• Technology Application Center

Hybrid Certification

By fwimbush | Published: February 23, 2012

Hybrid Training

Hybrid Overview

The Hybrid Rubric and Hybrid Policies

Duration – 2 hours training and 2 hours asynchronous online with an outside activity

This one-day course is a “grandfathering” requirement for faculty who taught hybrid courses prior to Spring 2012. The course covers in detail the new NOVA policies regarding hybrid instruction which are found in Appendix K of the 2011-2012 Faculty Handbook. Faculty who fulfill Blackboard Competency, attend the Hybrid Overview and demonstrate their course meets the requirements of the Hybrid Course Review Checklist, will receive the Hybrid Instruction Certification.

Hybrid Instruction Certification Program

This Hybrid Instruction Certificate is delivered over four weeks. New Faculty examine the best practices for building a hybrid course.

Hybrid Certification: Track I – Hybrids at NOVA

Duration – 2 hours training and 2 hours asynchronous online (Activity to be completed before next session)

During this portion of the course, faculty will discuss what constitutes a hybrid course according to NOVA standards and begin the process of organizing a hybrid course.

Hybrid Certification: Track 2 – Technology and Collaboration

Duration – 2 hours training and 2 hours asynchronous online (Activity to be completed before next session)

The various types of technologies such as; Merlot, Web 2.0, Voice Threads, etc. are discussed and sampled. Faculty comfort level is increased in their use of technology in hybrid instruction.

Hybrid Certification: Track 3 – Design and Activities

Duration – 2 hours training and 2 hours asynchronous online (Activity to be completed before next session)

Faculty focus on how the design of a hybrid course impacts the interaction and the goal of activities to meet learning objectives.

Hybrid Certification: Track 4 – Putting it all together

Duration – 2 hours training and 2 hours asynchronous online

Faculty focus on how the design of a hybrid course impacts student interaction and engagement. The workshop will demonstrate how to redesign and blend learning objectives for the online environment.

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Training Opportunities

By fwimbush | Published: August 24, 2011

The Technology Applications Center (TAC) training schedule is now available to faculty and staff. Faculty who will teach Hybrid courses are now able to register for hybrid training classes. Former and present faculty who teach Hybrid courses should sign up for the Hybrid Overview and faculty who will teach a Hybrid course for the first time, should register to receive the Hybrid Certification which are 4 classes: Track 1-3 and a wrap-up session over 4 weeks.

The Technology Applications Center (TAC) will offers additional trainings in:

  • Blackboard
  • Adobe Products (Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Acrobat)
  • Web 2.0 Certification
  • SIS
  • AIS
  • Microsoft Office 2010
  • Windows 7
  • WordPress

Trainings are offered in face-to-face and some virtual formats. All trainings are located at http://www.nvcc.edu/faculty-and-staff/technology/tac/tactraining/register/. Please check the registration page often as new trainings are added regularly.

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Blackboard Mobile Learn

By fwimbush | Published: March 15, 2011

Northern Virginia Community College has enabled a pilot of the Blackboard Mobile Learn application that provides students and instructors viewable access to Blackboard on their mobile device. Click here for a video demo of Blackboard Mobile on your device.

Blackboard Mobile learn offers viewing features to students and instructors of certain content within Blackboard course sites. In addition, students and instructors can view embedded media with Blackboard. PLEASE NOTE: You may discover many features while using the application; however, we recommend and provide support under the student and instructor feature list.

Student Features

  • View Announcements, Calendar Events and Grades.
  • View and post in Discussion Board Threads.
  • View embedded media.

Instructor Features

  • Post Announcements and Calendar Events.
  • Post and view Discussion Board Forums.
  • View embedded media.

To start using the Blackboard Mobile Learn application, follow the setup instructions listed under your respective mobile device.

iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Setup

  1. Go to the Tunes app store on your device, search for “Blackboard Mobile Learn”
  2. Download and launch Blackboard Mobile Learn
  3. At the “Search for your school” box, type in and select Northern Virginia Community College
  4. When prompted, enter your MyNova/Blackboard username and password

Blackberry Setup

  1. Open the Blackberry AppWorld on your phone, search for “Blackboard Mobile Learn”
  2. Download and launch Blackboard Mobile Learn
  3. At the “Search for your school” box, type in and select Northern Virginia Community College
  4. When prompted, enter your MyNova/Blackboard username and password

Android Setup

  1. Open the target=”_blank”Android Market on your phone, search for “Blackboard Mobile Learn”
  2. Download and launch Blackboard Mobile Learn
  3. At the “Search for your school” box, type in and select Northern Virginia Community College
  4. When prompted, enter your MyNova/Blackboard username and password
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