In November 2020, Georgian's President and CEO, Dr.
MaryLynn West-Moynes, announced plans for a bold
new digital innovation strategy to lead the college into
the future. The goal is to be a leader in an increasingly
digital world and deliver the best student experience
by developing and implementing innovative methods
of teaching and leveraging technology to provide
exceptional service throughout the student journey.
To help mobilize the necessary resources and bring this
human-centred, digital experience to life, President West-
Moynes appointed Janet Davis Vice President, Strategy
and Innovation.
It will all begin with the very first click.
"Students won't have to dig for information because the
website will be very intuitive," says Janet. "It will be easier
to navigate and way more accessible with no waiting.
There will be no bumping from person to person, and
students will get their answers and information quickly."
"Once a student has registered into their program,
they'll be able to choose a course format that fits their
learning style and schedule, from face-to-face, to online
synchronous or asynchronous, with or without virtual
reality, or a hybrid of all, depending on the pedagogy, the
program, and the design of the course," she continues.
This represents a massive undertaking for the college, but
Georgian has been developing this bold new vision since
before the COVID-19 pandemic began. It simply helped
to accelerate the development of the strategy.
Planning is well underway.
To date, Georgian has established working groups to
engage stakeholders from across the college to harness
the experience, skills, knowledge and enthusiasm of
the college's faculty and staff, industry and community
partners, Board members and other important
stakeholders. The intention is to present the plan to the
Board of Governors in June 2021.
A Digital Innovation Steering Committee will lead projects
through the first phase of the strategy, as well as review
and provide input into the plan. The college is also
investing in the future with a Digital Innovation Fund of
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It's about creating the best
student experience
Janet Davis, Vice President,
Strategy and Innovation
