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The Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia (LLI/NOVA), affiliated with NOVA’s Annandale Campus, is a non-profit, member-run organization offering stimulating educational and cultural pursuits to adults aged 50 and over. LLI/NOVA provides members with more than 100 virtual and in-person classes year-round, informal special interest groups, monthly speaker forums, social events and the opportunity for … Continued
Autumn is a time of transformation, with the leaves changing colors and the weather beginning to cool. NOVA Finance and Administration is also making some changes this fall. NOVA Finance and Administration is preparing for a phased closure of five of the College’s six campus business offices. This process will start in November and continue … Continued
The College will sunset the Panopto Video-On-Demand (VOD) service at the end of the Fall 2023 semester. College Computing is working with Canvas & Educational Technology Support Services (CETSS) and the Office of Communications to migrate active content to Canvas (academic videos) and the College’s official YouTube channel (public interest videos). Watch for additional information … Continued
Go NOVA! Go Nighthawks! We will walk when it’s sunny. Yep! We will walk when it’s rainy. Indeed! Wait…. What? We will walk when it’s rainy??? Sure did! And we are not done! Congratulations, NOVA Walkers! You inspired this week with your dedication and commitment to heeding the call to community and wellness! Take a moment … Continued
In December 2022, two proposals were approved by Administrative Council to modify the hours in Enrollment Management and Student Success (EMSS), now Student Affairs (both campus and centrally reporting), and academic support services (testing, tutoring, library). Changes were proposed after tracking student traffic in various offices and are designed to give employees some flexibility in … 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 is this Friday, Oct. 6. Projects that align with the college’s mission, core … 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
Discover the Power of Canvas Quizzes and Question Banks. Join us for our webinars and learn how to create Canvas Quizzes. Then stay for the second session to learn how to incorporate Question Banks into your courses to supercharge student success! Benefits of Quizzes: Flexible assessment formats Instant feedback and grading Customizable quizzes Personalized learning … Continued
As part of our release of the IT Support Portal, services.nvcc.edu, the IT Help Desk has transitioned to a new process for creating help desk tickets and interacting with clients to improve communications and the overall user experience. Clients can now create and monitor tickets, view the service catalog and knowledgebase and stay up to date … Continued
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 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Friday, … Continued
