Spring 2026 Information Technology Updates

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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Before You Log Off: Key Reminders for Closing Out Fall 2025

Introduction As we approach the end of the Fall 2025 semester, Information Technology (IT) has reminders and best practice recommendations to ensure a smooth transition into our next semester. Reminders Return IT Assets Please return any borrowed IT assets such as laptops, microphones, projectors, etc., to the Help Desk.  If you are retiring or separating

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Surveying in Microsoft Forms vs. Qualtrics

Faculty, staff, and students at Georgia Gwinnett College have two options for surveying internal and external respondents: Microsoft Forms and Qualtrics. To access these web-based applications, all you need to do is sign in with your GGC Account (email and password). Review the table below to compare the two applications and decide which is right for your next project. Feature Microsoft Forms Qualtrics

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Improving Digital Content Accessibility in MyCourses

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

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

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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