Steps to Become an Online Student

An overview of the complete admissions and registration process is available.

Online Orientation Requirement:

All students who wish to take an online class are required to read and agree to the Online Classes Orientation Agreement Form.

What Web sites will I use to take an online class?

The following Web sites should be bookmarked or added to your "favorites" in your web browser:

1. The link to go directly to accessCGTC is https://accesscgtc.centralgatech.edu.
2. You will use one or more of the following course management systems (see descriptions below or check with your instructor):
   1. The link to go directly to ANGEL is http://gvtc.angellearning.com/.
   2. The following links are for CourseCompass sites:
      MyMathLab - http://www.mymathlab.com
      MySpeechLab - http://www.myspeechlab.com
      MyReadingLab - http://www.myreadinglab.com

accessCGTC

ALL STUDENTS will be provided accessCGTC accounts. accessCGTC is a centralized location for email, announcements, calendaring, groups, course information, and other services.

ANGEL

Effective Summer Quarter 2008 the Blackboard online course system was replaced by the ANGEL Learning Management System. ANGEL can be accessed either through your accessCGTC account or the direct link above.

CourseCompass

Several math, speech and reading online courses use the CourseCompass platform instead of ANGEL. Please check with your course instructor for details.

READI - Are you a good candidate for online learning?

READI - Readiness for Education at a Distance Indicator READI is a tool which helps you determine your level of readiness for taking online courses. You will be asked questions on topics in the areas of how well you can use a computer; how motivated, organized, and self-directed you are; how you prefer to learn new information; your typing speed and accuracy, and you will even be able to measure your on-screen reading speed and comprehension. But relax, READI is fun. Your scores on this assessment will not prevent you from being able to take online classes, nor will your scores impact your grades in courses you may already be taking. READI is just being provided by CGTC to help you understand your strengths and weaknesses better as you prepare to learn online. READI is a tool to help you succeed! After completing READI you will view a webpage which will show you your scores in easy to interpret graphs and text. In addition to that, you may receive an email from your instructor letting you know about sources for support in the areas in which you might could use some assistance. To login to READI, please go to http://centralgatech.readi.info/. The generic username for all CGTC students is as follows: Username: cgtc Password: student Please login in with the above information in the 'New Users' section of the page. After completing the assessment, READI will email you with a username and password to go back and view or complete the assessment.

CGTC Online Learning Point of Contact:

Jody Dixon
Online Learning Coordinator
(478) 757-2507

Please contact the Online Learning Coordinator by email: jdixon@centralgatech.edu or by the Online Course Problem Reporter.

About GVTC

CGTC is a member of the Georgia Virtual Technical College (GVTC) which is made up of Georgia's Technical Colleges. The GVTC members work together creating online courses and programs using the World Wide Web as a delivery medium.