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Improving the Accessibility of PDF Files

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PDFs can be created in many ways: exporting, converting, “Save As”, scanning, “Print to PDF”, and even created intentionally through software like Adobe Acrobat. Due to the wide range of origin points for PDFs, the accessibility issues that arise can be incredibly complex, so much so that they are not a recommended file type in most cases.  Information Technology (IT) generally does not advise using PDFs whenever possible. They are one of the least […]

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Spring 2026 Information Technology Updates

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Introduction Welcome to the Spring 2026 semester!  Information Technology (IT) has made some changes during the winter break. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with changes you may encounter and some announcements you may have missed. Reminders Status Updates  Curious about whether a service or system is experiencing an issue? Review status.ggc.edu.  MyCourses Workshops  IT has

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Improving Digital Content Accessibility in MyCourses

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As you prepare your MyCourses courses for the spring semester, please review the Panorama Course Report to identify accessibility issues and implement fixes for webpages (HTML), Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, PDF files, and Excel spreadsheets. The example course report shown below indicates that the overall accessibility score for digital content in this course is 73%.

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Prepare for MyCourses New Content Experience

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Georgia Gwinnett College is preparing to transition to the New Content Experience (NCE) — a modernized, streamlined interface for creating and managing course content in MyCourses. The new experience is designed to make navigating the Content tool more intuitive for both instructors and students, with a clean layout, improved organization tools, and faster access to

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Academic Technology Updates for September

Academic Technology Updates for September 2025

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Information Technology (IT) is offering new workshops and training opportunities! See below for details, and please contact helpdesk@ggc.edu if you encounter any problems or have questions. Upcoming Cybersecurity Awareness Month October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and GGC employees are gearing up to complete their required University System of Georgia (USG) Cybersecurity Awareness Training. IT has identified a

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