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Workshops were held at Virginia Tech and faculty were sent to
workshops outside the university at conferences such as ASEE.
Workshops were attended by approximately 25 to 30 individuals
from 10 to 12 departments. Technology workshop topics were diverse
from java programming to "how to develop Powerpoint slides
to how to use synchronized streaming media." Computer lab
facilities in the New Engineering Building and faculty development
labs in Torgersen Hall were utilized for the training.
It was recommended
that future training be leveraged with graduate assistant support
or with close ties to engineering's Multimedia Lab, because the
workshops "get the faculty members salivating and then once
they do that, they need some help actually getting to the food...
they need someone to do the production." Faculty members
should be responsible for outlining content and providing materials,
while graduate assistants can be utilized to "turn the crank."
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