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The 2008 Faculty Development Institute program offers Virginia Tech faculty numerous Workshop Tracks and computer choices. This year, FDI workshops are again scheduled both spring and summer. Please note several program and procedural changes listed below.
Selection of faculty participants and registration is managed through the colleges and departments. Registration Deadline for Spring and Summer tracks is January 4, 2008.
Within a week of the registration deadline, FDI will notify each participant by e-mail of their final workshop assignment. It is at that time, we will need to cancel workshops with insufficient enrollment. If you are taking advantage of the online instruction offerings, please feel free to begin immediately utilizing The Software Skills Gateway.
Please read this document carefully to understand several new approaches and procedures we will be using. If you have questions not answered here, or would like to make suggestions, please contact fdi@vt.edu
FDI Program Notes:
- Spring Alternative
Workshops:
In addition to the traditional three-day summer workshops, this year we are
continuing the Spring Alternative Workshops. These are similar in content to the
summer tracks, but are conducted in four to seven two-hour blocks between
late-January and late-March. The Spring Alternative is offered primarily to
those faculty whose research, teaching, or travel plans preclude FDI
participation during the summer.
- Independent Study / Project Development Track:
If you find it difficult to find a track with content that suits your individual needs, you may consider this option. This track allows faculty to develop their own plan of study and, along with FDI, pursue alternate resources for learning.
- Software installation and computer delivery options:
In recognition of many requests for self-installation and configuration of
software, and to expedite early spring delivery of computers to faculty
(starting early April 2008), FDI is no longer routinely pre-installing software
on computers. Instead, CD-ROMs are provided for all FDI software (see list
below) so that faculty, or their departmental support person, can install the
software in a manner that best suits their personal preferences.
Those faculty who would prefer someone else install the software should first ask for assistance from their departmental technical support staff. If not feasible, they can request that their computer arrive with software installed by FDI. This option must be selected during the FDI registration process in December. Please note that selecting the pre-installed software option means your computer will not be delivered until mid-May or later.
- Northern Virginia
faculty:
Faculty based in Northern Virginia must be included by their respective colleges
in the standard FDI registration process. The quotas established for each
college include the Northern Virginia faculty. There will no longer be a
separate registration process, or a separate quota, for Northern Virginia
faculty. Northern Virginia faculty may elect to either attend summer workshops
in Blacksburg or participate in Track G, which will be conducted at the Northern
Virginia Center September 15-17, 2008.
Tentative FDI Planning Dates
November 2007: College Deans notified of seat allocation and program objectives for summer 2008.
FDI provides seat allocations to College Deans. FDI will post web pages for spring and summer schedules and course descriptions to enable faculty to make informed decisions.
December 3, 2007: Deadline for College Deans to submit participant information to FDI
College Deans submit a list of their participants (with PIDs) to FDI for faculty registration. Questions can be addressed to FDI@vt.edu.
January 4, 2008: Deadline for Participating Faculty to Complete Selections
All participating faculty selections are complete
January 11, 2008 {Reserve right to alter summer schedule based on enrollment data}
FDI begins to notify each participant by e-mail of their final workshop assignment. Workshops with low attendance will be cancelled and those participants will be asked to select a second choice.
January 28, 2008: Spring Tracks Begin:
Spring Short Courses and Spring Alternative Tracks begin.
April 18, 2008: Spring Tracks Completed
Spring Short Courses and Spring Alternative Tracks are complete.
Early April, 2008: "Option 1" Computer Deliveries Begin
Computer deliveries to faculty offices begin.
(The exact delivery schedule is based on availability from the manufacturer.)
May 12, 2008: Summer Tracks Begin
FDI Summer workshops begin.
Summer FDI Workshop Track Schedule
Workshops will be offered mid-May until late-July. Pre-determined summer schedule posted on FDI web site http://www.fdi.vt.edu/summer/2008/.
August 19-20, 2008: New Faculty Track
Track A workshops for incoming new faculty.
September 15-17, 2008: Northern Virginia Center Track
Track G for Northern Virginia Center faculty
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