Graduates from the Gifted and Creative Education Ph.D. program, Dr. Selcuk Acar and Dr. Kristy Kowalske, were selected by the American Creativity Association for the E. Paul Torrance Graduate Student Research award for 2014. This is awarded to graduate students who have completed research study, and demonstrated a unique…
IDD Faculty Member Named Public Service and Outreach Fellow
September 16, 2014Theodore Kopcha, online M.Ed. Instructional Design and Technology (IDD) faculty, has been named a Public Service and Outreach Fellow for this semester. He says the fellowship “ is a way for me to learn more about what those people are doing, and offer my own insight and skills to support…
UGA Online Professor, Bonnie Cramond, Wins National Honor
September 5, 2014Bonnie Cramond, faculty member in the online Educational Psychology, Gifted and Creative Education programs and former Director of Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development was honored by the (National Association for Gifted Children) Distinguished Service Award in November at the Celebration of Excellence. This award is presented to someone…
First Annual IDD @ UGA Conference Highlights
August 29, 2014This past week, UGA hosted IDD @ UGA at UGA’s Gwinnett campus, the first of an annual conference showcasing innovative instructional design and serving as a new student orientation. “There was such a wonderful energy in the air at the IDD…
Biomedical Regulatory Sciences Certificate Available to Georgia Tech Students
August 19, 2014The Georgia Institute of Technology and The University of Georgia have partnered to make the online International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences Certificate available to Biomedical Engineering (BME) students. This unique program is the only one in the nation that covers regulatory affairs for both the medical and veterinary industry. Students also…