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Faculty Development Institute fall 2009 short courses

From: Learning Technologies

To: All Faculty, Staff & Graduate Students

SUBJECT: FDI Fall Short Courses - 2009

Registration is currently open for the Faculty Development Institute Summer 2009 Short Courses. The scheduled courses start Monday, August 31st and continue through Thursday, December 17th. Over 220 short courses will be offered in several topics. A large number of courses will focus on the migration from Blackboard to the Scholar Course Management System. Other topics include Designing Online Training Modules, an Introduction to Ensemble CMS (Virginia Tech's new Content Management System), Understanding the World of Sponsored Programs, an introduction to COMSOL Multiphysics, Using Concept Mapping Software to Teach Complex Concepts, and much more. Although the presentations are designed for instructional and research faculty, all short courses are free and open to Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students. Seating is limited per short course. Most short courses feature hands-on activities.

Please visit the Fall Short Course site at https://www.fdi.vt.edu/public/?term_pk1=8902. For additional short course information, contact:
Ed Schwartz, 231-4975; Ed.Schwartz@vt.edu
http://www.fdi.vt.edu/
For additional information on Learning Technologies, contact: Judy Alford, 231-2309; Judy.Alford@vt.edu
http://www.lt.vt.edu/

REGISTRATION
Please register for the short courses using the register link at: https://www.fdi.vt.edu/public/?term_pk1=8902.

ELEMENT K
Can't fit these sessions into your schedule or want to get an early start? Try an online tutorial. We have links to numerous online tutorials, including several hundred Element K tutorials available for you to use immediately! Visit our FDI Online Tutorial Resources page to get started. http://www.fdi.vt.edu/tutorials/online_tutorials.html

INNOVATION SPACE
Do you need assistance with computing for your teaching or research? Contact the InnovationSpace (formerly the New Media Center) for assistance with Scholar, web page design and creation, creation of audio, video and images for the web, and much more! http://www.is.vt.edu/

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