CGTC recognizes the increasing extent to which technology is an integrated part of the workplace in virtually all industries. To align the College’s programs, services, and culture with current and future technologies, this initiative integrates IT programs, services, and culture by:
• Developing and offering programs that address emerging information technologies

º	offer the most current IT programs
º	develop programs that address interdisciplinary/integrated technologies
º	develop collegiate partnership bridge programs for IT

• Creating a digital culture

º	provide digital delivery
º	establish digital identities
º	expand digital support services

CGTC should strive to emphasize emerging technology training in all Health Technology, Public Services, Technical, and Trade and Industrial programs as well as in programs that are specifically focused on information technology. One way to accomplish this is to encourage the development of interdisciplinary program development and the sharing of instructional personnel and resources among academic departments and even among technical colleges and four-year colleges and universities.

CGTC also recognizes that a large portion of our students are already comfortable moving in a digital world, and those who are not already familiar with a digital environment are likely to be required to participate in that world to succeed in the workplace. Therefore, CGTC should commit itself to creating a comprehensive digital culture for our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other constituents.

A. Development of Programs that Address Emerging Information Technologies

    Current IT Programs

CGTC offers many current IT programs; however, voice over IP telephony is becoming widely used, but the College does not provide training for this technology. Therefore, CGTC will develop and deliver a Voice Over IP Telephony program.

To test this concept, CGTC will develop a Biomedical Equipment Technology program, which will integrate computer networking, computer hardware, electronics and health technology instruction along with a hands-on practicum designed to prepare students to work in a healthcare environment to maintain, troubleshoot and repair medical equipment. CGTC will also explore offering programs that combine medical and information technology such as Imaging Informatics, Bio Informatics, Certification, Radiologic PACS Specialist, and Tumor Registry Specialist. Additionally, infrastructure upgrades to the second floor of Building H on the Macon Campus will simulate current hospital technology environments.

CGTC will develop partnerships with four-year colleges and universities to establish programs in which the four-year college professors deliver theoretical instruction and CGTC delivers the laboratory (hands-on) instruction. This will offer the students many advantages, including transferable college credits and applied skills needed on the job. This project will require extensive collaboration between CGTC and a partner college.

B. Creation of a Digital Culture

    CGTC envisions three primary components critical to the creation of a digital culture:
    Digital Delivery, Digital Identity, and Digital Support Services.

    Digital Delivery

CGTC plans to provide Digital Delivery to our constituents, which would include mobile web services, streaming media, online interactivity, and internet-based conferencing across credit and non-credit programs and paperless workflow solutions.

CGTC plans to create a unified Digital Identity for our students, faculty, staff and other constituents, possibly linked to a smart ID card that would serve as a primary authentication mechanism.

CGTC also plans to provide expanded Digital Support Services, especially to students, but also to other College constituencies. This would include providing hardware and software support for students, remote support capabilities, remote support technologies such as chat and remote control, and the development of online academic support in the form of online tutoring.