The Instructional Technologies Support (ITS) unit of the Information Technology division seeks to foster innovative approaches to learning through the use of technology. ITS invites full-time faculty to submit Teaching and Learning Technology Innovation Grant (TLTIG) proposals to develop pedagogy, courseware, or curriculum that utilizes new technologies, delivery methods, or tools.

ITS staff are available for one-hour instructional design and technology consultations on your project prior to proposal submission up to a week before the deadline.

Submission Deadline: February 17, 2017
View TLTIG information and submission requirements
Attach application proposal, budget plan, and CV to the submission document form

Project Goals and Potential Impact

This section should address the following:

What are the goals of your project relative to furthering the University’s mission to deliver excellence in teaching and learning and to cultivate a diverse community of learning and discovery? Consider goals that address quality, significance, creativity and potential scaling of the project.

Your goals and impact statement should specifically address how your project addresses the following selection criteria:

Innovative approach to teaching that fosters discovery learning

Addresses specific student learning outcomes

Uses a variety of approaches to appeal to a variety of students

Diversity impact (for example, encourages the infusion of multiculturalism in the curriculum)

Applicability to other areas of instruction

Innovation can be grown into a larger scale application

Potential for sustainability

Instructional Plan and Desired Student Learning Outcomes

Describe what you want your students to be able to do or understand as an outcome of this project. Also describe the specific instructional activities that will take place to achieve your desired student learning outcomes. That is, how will you employ the technology or other innovation for which you request funding to improve teaching and learning?

Detailed Implementation Plan and Timeline

Outline the specific activities that will take place to achieve what you describe above, including how, when, and why. Please include target completion dates for each project phase or activity, and include the staff required to implement the project, as well as roles and responsibilities.

Budget Figures and Justification

Please use the excel budget plan template provided to indicate the funds you need and how each line item would be expended. Also list resources sought or acquired from other sources.

Project Assessment

Describe your plan for evaluation of the project, including how you will assess whether students have achieved learning outcomes. Include a description of how data will be collected and analyzed. Consider including a survey of student satisfaction with your instructional intervention.