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Are you planning to take the slower pace of summer to complete a nationally recognized workshop? NOVA Online will offer multiple sessions of Applying the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric workshop, free for all NOVA faculty (full time and part time)! The QM Rubric is a national quality standard for online and hybrid courses with a … Continued
The Office of DEI and Micron Technology are honored to bring back Nexus for Pride Month on Thursday, June 8, 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. This virtual, interactive workshop will explore the important intersection of media literacy, wellbeing and the consumption and sharing of content and news online and via social media platforms. As the digital … Continued
Find details about “Facilitated Online Workshop: Applying PLOMS to Course Revision or Redesign” on the DEI website. What is PLOMS you ask? PLOMS is a newly developed design model that addresses presentation, language, options, measurement and support/scaffolding while highlighting fundamentals of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and accessibility. This asynchronous two-week Canvas workshop contains five … Continued
Do you want to prepare yourself to be well-positioned for the changing landscape of higher education? Are you planning to use the slower pace of summer to equip yourself with a new course modality to teach hybrid courses at NOVA? Two sessions of our Hybrid Certification Course have been scheduled for this summer, and the … Continued
As a federal contractor, NOVA is required to comply with certain nondiscrimination and affirmative action recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we are required to ask all our employees to update their information every five years. To meet this requirement, we invite employees to complete the Voluntary Self-Identification … Continued
VCCS has initiated a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Developed by IntraSee, the chatbot is being rolled out to all the Virginia Community College System colleges. NOVA plans to launch the new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot within the next several weeks. It will be easily accessible through the NOVA website and will replace the current Ace … Continued
NOVA’s Night of Science and the Arts! was held on May 11 at the Annandale Campus. Over 250 kids and their parents were treated to an unparalleled night of experiential learning. Modules included an instrument petting zoo sponsored by Foxes Music Company, putting together skeletons, learning your blood type, making a microbial handprint, examining the interactions … Continued
Have you used the VIVA Faculty Textbook Portal? The portal facilitates building textbook affordability into your classes. You can find the link to the portal and a new video from your NOVA Libraries explaining how to use it at https://libguides.nvcc.edu/affordable. Scroll about halfway down the page at the link. Watch the video titled VIVA Faculty Portal and … Continued
Find details about “Facilitated Online Workshop: Applying PLOMS to Course Revision or Redesign” on the DEI website. What is PLOMS you ask? PLOMS is a newly developed design model that addresses presentation, language, options, measurement and support/scaffolding while highlighting fundamentals of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and accessibility. This asynchronous two-week Canvas workshop contains five … Continued
Is your class set up for the Summer semester? Schedule an appointment with a Canvas & EdTech specialist to review your course setup and start the semester of right! Check out all our Faculty/Staff Technology Resources | Register for a Webinar | Get Individualized Help | Course Design Assistance Submitted by: Johnna Denny, CETSS, JDenny@nvcc.edu