LATEST NEWS:

Chromosomal Curriculum: Developing Florida's Web-based Biotechnology Curriculum (MS PowerPoint file)

• PowerPoint Presentation for the 16th International Conference on College Teaching and Learning in Jacksonville
  (Presented by Linda Austin, Linda Nichols, and Tom Cavanagh) - April 2, 2005, 10:00 am

For Spring Beta Testing -- Advanced Learning Environment (ALE): www.advancedlearningenvironment.org. Important: When you self-register, please select the Biotechnology Group.

11/19/04

Production of online drafts of all modules is in the home stretch. Please continue to review in a timely manner!

Preliminary Review Site: www.steelbeach.com/fsri

8/19/04

Development and Production are in full swing. Thanks to everyone for their efforts thus far. For the current status, check the Status link at the left or directly open the Excel tracking sheet here. For reviewing in progress materials, click on the Document Archives link at the left or directly access the development files by clicking here.

The Industry Recognition document has been delivered to WFI.

The Course Outlines and Lesson Plans document has been delivered to WFI.

Tom Cavanagh and Roberta Goode will participate in a panel discussion for WFI on 9/22 at the Rosen Plaza hotel in Orlando.

6/22/04

Focus Groups are complete. Curriculum Map is complete. Developer training sessions are complete. We are full-speed ahead on curriculum development. See Archives, Status, and Contacts for updated information.

2/27/04

The Tampa meeting was held yestreday -- thanks to all involved. Attention now turns to the FAU meeting in March.

This recently appeared and is included for your review, FYI:

Florida Seeks Quick Wins in Biotech Battlefield (Source: NASVF)

Like a football team looking to get an edge as it begins a season, the state is looking for a couple of quick wins. David Sedore of the Palm Beach Post reports that in this case, the game is biotechnology, and the quick wins mean biotech companies announcing their intentions to move to Palm Beach County and the planned Florida home of The Scripps Research Institute: http://www.nasvf.org/web/allpress.nsf/pages/8449.

Updated 3/17/04

A lot has occurred since the site was last updated. We have executed the contract and delivered draft 1 of the implementation plan (see document archive for final report). IMPORTANT: Please plan to participate in the three focus groups scheduled around the state:

• Friday 2/6/04 at the Sid Martin BDI in Alachua / Gainesville (directions) 11a - 4p
• COMPLETED: Focus Group Meeting Report completed
  • BioFlorida Letter
  • Other Letter
    
• Thursday 2/26/04 at USF Downtown Center / Tampa (directions) 8:30a - 12:30P
• Focus Group Meeting Report in Progress
  • BioFlorida Letter
  • Other Letter
    
• Tuesday 3/23/03 at Florida Atlantic University / Palm Beach (New Location: Williams Administration Bldg.: 2nd Floor, Board of Trustees Conference Room ) 11a - 4p
  • BioFlorida Letter
  • Other Letter

For a list of invitees, please contact Tom Cavanagh.

For an update on the partner subcontracts, please contact John Machnic at FCCJ.

9/18/03

Thanks for participating in the kick off meeting (and thanks especially to Linda N. and Fran for the hospitality). Action items are underway, especially related to the BioFlorida meetings this week and the upcoming BioFlorida meeting in mid-October.

New developments:

• Check for for new items in the Document Archive. We will post new materials as they are available (including focus group questions and general information).
• The project schedule is being updated.
• Plan to attend the BioFlorida Conference in October. We'll have a brief consortium meeting Sunday morning 10/19 and plan to facilitate an early focus group the afternoon of Monday 10/20.
• Bio-Link has been added to the Contacts page.

9/4/03

The kick-off meeting is confirmed for FRIDAY 9/12/03 at Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville. This is an important opportunity for the consortium partners to get together before the project starts. Note that the official contract with WFI is still in discussion and will not be officially signed by the 12th. However, we would still like to meet so that we can hit the ground running when we do get the official green light. Please review the agenda below prior to the meeting.

For directions to the campus, click here.

For a campus map, click here. We will meet in Building W, room 224.

IMPORTANT: Please RSVP to Linda Nichols so she can make proper arrangements for the meeting. (Linda informs us that her e-mail is being cranky, so try your best).

If you get lost on the 12th, call the Health Sciences office at 352-395-5704.

8/29/03

Thanks for the feedback. All requested changes thus far have been made to the Contacts page.

Click here for the DRAFT KICK OFF AGENDA.

Send any comments to Tom Cavanagh.

8/26/03

Congratulations to the team! We have won the award and now the real work begins. Check back here often for updates on the latest activities. Step 1 will be to develop a management plan and schedule a partner kick-off meeting (as well as prepare an agenda).

FSRI will get in touch with FCCJ this week for management planning and contract negotiations with AWI/WFI.

PLEASE REVIEW YOUR SCHEDULES FOR A KICK-OFF MEETING ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8. LOCATION TBD -- POTENTIALLY AT FSRI'S OFFICES AT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER.