Tech Notes & Training

Streamline Group Projects and Enhance Student Engagement with Collabs in Canvas

October 29, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Learn the steps to creating opportunities for student teamwork and engagement. Using the Canvas Collaboration tool for documents and projects using VCCS Google accounts. Students can collaborate with the instructor individually or with groups in the class. This 30-minute webinar will give you the skills to apply these strategies this semester. Register for Collaborations in … Continued

Get Help with Canvas, EdTech Tools and Course Design Services

October 29, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Canvas & Educational Technology Support Services (CETSS) implements and manages collegewide instructional technology tools and helps faculty and staff choose and effectively use technology solutions that improve student outcomes. In addition, course design services are available to help educators plan and create effective courses. Overall, the goal of CETSS is to provide NOVA with the … Continued

Spring 2025 Courses Available in Canvas

October 29, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Spring 2025 Canvas course shells have been created and are available on your Canvas Dashboard under “Unpublished Courses.” If an expected course is missing, please reach out to your academic dean’s office to verify that it has been added to your teaching schedule in SIS. As a friendly reminder, please note that copying NOVA Online … Continued

Spring 2025 Courses Available in Canvas

October 25, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Spring 2025 Canvas course shells have been created and are available on your Canvas Dashboard under “Unpublished Courses.” If an expected course is missing, please reach out to your academic dean’s office to verify that it has been added to your teaching schedule in SIS. As a friendly reminder, please note that copying NOVA Online … Continued

Master the Basics With Excel Essentials, Today at 9:30

October 25, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Are you new to Excel or need a quick refresher? Join us for a Microsoft Excel Basics session today, Friday, October 25, at 9:30 a.m. In just 30 minutes, you’ll learn how to: Access Excel through Microsoft 365. Create a new workbook and navigate the screen layout. Enter and format data efficiently. Use simple formulas … Continued

Unlock the Power of Lucid in Canvas, Today at 2!

October 24, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Discover Lucid, a valuable external tool that can enhance your teaching and student engagement. Learn how to create dynamic diagrams, charts and interactive whiteboards within Canvas. This training will equip you with the skills to use Lucid effectively for assignments, collaboration and more. Click here to register for today’s session, from 2 p.m. until 3 … Continued

Coming Soon: Instructional Software Request Form

October 24, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

The Customer Engagement Unit is excited to announce the upcoming launch of the new Instructional Software Request Form in the NOVA Support Portal. The form will be available in the next two weeks; faculty should use the form to submit instructional software requests for the 2025–26 academic year. We look forward to making this process more streamlined … Continued

Unlock the Power of Lucid in Canvas, Oct. 24!

October 23, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Discover Lucid, a valuable external tool that can enhance your teaching and student engagement. Learn how to create engaging diagrams, charts and interactive whiteboards within Canvas. This training will equip you with the skills to use Lucid effectively for assignments, collaboration and more. Register for Lucid Thursday, October 24 from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. … Continued

Master the Basics With Excel Essentials, Oct. 25

October 23, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Are you new to Excel or need a quick refresher? Join us for a Microsoft Excel Basics session on Friday, October 25, at 9:30 a.m. In just 30 minutes, you’ll learn how to: Access Excel through Microsoft 365. Create a new workbook and navigate the screen layout. Enter and format data efficiently. Use simple formulas … Continued

Master the Basics With Excel Essentials, Oct. 25 at 9

October 22, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Are you new to Excel or need a quick refresher? Join us for a Microsoft Excel Basics session on Friday, October 25, at 9:30 a.m. In just 30 minutes, you’ll learn how to: Access Excel through Microsoft 365. Create a new workbook and navigate the screen layout. Enter and format data efficiently. Use simple formulas … Continued