Looking to enhance student interaction and make your online teaching even more effective? Join us this fall for two workshops focused on fostering meaningful interaction through online discussions and thoughtful feedback. These skills are not only essential for student success, but they also align with the U.S. Department of Education’s new regulations on substantive interaction … Continued
Each semester, NOVA Online partners with fantastic faculty across NOVA’s campuses to bring you the Best Practice Webinar Series. This series showcases innovative and effective teaching strategies for hybrid and online courses. Kicking off the fall semester, we warmly welcome Dr. Carolyn Hurley, a professor of communication at NOVA’s Loudoun Campus. Dr. Hurley will present, … Continued
Completion Season is upon us, and we need your support with reminding students that the Fall 2024 Graduation Application Deadline is October 1, 2024. Please encourage the students you work with to review their requirements (for current degrees or stackable credentials) and consider applying to graduate. Students who are near the completion of an associate … Continued
NOVA is opening the portal to submit the electronic Standard Telework Agreement (Form 105-109) to request one day of telework for full-time, non-probationary classified staff and administrative/professional faculty. The portal to access the electronic form will open from September 23 through October 11. Please note: The telework process does not apply to teaching faculty. Employees who … Continued
The Grants Office is pleased to announce 16 new grants NOVA has received during the second half of FY23-24 and the beginning of FY24-25. Each project serves a unique purpose, addressing specific programmatic or institutional needs that, ultimately, benefit students. Congratulations to the faculty and staff grant recipients! FEDERAL GRANTS Department of Labor, Apprenticeship Building … Continued
Trying something new on your walk can break up the monotony that can come when you take the same path. Here are some new ideas to try on your next walk: Photography: Find new and interesting perspectives to take stunning photos Bird-watching is a great way to switch things up. See if you can spot … Continued
NOVA has established a new standing committee, the Student Conduct and College Safety Committee, which builds upon and continues the good work of this summer’s ad hoc Student Conduct and College Safety Taskforce. College Senate Chair Jack Lechelt assisted in writing the description and charge of this committee, which is shared below. Vice President for … Continued
The College Senate plans to nominate several people to two standing College committees. In our call last spring, we ended up a few people short. The terms for these assignments are for the remainder of this academic year (until May 2025). PLEASE get involved, meet great people and make sure your ideas and concerns are … Continued
Peer Review is a valuable tool for fostering critical thinking, communication and collaboration. Join us for this training session that will guide you through: Creating Peer Review assignments: Set up effective Peer Review activities within your Canvas course. Student perspective: Understand how Peer Reviews looks from a student’s point of view. Managing Peer Reviews: Learn … Continued
Forum Council representative elections are now open. Vote for your representative here. The vote will be open until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25. Click here to VOTE! If you run into and glitches while voting, please email JLechelt@nvcc.edu; MJenkins@nvcc.edu. so we can reset your ballot. See Candidate Statements here. Again, if you have any problems … Continued
