Tech Notes & Training
Join us for a hands-on workshop to declutter and optimize your Canvas course. Streamline your Course Navigation, review your Assignment Index, organize and create consistent naming conventions in Modules, recognize and name unused Pages, organize your Images and Files, discuss Announcement storage, and review and validate content for broken links and accessibility issues. Join us … Continued
Join us for a hands-on workshop to declutter and optimize your Canvas course. Streamline your Course Navigation, review your Assignment Index, organize and create consistent naming conventions in Modules, recognize and name unused Pages, organize your Images and Files, discuss Announcement storage, and review and validate content for broken links and accessibility issues. Join us … Continued
December is the perfect time to prepare for a smooth end to the semester and set yourself up for success in future courses. Join us for these practical and timely training sessions: Wednesday, December 4, 3 p.m. – Course Wrap-Up Tips Learn essential strategies to efficiently close out your Canvas course, ensuring everything is in … Continued
Join us for the CETSS Tech Blitz on December 18 through 19! Explore quick, impactful sessions like “Winterize Your Workflow with Google Docs” and “Everyday AI at NOVA.” From data visualization to collaboration tools, these sessions offer practical insights to enhance your tech skills. Don’t miss out! To register, visit the NOVA GoSignMeUp Professional Development … Continued
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 Using Lucid in Canvas on Tuesday, November 26th at 11:30 … Continued
Elevate your presentations with creative and practical PowerPoint techniques! This session is all about adding dynamic touches that make your slides pop without overwhelming your audience. Learn to use Merge Shapes, subtract and combine images, and line motion animations to create engaging visuals. We’ll cover essential layout, video integration, and organization tricks to streamline your … Continued
Check out the latest edition of The Interface, featuring programs and special events related to IET (Information & Engineering Technology) and STEM programs at NOVA. Highlights in this issue: Opportunities for Veterans in Data Center Operations Webinar, took place Nov. 20 NOVA and Micron to Host National Apprenticeship Week Event, Nov. 22 The CTE Chips Challenge Preps Students … Continued
Canvas and Educational Technology Support Services will offer the “Reusing Canvas Content” webinar today, November 19, at 11 a.m. In this session, you’ll learn to differentiate between “Send to,” “Copy to” and “Import,” and you’ll understand the appropriate use cases for each option when reusing content. Streamline your workflow and improve your course development process. … Continued
Bring new levels of interactivity to your course with Hypothes.is. This tool makes digital readings and resources more engaging, turning them into collaborative spaces for students to highlight, annotate and discuss content directly within Canvas. Whether you’re looking to enhance comprehension, foster community or encourage critical thinking, Hypothesis is a powerful way to deepen student … Continued
College Computing invites staff and faculty to clean out office closets, drawers and other storage spaces of old and/or unused IT equipment and bring it to your campus IT surplus event on the following dates: Thursday, November 21, Annandale Campus (CT-123), 7:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. (Please knock to notify staff of your arrival.) Friday, … Continued