Tech Notes & Training

Fall 2024 Canvas Course Shells Now Available

April 29, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Fall 2024 Canvas course shells have been created and are available on your Canvas Dashboard under “Unpublished Courses.” If an expected course is missing, 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 remember that copying NOVA Online (NOL) course … Continued

Removal of Mozilla Firefox Browser. Save Your Bookmarks by May 6!

April 29, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Due to low utilization and to eliminate multiple security vulnerabilities associated with Mozilla Firefox, the internet browser will be removed from all NOVA-owned devices between Tuesday, May 7, and Friday, May 17.      For Windows computers, the Advanced Desktop team will initiate a one-time automatic removal of Firefox using our central management systems. The uninstall … Continued

Gear Up for Summer Teaching with Canvas Essentials!

April 29, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Join us for a series of targeted trainings to enhance your Canvas skills and streamline your course management process for the upcoming term. These trainings will prepare you for the summer term ahead: Today, April 29: 5 p.m. — Modules in Canvas: Explore how to organize course content effectively using modules to guide student learning … Continued

Fall 2024 Canvas Courses

April 26, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Fall 2024 Canvas course shells have been created and are available on your Canvas Dashboard under “Unpublished Courses.” If an expected course is missing, 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 remember that copying NOVA Online (NOL) … Continued

Coming in May: Removal of Mozilla Firefox Browser. Save Your Bookmarks by May 6

April 25, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Due to low utilization and to eliminate multiple security vulnerabilities associated with Mozilla Firefox, the internet browser will be removed from all NOVA-owned devices between Tuesday, May 7, and Friday, May 17.      For Windows computers, the Advanced Desktop team will initiate a one-time automatic removal of Firefox using our central management systems. The uninstall … Continued

Removal of Mozilla Firefox Browser

April 24, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Due to low utilization and to eliminate multiple security vulnerabilities associated with Mozilla Firefox, the internet browser will be removed from all NOVA-owned devices between Tuesday, May 7, and Friday, May 17.      For Windows computers, the Advanced Desktop team will initiate a one-time automatic removal of Firefox using our central management systems. The uninstall … Continued

Adding SLOs in Canvas Assessments

April 23, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Assess VCCS Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) right in your Canvas course! All VCCS SLOs are accessible within Canvas to use with your other assessments in order to track mastery. Register here and plan to join us on Thursday, April 25, from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to learn how!  Check out all our Faculty/Staff Technology … Continued

Canvas Crash Course: Mastering the Basics, Thurs., April 25

April 22, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

Join us for a fast-paced training session specifically for first-time Canvas users. Learn how to build a well-designed course from scratch and optimize navigation for student engagement. Here’s what we’ll cover: Creating a customized homepage with icons and text using the Rich Content Editor. Uploading and organizing your syllabus efficiently. Understanding the purpose of modules … Continued

Endpoint Security Update: Transition from Carbon Black

April 18, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

The VCCS is transitioning away from the Carbon Black Endpoint Security solution that was deployed in December 2021 to all NOVA-owned computers, Macs and servers. Throughout April, College Computing needs to remove the Carbon Black client from all NOVA-owned devices. When Carbon Black is removed from a Windows computer, Windows Defender Endpoint Protection will automatically … Continued