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The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) will upgrade our current version of Blackboard to Service Pack 11 (SP11), which provides users with contemporary design, improved accessibility features and some long-awaited functionality. The upgrade is scheduled to occur May 17 to May 19. During this time Blackboard will be down and unavailable. The new features and enhancements to [...]

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) will upgrade our current version of Blackboard to Service Pack 11 (SP11), which provides users with contemporary design, improved accessibility features and some long-awaited functionality. The upgrade is scheduled to occur May 17 to May 19. During this time Blackboard will be down and unavailable. The new features and [...]

The Virginia Community College System will upgrade our current Blackboard to Blackboard 9.1. The upgrade brings enhanced features for instructors and students. Be on the lookout for communications concerning the upgrade.

Several opportunities are available for training by the Technology Applications Center (TAC). “Lunch and Learn – Brown Bag” (BYOL) session Into The Cloud – Discovering the Power of Google Docs Presenter: Phil Tirpak Wednesday, February 13 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Annandale, CT 355 In this session, you will discover how you can use Google [...]

NOVA’s Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment (OIR) is offering a series of four faculty workshops in spring 2013 on designing and assessing course objectives and student learning outcomes (SLOs). Each workshop is 90 minutes and will provide information, examples, and hands-on practice useful for enhancing student learning and teaching effectiveness. The schedule of [...]

On December 20, the theme and course structure option will be available for NOVA’s Blackboard. As a result, the look and feel of NOVA’s Blackboard will change to a more streamlined look. This does not change the content, only the look of Blackboard. The course structure option provides faculty with more customizable options within their [...]

The Technology Applications Center (TAC) will present a “Lunch and Learn Series – Brown Bag” (BYOL) session: Friday, November 2 Presenter: Ian Taylor, Economics Faculty, Semmler Technology Grant Recipient 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Annandale – CT 335 Attend the session to learn about using an iPad and Apple TV to address student inquiry. You [...]

Mobile Apps that Support Learning – How and Why Faculty Should Use Them: Presenters: Nikkia Anderson, Instructional Technologist for Hybrid Instruction and Susanna Ferrara, English Faculty. TAC Presents “Lunch and Learn – Brown Bag” (BYOL) session: Tuesday, September 18 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Annandale – CT 335. This presentation will educate faculty about how [...]

The Technology Applications Center (TAC) has a variety of technology training offerings available for faculty and staff.  Faculty and staff can register to take advantage of the following training opportunities: Basic AIS Basic eVA Basic P-CARD Blackboard Competency and Blackboard Certification Dreamweaver Excel – Advanced Excel – Basics Excel – Intermediate Getting to Know Prezi [...]

The Technology Applications Center (TAC) has a variety of technology training offerings available for faculty and staff.  Faculty and staff can register to take advantage of the following training opportunities: Basic AIS Basic eVA Basic P-CARD Blackboard Competency and Blackboard Certification Dreamweaver Excel – Advanced Excel – Basics Excel – Intermediate Getting to Know Prezi [...]

GRAPHIC Blackboard 9.1 The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) will upgrade our current Blackboard to Blackboard 9.1. Upgrading to Blackboard Learn 9.1 provides instructors with new features focused on fostering student engagement, supporting teaching efficacy, and delivering open and extensible learning. The upgrade is scheduled to occur May 12. NOVA’s Technology Applications Center (TAC) will [...]

  The Technology Applications Center (TAC) has some important reminders. The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) will upgrade our current Blackboard to Blackboard 9.1. Upgrading to Blackboard Learn 9.1 provides instructors with new features focused on fostering student engagement, supporting teaching efficacy, and delivering open and extensible learning. The upgrade is scheduled to occur on [...]

Save the dates! The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) has a range of professional development opportunities. Make sure to catch them all. Two-Part Faculty Focus Workshop: Providing Significant Learning Experiences to Our Students April 12 and April 26 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CG 218, Annandale Campus Facilitator: Barbara Crain (LO), Assistant [...]

Upgrade to NOVAConnect (SIS) – PeopleSoft 9.0 The go live date for the NOVAConnect (SIS) upgrade is March 26. Students, faculty and staff will see a slightly different look as they navigate the system, but it is not a dramatic change. The Technology Applications Center (TAC) has scheduled “What’s New in NOVAConnect/PeopleSoft (SIS) 9.0” training sessions [...]

Are you looking for ways to complete your Blackboard competency? The Technology Applications Center (TAC) has a variety of Blackboard training opportunities to help you fulfill Blackboard competency. Blackboard I, II, III classes are offered on Saturdays and virtually. Information on Blackboard training and all TAC training is located here.

Faculty and staff are now able to check out Adobe Creative Suite DVDs for home use. The Adobe Creative Suite is available for faculty or staff home use on one Windows or MAC system. DVDs are located on each campus. You may contact Technology Applications Center Director Pamela Wimbush at fpwimbush@nvcc.edu or 703-323-3765 to check [...]

The Technology Applications Center (TAC) is offering a variety of technology training for faculty and staff. Faculty and staff can see all available training and register online. The following training opportunities are available: Hybrid Overview – for former and current hybrid faculty Hybrid Certification – for new faculty who need to be certified to teach [...]

Are you a faculty member who needs assistance with Blackboard or have other technology related questions? Technology Application Center (TAC) mentors are located at each campus to assist with your instructional technology needs. AL Scott Buswell AA252 sbuswell@nvcc.edu 703-845-6534 AN Beverly Pittman CM310 bdpittman@nvcc.edu 703-323-3321 LO Robert Dusek LR 221 rdusek@nvcc.edu 703-450-2539 MA Alicia Tucker MC [...]

NOVA’s new faculty orientation is a one-year program consisting of orientation sessions and a mutual mentoring program. Sponsored by NOVA’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), Faculty Orientation I begins in August. New Full-Time Faculty Orientation I Wednesday, August 10 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thursday, August 11 – 8:30 a.m. to [...]

The Technology Applications Center (TAC) offers a variety of technology training for faculty and staff. Faculty and staff can register online to take advantage of the following training opportunities: Hybrid Overview – for former and current hybrid faculty Hybrid Certification – for new faculty who need to be certified to teach a hybrid course Blackboard [...]