Tech Notes & Training

Spring Clean Your Canvas Course, Dec. 13

December 5, 2024 / 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

Spring Clean Your Canvas Course, Dec. 13

December 4, 2024 / 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

Annual CETSS Tech Blitz Registration is OPEN

November 26, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

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

Unlock the Power of Lucid in Canvas!

November 22, 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 Using Lucid in Canvas on Tuesday, November 26th at 11:30 … Continued

Techniques for Dynamic PowerPoints: Power Play Session

November 22, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

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

Catch up With In-Demand Tech News with “The Interface,” NOVA’S IET Newsletter!

November 21, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

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

Making the Most of Your Canvas Content: A Guide to Reusing Content, Today at 11

November 19, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

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

Empower Student Engagement with Hypothes.is, Nov. 20

November 18, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

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

IT Surplus Event Coming Soon to Your Campus!

November 18, 2024 / Tech Notes & Training

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