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FAQ
What is the Faculty Summer Institute?
Who should attend?
What is the location of the FSI 2006?
What is the registration fee?
What does registration include?
How do I register?
What kinds of activities occur during the conference?
Can I receive CEU's for attending this conference?
The Faculty Summer Institute (FSI) is an annual
conference on learning technologies for faculty and staff of educational institutions.
Included in the program for this year's FSI are hands-on sessions in computer
labs, discussion sessions and presentations on a wide variety of topics, an electronic showcase session, and social activities to allow
participants to get to know and learn from one another.
The Institute will:
- introduce faculty members to the use of learning technologies, such as
the World Wide Web and asynchronous conferencing
- introduce participants to the use of the internet and computer technologies
in teaching and learning
- advance the knowledge of those already familiar with the World Wide Web
and its uses in education
- create a network for sharing in the development of the curriculum and use
of learning technologies
- provide an opportunity for faculty teaching in similar disciplines to share
best practices
- Faculty
- Advisors
- Counselors
- Instructional Designers
- Division Chairs/Department Heads
- Library Staff
The FSI is directed at faculty and staff preparing to begin teaching and learning
in the online environment.
The FSI 2006 will be held on the campus of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
View directions.
Participants from Associate Institutions do not have to pay for registration.
The Registration Fee for participants from non-associate institutions is $250. Accepted methods of payment: Check, Purchase Order, Credit Card
A 10% discount will be given to groups of 10 or more. Please contact Terri George for more information or to schedule a group rate.
See Registration Information
- All presentations including keynotes, workshops, forums, poster sessions, and roundtable discussions.
- Vendor's Exhibit Hall
- Opening Reception on Monday, May 22.
- Lunches on Tuesday, May 23 and Wednesday, May 24
- Dinner on Wednesday, May 24.
- Participation in drawings during the Exhibition Hall, Lunches, and Dinner
- Access to conference materials posted online
See Registration Information
Keynote Speakers:
Workshops: Hands-on sessions conducted in computer labs that center
on hands-on exercises and learning activities.
Forums: Breakout sessions that feature a successful practice, program,
or key issue related to online teaching and learning, or a demonstration of
a technological or pedagogical approach.
Roundtable Sessions: a personal and interactive setting for exploration of
key issues related to each conference track.
FSI 2006 is offering CEU credit issued from the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign's Office of Continuing Education. Faculty who wish to participate
will receive 1.5 CEU credits pending approval. Faculty must attend at least
80% of the scheduled events to receive credit. A form for those faculty who
wish to participate will be included in the registration packet.
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