Clayton College & State University and four other University System of Georgia colleges and universities will offer online courses during the fall 2000 academic term through Georgia GLOBE.

Registration for online courses begins July 5 on the Georgia GLOBE (Global Learning Online for Business and Education) web site at www.georgiaglobe.org. Students may also call Georgia GLOBE at 1-888-404-2740 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, to register for fall semester.

The schedule for telecourses will be announced later in the summer. Georgia GLOBE is the University System of Georgia's distance learning initiative designed to offer one-stop access to class registration, online classes, class materials and telecourses from USG schools. In addition to Clayton State, the other USG institutions that are affiliates of Georgia GLOBE are Columbus State University, Floyd College, State University of West Georgia and Valdosta State University.

Through Georgia GLOBE, students will be able to get information about college courses, degree programs and financial aid, complete the enrollment processes, and then access online courses they wish to take. The fall 2000 term online will include the eCore™, which are courses designed to meet freshmen and sophomore requirements and includes courses such as English, history, math and political science.

Currently, only the five affiliates offer eCore(tm) courses via the World Wide Web and as telecourses. “Georgia GLOBE and its affiliates, like Clayton College & State University, are breaking down barriers to higher education that many students face,” said Dr. Richard A. Skinner, president and CEO of Georgia GLOBE, and former (1994 to 1999) president of Clayton State.

“Technology is allowing students who cannot attend traditional classes on campus to have an opportunity to take college courses,” Skinner added.

The five affiliates agreed to accept standards for both students and courses. Students must be admitted as regular students to affiliate institutions, and courses must meet the Principles of Good Practices, established by the Southern Regional Education Board.