In an effort to reduce student expenses and promote equitable access to higher education, this course relies on open educational resources (OER). These resources are freely accessible to all students and assigned in each module, eliminating the need for purchasing expensive textbooks and ensuring equal opportunity for learning materials.
The required open book is:
Conerly, T. R., Holmes, K., & Tamang, A. L. (2021). Introduction to Sociology (3rd ed.). OpenStax. URL: https://openstax.org/books/introduction-sociology-3e/pages/1-introduction
If this is your only course, please remember to opt out of NOVA's All Access Textbook program to avoid unnecessary course fees.
Office 365: NOVA students have access to Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus for free. It is available for both PC users and Mac users. Remember, Microsoft Office 365 is a subscription-based cloud service and is only free while a student. You can find more information about Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus on its website.
You can access Office 365 by going to: http://office.vccs.edu. Use your full VCCS student email address as your username (username@email.vccs.edu) , and your VCCS student password to log into the site. This is the password you use to login at My NOVA for access to student email, Canvas, and NovaConnect. Then follow Microsoft’s directions to set up the software.
If you need assistance with getting access to Microsoft Office 365, please check the Microsoft Website above and contact Microsoft.
Google Apps: Your VCCS email is packaged with Google Apps, including Docs, Slides, Calendar, etc. You may check out the main features you have available to use by visiting the Google Apps for Education website.