FAQ

What is the Faculty Summer Institute?
Who should attend?
What is the location of the Faculty Summer Institutes?
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?

What is the Faculty Summer Institute?

The Illinois Online Network (ION) 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, round table discussions, an electronic poster 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

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Who should attend?

• Faculty
• Advisors
• Counselors
• Members of the Administrative Steering Committee
• 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.

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What is the location of the Faculty Summer Institute?

The FSI 2005 will be held on the campus of the University of Illinois at Springfield. View directions.

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What is the registration fee?

ION Founding Partner Institutions do not have to pay for registration.

ION Illinois Partner Institutions receive two to six complimentary registrations, depending on membership level. Additional registrations need to pay Non-ION member fees (see below)

The Registration Fee for Non-ION Members is $200. Accepted methods of payment: Check, Purchase Order, Credit Card

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What does registration include?

• All presentations including keynotes, workshops, forums, poster sessions, and roundtable discussions.
• Vendor's Technology Showcase
• Opening Reception on Monday, May 16.
• Continental Breakfasts and Lunches on Tuesday, May 17 and Wednesday, May 18
• Dinner on Tuesday, May 17.
• Access to conference materials posted online

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How do I register?

You can register for the FSI online. Registration opens March 28, 2005.

NOTE: Online Registration will close April 29, 2005.

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What kinds of activities occur during the conference?

Keynote Speakers:

Workshops: three-hour hands-on sessions conducted in computer labs that center on hands-on exercises and learning activities.

Forums: one-hour 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.

Poster Sessions: presentations take the form of an exhibit and are delivered primarily through the use of graphs, diagrams, pictures, data, and narrative text on bulletin boards.

Roundtable Sessions: a personal and interactive setting for exploration of key issues related to each conference track.

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Can I receive CEU's for attending this conference?

This year's ION FSI 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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