The October installment of our professional development series on Teaching for Learning is coming up soon. Feel free to join us at either session. We will be discussing Chapter 8: Metacognitive Reflection. To register, click the date of the session that you are interested in attending. Tuesday, October 3, from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, October 6, from … Continued
“Deafness doesn’t have one look!” says NOVA student Kyndall Evans. “Like any culture, Deaf Culture is one filled with people who have different perspectives, are from different lived experiences and use the beauty and artistry of American Sign Language (ASL) in different ways.” First celebrated in 1958 by the World Federation of the Deaf, Deaf … Continued
The open enrollment period for participation in the Legal Resources Plan begins October 1 and ends October 31, 2023. This plan provides limited legal services to benefits-eligible employees, their spouses and qualifying dependent children at the group rate of $18.00 per month. Plan features include no annual usage limitations, co-pays or deductibles for covered services. … Continued
Today’s topic is the follow-up on success by course modality that I promised during last week’s zoom. The Office of Strategic Insights (OSI), which does remarkable work, provided data on the last four fall semesters. Because this period spans the time frame from pre-pandemic to post-pandemic, it should be contextualized as such. For example, the … Continued
You may recall that we announced in April that we were hard at work in renovating NOVA’s website. We are in the home stretch of this project, and in order to cross the finish line, we must institute a content freeze to give us the time and focus to dedicate to finishing this massive undertaking. … Continued
Do you have an innovative idea for a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) project? The application period for this year’s DEI InNOVAtion Grant Project is now open! Please consider submitting a proposal to the Office of DEI by the proposal submission deadline of Friday, Oct. 6. Projects that align with the college’s mission, core values … Continued
Each year, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosts a Food for Thought series aimed at providing professional development opportunities for NOVA faculty and staff. This year, we are kicking off the series with our Title IX Coordinator, Laura Buchs. All NOVA employees are invited to attend this free webinar on Wednesday, Sept. 27, … Continued
Online discussions offer students a dynamic platform to engage with course materials, interact with instructors and build connections with classmates in online and hybrid courses. Discussion forums foster collaboration among students and encourage participants to approach learning from different perspectives. In the evolving landscape of higher education where the advent of AI-generated tools presents both … Continued
Due to licensing changes, the College no longer offers Adobe Acrobat Pro as a standard application. We anticipate all existing Adobe Acrobat Pro access will no longer be available within the next few weeks. The College now offers Nitro PDF Pro as our standard PDF management solution. Nitro PDF Pro is a multi-feature PDF tool … Continued
Join the Write Now! Faculty/Staff Writing Group on Thursday, September 28, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., on the Annandale Campus (CM-332) or via Zoom. This writing group enables faculty and staff to work on writing projects (dissertations, articles, book, grant proposals, etc.) in a cozy, communal, and contemplative environment. Feel free to stop by … Continued
