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Spring 2004 Student enrollment—12,918 Number of courses—1,371 We just keep growing and growing!     Criminal Justice Technology Associated Degree     Student Realizes Childhood Dream   GVTC Coordinator Spotlight Angelia Olson Student Scene Timely Tips and Fun Stuff GVTC Staff Spotlight - Terri Jackson Faculty Focus   Ideas? Debbie Dlugolenski, GVTC President Whether your interest is in criminal law, private investigation or Homeland Security, law enforcement personnel are in high demand.  If you are thinking about pursuing a career in law enforcement or are currently employed in that field and wish to advance, the Criminal Justice Technology Associate in Applied Technology Degree  would be worth your consideration. This program provides a curriculum that includes education in historical and contemporary criminal justice systems (policing, courts, and corrections), constitutional and criminal law, criminal procedures, and juvenile justice.  Discover more about the Criminal Justice program by reading what Lisa Lee, criminal justice student at Lanier Technical College, has to say about the program and the instructor.  Lisa will realize her childhood dream this June when she graduates with an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice Technology. The GVTC coordinators in the technical colleges support online students and faculty, as well as the GVTC staff, and in recognition of their efforts in supporting the online initiative, we will spotlight one coordinator each quarter beginning with this issue.  Our first spotlighted coordinator is Angelia Olson of Lanier Technical College. Discover why she is such a busy lady both personally and professionally. We hope you enjoy reading this issue. Debbie Dlugolenski, President Georgia Virtual Technical College Top Ideas Submit a topic for “Velocity”.  If your idea is used, you win!  Click here for details. velocity@gvtc.org Copyright 2001 GVTC.  All rights reserved. Check out our website! www.gvtc.org   Top Is Online Learning for you? Click Here   CRIMINAL JUSTICE TECHNOLOGY Associate Degree A criminal justice degree offers many career path opportunities.  In addition to the traditional police force, court and corrections positions, there is investigation, court administration, law, juvenile and family services, corrections, and applied research. The Criminal Justice Technology program offered through GVTC introduces the nature, extent and factors related to criminal justice. The program provides a curriculum that includes education in historical and contemporary criminal justice systems (policing, courts, and corrections), constitutional and criminal law, criminal procedures, and juvenile justice. Students will learn how to analyze the nature, extent, and cause of juvenile delinquents.  This curriculum also focuses on written and oral communication abilities as well as learning the basic principles of human behavior and their application to everyday life and work.  This degree requires 95 credit hours.         Top GVTC Coordinator Spotlight Angelia Olson Lanier Technical College Angelia Olson, a graduate of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, began her career at Lanier Technical College as a Business Office Technology instructor in October 2000.  Her diligence in promoting distance education at Lanier Tech earned her the position of GVTC Coordinator.  In this role, Angelia ensures that her college’s online courses meet quality assurance criteria; arranges and facilitates monthly faculty meetings for online instructors and trains online faculty in the learning management tool, Blackboard.  In addition to her career, Angelia is wife to attorney husband Cordon Olson, and the mother of four children--eight year old Kassidy Dianne and 15 month old triplets, McKylie Ryanne, Tristan Cordon, and Jackson Dean. In her spare time, she enjoys scrap booking. Top Student Scene Timely Tips and Fun Stuff Summer Quarter Apply now for summer quarter!  Check out the GVTC course catalog, talk with your advisor and apply through the GVTC website for your course(s).  Our Summer Quarter Deadline Calendar will assist you with important application and registration dates. SMARTHINKING We continue to be excited about our partnership with SMARTHINKING which offers our students access to around-the-clock tutoring and academic assistance in both math and English.  For more information about online tutoring, click on SMARTHINKING or contact Cathy Brock at cbrock@gvtc.org . GALILEO Can’t travel to a library near you?  Check out GALILEO (GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online), a virtual library offering access to numerous research databases.  Contact your host college to obtain a password for entrance into the virtual library.  Test-Taking Tips Study a little every day instead of waiting until the last minute to cram. Possess a positive attitude so tricky questions won’t upset you. Read each test item carefully before answering. If you don’t know the answer to a question, mark it to return to later if time permits. Read all test directions carefully before beginning. Top Student Will Realize Childhood Dream in June Lisa Lee Criminal Justice Technology Student Lisa Lee, student of the Criminal Justice Technology Associate Degree program at Lanier Technical College, says she has been interested in criminal justice since she was a child. She began the program in June of 2001, after being introduced to the program by Russ Pomrenke, a criminal justice instructor at Lanier Tech.  Lisa says she enjoyed all of the criminal justice classes, especially the constitutional law and psychology classes.  “The courses are challenging, but not so difficult that you give up, and the online classes offer flexibility for people who are busy with careers.” Lisa says Russ Pomrenke has been a great inspiration to her, and anytime she needed help Russ was always there.  “With the variety of classes offered through this program, there are many options available with regard to this career path such as law enforcement, probation, juvenile help, counseling or legal aid.  The possibilities are endless.”  Lisa admits it does require more determination and focus than a regular class but says it’s well worth it.  Lisa finished the course in approximately 30 months while attending classes both full-time and some part-time. Top GVTC Staff Spotlight Terri Jackson Administrative Assistant and Technical Support Specialist With her team spirit and calm demeanor, administrative assistant and technical support specialist, Terri Jackson, handles both technical support for instructors and students as well as her administrative responsibilities such as accounting functions, staff travel arrangements, purchasing and any other tasks that need her special touch.  Terri came to GVTC in February 2002 from DeKalb Technical College where she was employed in 1991 as a secretary in the Dean of Instruction’s office at the Clarkston campus; in 1997, Terri moved to DeKalb’s Covington Campus where she worked in the Student Services Division as a student services specialist. While employed by DeKalb Tech, Terri also embarked on her postsecondary education with this technical college where she studied Computer Information Technology. Currently, she is continuing her lifelong pursuit of an education by enrolling in a four-year institute to obtain a Bachelor degree in English. The daughter of a forest ranger, Terri moved frequently within the southern United States and in 1983 she settled in Conyers, Georgia, where she now lives with her teenage daughter, Bridgett, Roxie the cat and Roxie’s five kittens.  Terri also has a grown son, Brian and a granddaughter, Abby. In her spare time she plays keyboard and sings on the worship team at East Gate Community Church where she has established a “Car Care Ministry “dedicated to single mothers.  Terri is also active in missionary work and recently traveled to Mexico and Honduras in this role. Top Faculty Focus The Faculty Online website provides a wealth of resources for the online faculty member.  One recently added resource is the Quality Assurance of Online Courses Manual which lists the five-step procedure for assuring quality in all online courses offered through the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE).  Included in the manual is the Principles of Good Practice:  Criteria for Web-based Courses document which lists all the criteria that should be incorporated in each online course to promote excellence in teaching and learning. Top Trivia What city had North America’s first medical school, bank and city-paid police force?       - Philadelphia       - Boston       - New York       - Baltimore   Want to try a sample e-course? Click Here Top