Peter Fortin is about to finish up at NOVA and transfer with a full-ride scholarship to Williams College in Massachusetts. Things are looking up for him now, but he wasn’t always feeling so optimistic about life. Growing up in Arlington, the youngest of three kids and the only boy of a single mom, he says … Continued
The City of Manassas and Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) have launched an innovative program to address career readiness and workforce development: Grow Manassas. Grow Manassas is a unique collaboration between local government and higher education to provide free technical training and professional certifications to residents. The program offers career training and college coursework free … Continued
This week’s topic is summer reads. As we turn the corner into June this week, it seemed like a good time to check in on what books are on your summer reading list. Maybe your next book is a classic that you’re looking to read for the first or fourth time; a new beach-ready novel … Continued
Make the most of your summer break by attending Canvas and EdTech webinars! Expand your knowledge and discover innovative teaching strategies. Learn about new features, best practices, and effective integration of educational technology. Equip yourself with valuable insights to enhance your teaching experience and prepare for the upcoming school year. Don’t miss out on these … Continued
You are invited to join us today at 11:30 a.m. in Brault Building on the Annandale Campus (CH-321) to celebrate Dana Kauffman and wish him well into retirement. Dana began his service at NOVA as Director of College Government Affairs and Community Relations in 2008. Over his 15 years of dedicated service to NOVA, Dana … Continued
The Office of DEI and Micron Technology are honored to bring back Nexus for Pride Month on today from 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
You may be able to anticipate the great benefits of studying abroad as a college student. Some of you may have experienced it firsthand! Learning a new language, a new culture and meeting new people. It is a priceless experience! In addition to the tremendous education students receive by studying in the U.S., they can … Continued
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. See our earlier Daily Flyer article here. This asynchronous two-week Canvas workshop contains five short P-L-O-M-S modules and accessibility design information and tips. Each module has one discussion activity … Continued
How can you access the Canvas SpeedGrader more efficiently? Are you wondering if the To Do list or the Grades section is the way to go? Well, good news! Canvas has introduced easier methods to access the SpeedGrader. Instructors can now find the SpeedGrader link for Assignments, Classic Quizzes and Graded Discussions right within the … Continued
Make the most of your summer break by attending Canvas and EdTech webinars! Expand your knowledge and discover innovative teaching strategies. Learn about new features, best practices, and effective integration of educational technology. Equip yourself with valuable insights to enhance your teaching experience and prepare for the upcoming school year. Don’t miss out on these … Continued
