Contact
Address
Normal Hall 301
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN 47809
Phone
812-237-2676
Fax
812-237-8446
Email
cirt@indstate.edu
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
CENTER FOR INSTRUCTION, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
Mini Grant Program
CIRT sponsors an internal mini-grant program to encourage faculty to explore new and innovative
uses of technology to improve student learning and advance educational excellence. Projects that
provide preliminary results for further pursuit of external grant opportunities are especially
encouraged.
Proposal due January 25, 2011.
Application Guidelines
The Center for Instruction, Research, and Technology is offering a Course Transformation Grant Program initiative. The goal of this initiative is for faculty to use technology seamlessly so that the technology itself becomes a transparent and integral tool to teach core curriculum. The purpose of the Course Transformation Grant Program is to provide faculty with resources needed to redesign/design and implement course changes and to provide funding for additional materials and training that may be required. Faculty is encouraged to collaborate with other faculty to jointly submit a proposal.
The proposed pedagogical changes must substantively involve the transformation of multi-sections of a single course, or multi-course Foundational Studies to support the incorporation of instructional technology into the redesigned courses to address one or more of the following areas:
- Improve student success.
- Integrate experiential learning opportunities.
- Integrate community engagement opportunities.
- Improve the efficiency of course delivery.
The Center for Instruction, Research, and Technology can provide support through a wide range of services – instructional designers, multi-media design services, visualization technologies to assist in the design or transformation of a course(s). Faculty is strongly encouraged to utilize these services in their redesign efforts.
Grant proposals must fully address the following components:
- Description of the project.
- Transformation Plan.
- Connection to at least one of the four areas above.
- Objectives for transformation.
- Expected outcomes.
- Timeline (not to exceed one calendar year).
- Detailed grant budget**.
- Assessment plan.
- Dissemination plan.
- Letters of support - Department Chair & Dean.
** A multi-section single course or multi-course Foundational Studies transformation proposal submitted by a faculty team may not exceed $5000.
Other supported expenses may include:
- Faculty stipend.
- Faculty stipends for a proposal submitted by a faculty team are limited to $1000/faculty member and may not total more than $3000 in aggregate.
- Research materials related to the desired pedagogical changes.
- Training not readily available through campus resources.
- CIRT time that goes beyond routine use of services (i.e. computer programming or graphics design) - CIRT will provide a cost estimate for such services.
- Technology not fundable or available through normal campus sources, processes or programs.
- Expenses related to travel for presentation (not to exceed $500).
Applicants are encouraged to consult with CIRT for information on resources or assistance that may be outside your expertise. Applicants are also encouraged to work with Ruth Cain to develop the grant proposal assessment plan.
Equipment Purchase Guide
All computer and electronic equipment purchased through CIRT Mini-grants must meet ISU recommended hardware minimum configuration.
Equipment purchases or related items must be purchased within 6 months of grant award.