Looking Towards the Future

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Northwest Valley 

Community College

on Its Future with Technology

by Kenyatta Y. Phillips

Due to the high volume of working students enrolled at Northwest Valley Community College (NWVCC), administrators realize the need to incorporate more technological tools in the classes at NVCC.  To do this, NVCC is looking to integrate some of the following Web 2.0 tools:

• Wallwisher
• Mobile learning            
• Bubble.us
• Avatars or Voki
• Glogster
• Google sites
• Prezi or PowerPoint 
• Jing or
• Blabberize

For a full list of commonly used Web 2.0 Tools and definitions of the above-listed tools, go to http://edudemic.com/2010/07/the-35-best-web-2-0-classroom-tools-chosen-by-you/ which lists the "Top 35 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen by You."

Online Business Classes

by John Smith

The Northwest Valley Community College lists a business program with offerings such as introduction to business, business systems, business law, and several other business courses. Students may choose to take one or all of these courses in an Online classroom environment. These courses are offered in partnership with Boardman Management Group and Huffman Trucking Company to provide both current and future employees an opportunity to learn new business skills or to prepare for advancement within these organizations. These online courses provide working adults an opportunity to attend school at their leisure and convenience. The classes include Online classrooms use Google Docs as a resource for students to receive coursework from the instructor, view Online lectures, and share information with other students. Northwest Valley offers students a computer lab staffed with informational technicians to assist students with learning the program while providing guidance and direction as needed. The library offers internet access in a Wi-Fi as well as direct links to the Internet. The library offers free computers for students to use to access these services. In summary, these courses are designed for working adults with busy schedules to obtain a business degree and become better able to provide for themselves and their families.

Current Technology at Northwest Valley Community College

by Julia Tolison

The current technologies in use by Northwest Valley Community College include the traditional aids of instruction, whiteboard, and PowerPoint.  Additionally, e-mail continues to be a means of communication among educators, faculty, and students.  However, to compete on a global scale with other institutions faculty are researching ways in which to keep students up to date on their class notes and other materials necessary for their academic success, e.g., email, hand to hand delivery, or materials can be included in class syllabus.  Other more modern forms of communicating additional information instructors might consider for future classes include video, photos, and mp3's. 

Academics in 2013

by John Smith

Northwest Valley Community College Kelsey campus offers students a variety of academic services and assisance through the use of skilled and knowledgeable academic advisors. These advisors asssit students with course enrollment, assist students with disabilities in finding resources and tools to meet their academic needs, and provide students with assistance in locating financial resources to fund their educational endeavors.  At the Northwest Valley Community College, academic advisors are dedicated and highly motivated to ensure students achieve their highest academic potential. Advisors also have a list of valuable resources and study guides to help students learn to master the Web 2.0 computer programs used in the Online class environment. These study guides provide instructions on how to create and utilize blog posts for group projects, Jing instructional videos that provide step-by-step instructions and examples of how to use Web 2.0 computer programs, and tutorials on how to access and utilize Google Docs. in the classroom. The academic assistance provided to students at Northwest Valley ensures students who attend this college achieve their academic goals and move forward to find gainful employment in their academic fields of study.