Welcome to IC @ GHC! The faculty, staff and administration at GHC understand that information comes at people from all directions at great speed, and that it can be difficult and time consuming to sift through it all, whether it be finding sources for a term paper or locating travel information online, and we want to help.

Starting Fall semester 2007, Georgia Highlands is introducing a new program to help you organize and interpret data, which will improve student learning. We call the program IC @ GHC, shorthand for information competency. Information competency is the ability to recognize what type of information is needed, locate that information, evaluate it, and use it effectively. 

During the 2007-2008 school year, Area B of the core curriculum, which is mainly communication courses and introductory computing skills courses, will begin emphasizing information competency in curriculum and assignments. Each year, a new area of the core will begin to emphasize information competency as well. Eventually, these types of skills will be integrated across the entire curriculum, assisting all students to make better, more efficient choices about the information they need for their lives.

The program will last a total of five years, so most of you will not be here at the conclusion of the program. This first year, though, is really important. We want all students to be aware of what IC @ GHC is and why the faculty, staff and administration are so interested in helping students improve their IC skills.  

That is why we have set up this website. It contains resources and activities to help explain IC and strengthen student skills. We hope you enjoy the site and learn from it.

 Have a great semester at GHC!