ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
Read&Write
Read&Write is a literacy support tool with over 20 features that can be applied to web pages, documents, and emails.
It is available to all GBC students, faculty and staff through their GBC email (i.e. xxxx.xxxx.st00@gbcnv.edu).
Students are encouraged to consult the GBC Student Email Instructions guide for help in accessing gbcnv.edu email accounts.
Features
- Read aloud (text to speech)
- Talk&Type (speech to text)
- Translator
- Audiomaker
- Highlighting
A more in-depth overview of features may be found on the Overview of Tools for Read&Write.
Installation
Links to installation guides for Mac, Windows, and the included PDF reader can be found below:
Users may also opt to use a Chrome extension to access material in Canvas.
Questions?
Contact Arysta Sweat, Student Disability Services Coordinator at arysta.sweat@gbcnv.edu.
For More Information Contact
Arysta Sweat
Student Disability Services Coordinator
E-mail: arysta.sweat@gbcnv.edu
Phone: 775.327.2336
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
