2014 Year In Review: NOVA Event of the Year!

This year, team ISD, supported a number of events on the NOVA Alexandria Campus!  We were reflecting and determined our Top 4.  Out of our Top 4, we collectively voted on our #1.  I have the pleasure of sharing with you our NOVA Campus Event of the Year.  But first, let’s re-cap our Top 4:
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NOVA T.E.A. – Partnering with Amanda Trostle (Liberal Arts) and Kelly Hebron (Science Technology and Business), Team ISD worked collaboratively to host 2-3 informal professional learning communities centered on student engagement and success.  Kelly and Team ISD presented this strategy, “Building Communi-‘TEA'”as a best practice at JMU’s TLT Conference. This semester, we hosted the following events:

  1. Ode to the Whiteboard
  2. Leveraging Social Media Appropriately for Classroom Engagement

We look forward to next semester’s collaboration!

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Adjunct Professional Development Day – During the Spring Semester, Learning and Technology Resources, under the leadership of Dean Frances Villagran-Glover hosted an Adjunct Professional Development Day.  “Sailing Towards Student Success”, Adjunct Faculty participated in workshops to learn about the new Achieving the Dream Policies, S.A.I.L.S., Panopto, Dealing with Difficult People, Interactive Formative Assessment, and much more.  This event was the catalyst that birthed the Alexandria Campus Adjunct Development Project, an initiative that hosts professional development workshops and opportunities throughout the semester.

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SMASH Pub – This Halloween, NOVA Students, Faculty, and Staff got App Smashed. Team ISD established a “pop-up” experience in the halls to release the power of smashing by re-mixing and synthesizing Apple Apps to create awesome multimedia products.  We provided a menu of “Tech Tricks and Treats” to choose from.  Some of the mixes included:

  • The NOVA Dew – Tellagami and DoInk
  • Writer’s Block on the Rocks – Dragon Dictation and YouTube
  • The Contestant – Tellagami and Kahoot
  • Traveling Artist – Garageband, iMovie, and Aurasma

The SMASH Pub will make a second appearance at ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia!

The award for the NOVA Event of the Year goes to…
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Fall 2014 Convocation – Team ISD collaborated with the Provost’s Office  and the Fall Convocation Committee to make this year’s convocation, engaging and fun through the use of multimedia!  Using Camtasia, iMovie, Photoshop, and YouTube, Team ISD re-mixed television opening credits, past and present, to introduce NOVA Alexandria to its newest Faculty and Staff.  Students used multimedia tools (PowerPoint, MovieMaker) to present about their summer experiences conducting scientific research and study abroad.  We also got a taste of IGNITE; 2 students enlightened us and made it quick about something they were truly passionate about- Disney and Community Service.