2002-2003
Request for Proposals:
Faculty Development in Teaching, Learning & Technology
In
conjunction with the Faculty Development Center, the Office of
Information Technology is seeking proposals from UMBC department
chairs and graduate program directors for faculty development
in Teaching, Learning & Technology (TLT). Funding is available
to departments for group and/or individual proposals that support
UMBC priorities to improve technological literacy and student
engagement. The maximum in funding to any department is $5,000.
APPLICATION
DEADLINE: May 31, 2002
AWARD
NOTIFICATION: June 15, 2002
PROPOSAL
REVIEW COMMITTEE:
Antonio
Moreira , Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Jack Proskto, Director of the Faculty Development Center
John Fritz, Director of New Media Learning & Development
Gust Mitchell, Professor of Social Work (retired)
A member of the Faculty Senate Computer Policy Committee
DURATION
Funding of successful proposals will cover activities during
the 2002-2003 academic year. Also, recipients will be expected
to give a presentation about their projects at an upcocming TLT
Brown Bag Workshop or TLT
Fair.
PRIORITIES
Preference
will be given to proposals that support the following university
priorities:
-
Enhancing the techonology literacy of UMBC students. See the
following:
- Developing
innovative and engaging approaches to instruction for students
(see http://www.umbc.edu/provost)
PROPOSAL
FORMAT
Proposals
must be submitted by the department chair or graduate program
director via email to Antonio Moreira, Vice Provost for Academic
Affairs (email: moreira@umbc.edu).
These proposals should identify the courses in which curricular
changes will be undertaken and briefly explain how these changes
support the priorities listed above. In particular, we are requesting
that departments briefly address these questions:
- Who
are the faculty from your department who will participate?
- How
does this proposal address the issue of technological fluency
within your discipline or on the campus broadly as a service
course?
- How
will your proposal improve student engagement in the classroom?
Faculty
training, along with ongoing support, is available through the
Faculty Development Center and OIT. Grants may be used to purchase
equipment or software, purchase instructional materials, provide
external training, hire student assistants for courses, or provide
a small stipend for faculty attending departmental training.
Pre-Proposal
Consult & Past Projects
If
you would like to discuss your proposal idea before submitting
it, feel free to contact the following people:
Jack
Prostko, Director
Faculty Development Center
410.455.1829 or prostko@umbc.edu
John
Fritz, Director
New Media Learning & Development
Office of Information Technology
410.455.6596 or fritz@umbc.edu
Also,
for a list of past projects that have received TLT funding, click
here
or visit www.umbc.edu/tltfair.
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