Forsyth Tech launches new website
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Forsyth Tech has launched a new web
site that has been redesigned to transform
the user experience. The new site can be
viewed at www.forsythtech.edu.
The site features quicker and easier
access to information based on audience
type, news and social feeds as well as
enhanced accessibility, particularly on
mobile devices, with the introduction of a
responsive web design.
The improved site allows visitors to
self-select their interests upfront on the *
home page based on whether they are a
prospective student, current student or
business.
Links to information about financial
aid, the application process, course listings
and payment options are available on
almost every page of the site for quick ref
erence. Customized photos throughout the
site help reinforce the college's brand and
, innovative, sophisticated learning environ
ment.
Forsyth Tech photo
Forsyth Technical Community College's Computer Technology students worked
on multiple computers simultaneously to keep up with demand during the col
lege's first-ever free community Computer Diagnostic Clinic on March 18.
Community computer clinic
services 100-plus machines
Special to
the chronicle
Forsyth Technical
Community College's first
ever Computer Diagnostic
Clinic that was held earlier
in March is being called a
huge success. In the five
hours the free clinic
was open, more man
100 people brought
their PCs, Macs and
laptops to the '
Technology
Building on the col
lege's Main
Campus.
Nearly 40 com
puter technology
faculty and students
diagnosed and fixed
problems, including minor
repairs, virus and spam
removal and file system
clean up.
"This event exceeded
our expectations - we were
bombarded," said Deanne
Wesley, department chair,
iTEC Davis Center and
instructor, Information
System Security. "People
were lined up at our door
before we opened and
came from as far away as
Hickory, Pilot Mountain
and Mt. Airy to participate.
We're definitely going to
offer this clinic again."
Gerald Kearns, pro
gram coordinator,
Computer Information
Technology, said, . "The
most popular problem we
addressed was virus
removal. In fact, one stu
dent worked on a computer
that contained 3,221 virus
es! Another student found
an 'underground' website
on a family computer
where you can buy illegal
credit cards. We informed
the family immediately -
they had no idea it was
there."
On average, students
and faculty spent 20 to 30
minutes on each computer.
While computers were
being serviced, Forsyth ,
Tech faculty held mini
workshops for participants,
addressing topics such as
password recovery, how to
create a mobile app and
how to create Avatars.
"One partici
pant told me. We
got free computer
repair and we
learned some
thing while we
were here - it
doesn't get better
than that!,"'
Wesley said.
"Manv nnrtiri
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pants told us our
customer service
was impeccable. We are so
proud of our students for
how hard they worked. It
was a perfect learning envi
ronment for them to prac
tice their skills."
As a result of the popu
larity of this first computer
clinic, the college has
decided to offer two clinics
per year?in the spring and
fall. A fall 2016 date has
not yet been set.
"This event exceeded
our expectations - we
were bombarded."
-Deanne Wesley, department
chair, iTEC
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