Full-time teaching faculty are eligible. Colleges and departments select faculty to participate in the program. PDN does not make selections.

Teaching faculty, including tenure track, administrative professionals, and instructors, are eligible to receive a new computer through PDN every four years. Each year, colleges and departments select the individuals who will participate. Only colleges and department heads have the authority to select which individuals are eligible to participate in any computer refresh cycle.

In order to receive a computer, faculty must have 12 earned transcript credits PLUS one additional required two-credit course — TLOS Digital Learning Essentials — before the end of the Summer Session during their cycle. Credits earned since earnnig a computer during a prior computer refresh cycle count towards the requirement.

The program is designed to accommodate faculty every four years. When you complete the program and receive your computer, your transcript resets and you may begin earning credits toward your next PDN computer refresh.

In order to have the most flexibility and availability of workshops and programs, we recommend you enroll as soon as enrollment is open to you. Workshops fill up quickly.

Information about the new computer models and the selection process will be sent to participants in the fall. Each year on fall semester Reading Day (typically the first Thursday of December), we host a Computer Showcase to allow participants the opportunity to review models and ask vendors questions, as well as take workshops to secure PDN credits for the year.  On Reading Day, we release the ordering instructions and open the ordering platform for the year.

Computers are distributed to the departments in the late Spring/early Summer (May/June).

Navigate to the enrollment system and browse or search for workshops.

• Navigate to the enrollment system and browse or search for workshops.
• Find the workshop of your choice. 
• Select the card for the workshop you want to complete. 
• Select the “Enroll” button.
  

Note: If you cannot select enroll, ensure you are logged in to the enrollment system by using your Virginia Tech PID and passphrase.

Yes, online workshops can be a live webcast of a session or a multi-week self-paced course available through Canvas. These options are made available espeically for participants who are not located in Blacksburg, but anyone can enroll and attend for credit.

Navigate to the enrollment system, select your name in the top right corner (log in required), and select the Student Dashboard. A PDF Transcript is available to view.

If you have any questions about your credit totals, please reach out to tlos-pdn@vt.edu.

Navigate to the enrollment system and select your name in the top right corner (log in required). Select Student Dashboard from the menu.

The bulk of the workshops are added by the start of the spring and fall semesters; however, sessions may be added throughout the academic year.

Please contact the IT specialist in your department for all computer-related issues.