TLOS PDN partners with the university’s colleges to provide full-time teaching faculty with new computers every four years. Each year, colleges are allocated a certain number of computers based on university census data and anticipated growth or attrition. Each college selects eligible faculty to participate in the program.
Faculty must earn 12 professional development credits PLUS 2 additional required courses — Cyber Security and the TLOS Digital Learning Essentials (available on fall Reading Day 2023) — as Computer Refresh participants to receive a computer. The credits from any PDN training in the past 4 years will count towards the Computer Refresh total. After receiving a new computer, credits are reset and you may start earning credits toward your next computer.
How to Earn 12 Credits
- Select any combination of workshops offered throughout the year.
- Implement a teaching tool or strategy with consultation and select related offerings for a total of 1 – 12 credits.
TLOS PDN Participants
New faculty are selected for the program each year and notified by email. The 12 credit PLUS 2 additional required courses — Cyber Security and the TLOS Digital Learning Essentials (available on fall Reading Day 2023) — requirement should be fulfilled by the end of Summer II of your participation year in order to qualify for a new computer. To view your earned credits, log onto the enrollment system with your VT PID and passphrase. Select your name, which appears in the top right corner of the page, then select “Student Dashboard.” Credits earned are listed in the completed section as well as the PDF Transcript.