When designing a course in Canvas, there are several best practices that can help you create an effective and engaging learning experience for your students. Here are five top course design best practices: 1. Clear and Consistent Organization: Organize your course content in a clear and consistent manner to help students easily navigate and find … Continued
NOVA’s QEP Writing Ourselves In Summer Institute will be held on the Woodbridge Campus featuring keynote speakers Dr. Terrell Strayhorn and Dr. April Baker-Bell. Dr. Strayhorn is an expert in Sense of Belonging and will kick off the institute in a special evening session. Our featured keynote speaker is Dr. April Baker-Bell, author of Linguistic … Continued
Dr. Sabrina Ricks, a business faculty member at the Manassas Campus, has been named as a finalist in the Pilot Pen’s G2 Overachievers Awards. This program recognizes those who “go above and beyond to make their communities and our world better for us all.” Dr. Ricks has been selected as one of twenty finalists from … Continued
Chancellor David Doré announced over the weekend the sad passing of Dr. Dana B. Hamel, founding chancellor of the VCCS. Hamel passed away on Friday, June 23, at 99. “Dana Hamel’s leadership as the architect and first chancellor of our community colleges was essential in opening the door for countless Virginians to gain access to … Continued
The ability to add “securemessage” to the subject line of an email in order to send it with encryption is being retired on Tuesday, June 27. This will now be done using the native encryption option within Outlook, as well as with sensitivity labels. For more details on feature with “How To” guide and release date, … Continued
We wanted to share a quick update on NOVA’s accreditation status with SACSCOC. At its June 2022 meeting, the SACSCOC Board of Trustees reaffirmed NOVA’s accreditation with a request for a Monitoring Report due April 1, 2023. This report was submitted in March 2023 and addressed SACSCOC Principle 6.2b (page 53) related to having a … Continued
The purpose of the College Staff Forum Council (CSFC) is to serve as an instrument for the formulation and expression of faculty, student and staff points of view as represented by staff who report up through vice presidents rather than to a specific campus. The council typically considers questions relevant to its constituencies. It provides … Continued
The ability to add “securemessage” to the subject line of an email in order to send it with encryption is being retired on Tuesday, June 27. This will now be done using the native encryption option within Outlook, as well as with sensitivity labels. For more details on feature with “How To” guide and release … Continued
NOVA’s QEP Writing Ourselves In Summer Institute will be held on the Woodbridge Campus featuring keynote speakers Dr. Terrell Strayhorn and Dr. April Baker-Bell. Dr. Strayhorn is an expert in Sense of Belonging and will kick off the institute in a special evening session. Our featured keynote speaker is Dr. April Baker-Bell, author of Linguistic … Continued
The portal to renew current Telework Agreements is now open and will remain open through Friday, July 14, 2023. Here is the link to Form 105-109D. Employees with Telework Agreements that were approved from May 2022 through June 2023 may submit a request to renew their Telework Agreement during this time period. For example, if … Continued
