TCSG Connect

TCSG Connect provides students the ability to enroll in digital online courses utilizing faculty from TCSG colleges, allowing students access to courses that would not have been available during the desired semester at their home technical college.

For a student, taking a course offered through TCSG Connect is no different than taking other courses. A student enrolls in an TCSG Connect course through Athens Technical College. The course is taught by a TCSG college instructor. The student receives credit for the course the same way they would if the course is completed at Athens Technical College.

The TCSG Connect Home College is the college where the student is enrolled.

If you are an Athens Technical College student, then Athens Tech is your Home College. Students enrolled in another TCSG College should consider that college as the Home College.

A TCSG Connect Host College is the TCSG College that is responsible for teaching the TCSG Connect course. The Host College may or may not be the enrolled students’ Home College.

TCSG Connect does not have any additional admissions requirements beyond those of Athens Technical College which can be viewed on the Apply Now page.

Tuition and fees are the same for on campus and distance education courses, including TCSG Connect. There may be additional costs associated with course textbooks and supplies. Please contact your advisor or TCSG Connect instructor for more information about required course materials.

TCSG Connect courses support real-time interaction. Some courses may contain some video/audio recordings, YouTube or other video content. However, each course is taught by an instructor each semester.

The majority of the TCSG Connect courses do not require an on-campus proctored event. However, there may be some exceptions. If an on-campus proctored event is required, it will be listed in the course syllabus. Students with questions about proctored events should contact the TCSG Connect instructor on the first day of the course.

Athens Technical College began participating in the eCampus initiative summer semester 2016. TCSG Connect courses are offered each semester.

The course begin and end dates for an TCSG Connect course may be different from ATC’s regular scheduled courses, please pay close attention to the dates. TCSG Connect courses will become available to registered students in Blackboard on the first day of the term.

Students must be admitted to the College and register for TCSG Connect courses prior to the add/drop deadline indicated on the Academic Calendar.

TCSG Connect courses will be listed in BannerWeb and are designated as ECP. Students can register for TCSG Connect classes using the same registration process used for any other course.

Program and college advisors can help our students register for TCSG Connect.

There is limited space available in TCSG Connect classes. The maximum number of students is predetermined before the course is added to Banner. Students will be able to see the class capacity in Banner when they register for TCSG Connect courses.

All Athens Tech students can view their class schedule in BannerWeb, available through the OKTA Portal.

Students need a device that connects to the internet and utilizes a modern web browser (ie: Chrome or Firefox preferred). Some courses may have more requirements such as software or other hardware which will be listed in the course syllabus. More information can be found on the Online Learning page of our website.

TCSG Connect courses are accessed through the OKTA portal via the TCSG Connect button.

Yes. Athens Technical College has computers and internet access available to all students in the College Libraries and in select labs on each campus.

Current Athens Tech students, regardless of their enrollment status in TCSG Connect, have access to all student services at the college. A list of those resources can be found on in our Student Resources and Academic Resources pages.

Students enrolled at other TCSG colleges should check with their Home College to inquire about resources available. Contact your advisor if you need assistance locating the information.

Please visit the Technology Resources page.

Students enrolled at other TCSG colleges should check with their Home College to inquire about resources available. Contact your advisor if you need assistance locating the information.

Students should reach out to their program or academic advisor with questions about enrolling in TCSG Connect courses. The Office of Registration and Records can also assist students with registration questions. All departments can be reached by calling our main number: 706-355-5000.

Faculty and staff can contact Missy Lockhart, Director of Online Learning and TCSG Connect, by email mlockhart@athenstech.edu or phone 706-355-5080.

Current Athens Tech students, regardless of their enrollment status in TCSG Connect, have access to Career Services at our college.

Students enrolled at other TCSG colleges should check with their Home College to inquire about resources available. Contact your advisor if you need assistance locating the information.

Current Athens Tech students, regardless of their enrollment status in TCSG Connect, can request accommodations by contacting our Office of Disability Services.

Students enrolled at other TCSG colleges should check with their Home College to inquire about resources available. Contact your advisor if you need assistance locating the information.

Required course materials will be listed in the course syllabus. If textbooks and materials are required, you can find them in our campus bookstore.

Students enrolled at other TCSG colleges should check with their Home College to inquire about resources available. Contact your advisor if you need assistance locating the information.

Benefits to Institutions:

• High-quality instructors credentialed by home institutions reduces need for additional adjunct instructors
• Colleges have just-in-time access to instructional resources
• Rapid scaling of in-demand courses
• Enrollment increases through additional course offerings
• New technology and seamlessly integrated applications
• Cost-sharing for low enrollment courses

Benefits to Students:

• Statewide access to top-tier educators in diverse fields
• Expanded course offerings
• Streamlined access to student resources
• Flexible scheduling, online convenience, leading to faster program completion
• End-to-end technology-augmented support

TCSG Connect has enhanced the college technical environment with a number of system-wide solutions focused on improving the student experience, streamlining the recruitment to employment pipeline, maximizing enrollment opportunities, and sharing resources across all TCSG institutions.

These solutions include:

• OKTA – A system-wide single identity for all students, faculty, and staff with a customized landing page linking users to their authorized applications
• TargetX – A system-wide customer relationship management (CRM) platform, providing recruitment, marketing, and retention tools to manage students throughout the full student lifecycle
• A suite of tools to automate the sharing of TCSG Connect courses between colleges
• Enhanced data collection, analytics, and reporting solutions across the entire system for credit and non-credit programs
• Artificial intelligence solutions to assist students and augment college staff capabilities
• Cloud-first and mobile-first applications to serve our students from anywhere on any device.