On September 22, 2008, the Virginia Community College System Google Apps for Education was launched here at NOVA. At that point in time, all students were set up with a VCCS Gmail account. This Google email system provides you with a very reliable and secure way to send and receive email. Additionally, a suite of Web 2.0 tools known as the Google Apps is available to you through your VCCS Gmail account.
You will use one of the Google Apps (the Google Sites app) to create an electronic portfolio (e-Portfolio) in this class. Therefore, it is very important that you familiarize yourself with your VCCS Gmail account if you have not already done so. Information about how to access your VCCS Gmail account can be found on the following webpage: hhttps://www.nvcc.edu/ithd/students/email/. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page as it includes a link entitled "Gmail Interactive Tour" that includes information on the Google Apps, including Google Drive, Google Sites, and Google Docs.
You will need the latest version of Microsoft PowerPoint. You can get the latest version free by taking advantage of NOVA's Microsoft Office 365 subscription-based cloud service. Information on how to get access to Microsoft Office 365 is available on the following webpage: http://www.nvcc.edu/ithd/students/software.html