Nighthawks,

Today begins NOVA’s First Virtual Student Success Conference. For three days, you will enjoy plenary speakers, panel discussions and engaging experiences that will help you navigate NOVA, engage with the surrounding community and reach your success goals. You can attend as many sessions as you wish.  Wednesday, there will be a virtual networking lunch. The virtual conference begins at 10 a.m. each day. Evening sessions are also available. Attached, you will find the complete conference schedule.

The theme for Day 1 is: College 101

Please take a look at tomorrow’s breakout sessions and panel discussions. Join us via Zoom as your schedule will allow!  Here are the offerings:

10:00 am – 11:15 am
Breakout #1
Canvas + Navigate: Making the Most of Your Tech Tools

or

Tutoring 101

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11:30 am – 12:20 pm
Welcome Session
Student Panel: The NOVA Experience & What I Wish I Knew

Opening Remarks
Dr. Annette Haggray – Provost (AL)
Michael Turner – Dean of Students (WO)

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12:30 pm – 1:20 pm
Breakout #2
Navigating Community College: Real Conversations for International Students

or

Library Resources: Remote and Face to Face

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1:30 pm – 2:20 pm
Breakout #3
The VSU and You! NOVA’s Virtual Student Union 

or

Testing While Remote

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2:30 pm – 3:20 pm
Plenary Panel
Faculty Panel: How to Succeed in Your Classes

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4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Frances Villagran-Glover – Vice President of Student Services

Followed by Prize Raffle

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5:00 pm – 5:50 pm
How to Succeed in Online Classes 

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6:00 pm – 6:50 pm
Meet the Alexandria Student Government Association (SGA)

FREE, 30-minute workshops that are enlightening, engaging, and support student success! Check out our workshops that will take place in AA343 @ 12:30pm!

Hello NOVA Alexandria Campus Faculty and Staff,

Our faculty and staff workshops this semester have a Google focus.  This month, we will discuss and share the advantages of using Google Slides.  Our “Quick Byte” workshops are only 30 minutes long, and are a hands-on experience.

We are also offering WordPress workshops.  If you would like to learn from the convenience of your personal space, we are offering a Google Slides webinar also. To register for any of these workshops, visit us or go to http://bit.ly/Going4TheGold.

Alexandria Campus Bisdorf Building | AA-343
Google Slides Face-to-Face:
November 2nd – 11AM and 2 PM
November 8th – 11AM and 2 PM

Google Slides Webinar:
November 11th – 10 AM

WordPress Face-to-Face:
November 10th   – 2 PM
November 23rd – 2PM

CONTACT:
For more information, contact TILT al-isd@nvcc.edu

Symbaloo – a visual bookmarking tool that lets users add all their favorite links and websites in a format that is easy to use, by displaying them as icons or logos.

Symbaloo stores the user’s bookmarks “in the cloud” so that the user can access the favorite sites from any device in any place with an internet connection.

The user needs to enter a name, an email address, and a password to register and then click on a verification email to use all site features and change their preferences.

Symbaloo uses colorful tiles that the user can easily arrange and organize to create a visually appealing “webmix” (or layout).

The user can drag and drop items to organize them in a way that is convenient and practical.

The favorite items can be searched so users can find those that are most relevant to the items they are adding.

The user can connect Facebook and Twitter to a Symbaloo account to facilitate sharing pages or individual links.

Price: FREE

Links: {Apple} {Android}