Tech Notes & Training

Unlock Excel’s Hidden Power with Functions!

March 27, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

If you are ready to take your Excel skills beyond the basics, join us for Excel Practical Problem Solving with Functions: Logical, Date & Time, Statistical. This virtual hands-on session will explore logical, date and time and statistical functions. Join us on Friday, March 28 from 12-12:45 p.m. to learn how to: ✅ Use IF … Continued

Enhance accessibility and collaboration with Microsoft

March 20, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

Join us on Tuesday, March 25, for two practical sessions that will help you make your content more accessible and collaborate effectively using Microsoft tools. Accessibility Tools in Microsoft (11 a.m. – noon) Ensure your documents, presentations, and spreadsheets are accessible to all learners with Microsoft’s built-in tools! This session will cover: ✅ Using the … Continued

Join a QM workshop to optimize learning outcomes

March 20, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

Join us for a Quality Matters workshop to optimize learning outcomes in asynchronous online and hybrid courses. The next session begins March 25. Why it matters: The Applying the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric workshop introduces a nationally recognized standard for high-quality online and hybrid courses. Learn how to apply the QM Rubric to enhance instructional materials, improve … Continued

Redesign of Customer Engagement Service Catalog

March 18, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

The NOVA Services Portal Customer Engagement Service Catalog is being redesigned to streamline options and enhance your experience. What’s our objective? To simplify the user interface by collapsing the existing options to help you find the services you need faster. Key elements and features: Streamlined Navigation: The updated design will feature a more intuitive layout where important … Continued

Join a QM Workshop to Optimize Learning Outcomes

March 14, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

Join us for a Quality Matters workshop to optimize learning outcomes in asynchronous online and hybrid courses. Next session begins March 25. Why it matters: The Applying the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric workshop introduces a nationally recognized standard for high-quality online and hybrid courses. Learn how to apply the QM Rubric to enhance instructional materials, improve student … Continued

Power up your presentations with PowerPoint!

March 14, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

Join us on March 18 from 10-11 a.m. for two fast-paced sessions designed to help you build polished, professional PowerPoint presentations and to present them with confidence. Creating a Great PowerPoint (10-10:30 a.m.) Learn essential design principles to create clear, engaging slides. We’ll cover layouts, visuals, text formatting and best practices for making your content … Continued

CATE: Demystifying grant writing, March 27

March 13, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

Where do grants come from? What are they for? How can you get one? If you’ve asked these questions, we’ve got answers! Please join Teresa Sweeney, from the Office of Grants, to learn about grant writing. This webinar will be held on Thursday, March 27, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Join in via Zoom.  Why it’s important: Grants … Continued

Enhance your teaching with CETSS support!

March 12, 2025 / Tech Notes & Training

The Canvas & Educational Technology Support Services (CETSS) team is dedicated to equipping NOVA faculty and staff with the tools, training and support needed to create high-quality learning experiences for students. How CETSS can help you: ✅ On-Demand Resources – Access the Canvas & EdTech Toolkit on your Canvas Dashboard for resource guides and tutorial … Continued