Application Guidelines
for Providence College Faculty
Instructional Technology Projects
Individual (Solo), Mentor/Mentee, & Collaborative Projects
Funding for the Faculty Instructional Technology Projects
has been generously provided through a three-year grant
from the Davis Educational Foundation. The Projects are
administered by the Instructional Technology Development
Program (ITDP) through the Office for Academic Administration
via the Faculty Projects Review Committee.
Providence College faculty are encouraged to apply for
resources that would support the development of procedures
to integrate technology into the teaching and learning
process.
The Faculty Technology
Projects Review Committee considers proposals two or three times per year; the balance of the funding cycles for this third and last year are outlined in the grant review timeline.
All Providence
College faculty, full-time and part-time, are eligible
to apply. Therefore, a maximum of only one application
per person per funding cycle will be accepted. Please
note that there is only one funding cycle remaining in the balance of the project life: May 31 (at Midnight), 2005 is the last deadline for subitting proposals for Davis funds.
Project funds are
awarded to individuals, mentor/mentee pairs, and small
collaborative groups of faculty to support projects
that would accomplish the effective integration of
technology into teaching and learning. There
are three types of Projects:
One person
incorporating instructional technology tools and
processes in his or her own instructional
practices...
A team
of two faculty expanding their range of instructional
technology practices; one more-experienced faculty assisting
the other less-experienced faculty...
Using a
shared model of course and instructional development
on Projects of an advanced level. Three or
more faculty working on a mutually-agreed upon
project.
Projects comprised
of one of the above types will be considered for funding.
Projects must be completed within one calendar year
of their start date. Additionally, funded participants are
obligated to make a presentation on their project(s)
at PC's annual Spring Instructional Technology
Showcase, and
to their respective Department/Program towards the
end of the project year.
Preference for
funding will be given to projects which:
- (30%) Offer
the greatest potential for impact on the effective
use of technology in the teaching and learning process.
- (20%) Engage
faculty or departments that have not previously used
instructional technology tools and practices to enhance
instruction.
- (15%) Demonstrate
a sufficient level of feasibility and the best likelihood
of success.
- (15%) Provide
a detailed Assessment Plan.
- (10%) Involve
mentor/mentee and collegial collaboration.
- (10%) The
Committee will also consider the project's overall
impression.
These are the criteria that
are used to judge the merits of each project proposal.
Project Funds
may be used to cover expenses directly related
to the successful execution of the Project:
- Software
- Hardware/equipment
- Supplies
for instructional materials
- Training
not available internally at Providence College (e.g., www.elementk.com or
professional development workshops)
- Production
services not internally available at Providence College
- Student worker
for production activities not already covered by
other budgets. Additional information
regarding student workers can be found at http://www.providence.edu/Admission/Undergraduate+Financial+Aid/Student+Employment/
- Stipend support for faculty time
devoted to production activities (up to $1,400 for the
academic year, and up to $400 for the Summer)
Amounts for
funded Project types include:
- up to a maximum
of $3,000 for Individual (Solo) Projects
- up to a maximum
of $4,800 for Mentor/Mentee Projects
- up to a maximum
of $7,000
for Collaborative Projects
The Faculty Instructional Technology
Projects Committee reserves the right to dispense the
funds in support of those Projects that meet the Committee's review
criteria, and to fund different types of projects
based on the quality of the proposals that are submitted.
Recipients of
project funds are responsible for adhering to all of
Providence College's policies and procedures including,
but not limited to, patents, copyright, intellectual
property, and computer hardware/software usage.
Non-expendable equipment purchased with
non-stipend-based Project Funds will remain the property of Providence
College upon completion of the project.
This statement should include but not
be limited to how student learners should be viewed and
measured. Example questions to frame this discussion
could include:
- How will you know your students'
learning has been enhanced and/or improved?
- To what extent does your adopting
such practices augment your pedagogy?
- How will you know if and when you
are successful?
- How will you know you are using
the tools of technology better?
- How will you know if your altered
instructional procedures were more effective than those
you used in the past?
- Are there any unanticipated benefits
that may accrue from your altered instructional practices?
A one-page mid-project
report and a final two-page
report must be submitted
to the Instructional Technology Development Program.
The report should summarize your progress through the
various stages or phases of your Project. Example
questions to frame this discussion could include:
- What are the phases of your Project?
- What are the timelines, milestones,
and deadlines related to your Project?
- How will you know that you are on
track with your Project's proposed activities?
This entails some familiarity with
Project Management principles and practices, many of
which are
outlined here...
If Summer stipends
and/or production monies are involved, an additional
one-page report will be required at the end of the
Summer. The Program reserves the right to ask for other
interim reports as needed. Any publication resulting
from activities funded by the Projects should acknowledge
the Davis Educational Foundation.
Verbal reports
in the form of presentations are required: one
at PC's annual Fall Instructional Technology
Showcase and
the other to the faculty member's respective Department/Program
towards the end of the project year.
Recipients of
Project funds may apply for additional funds under
a different Project type in a subsequent funding
cycle. Recipients of an Individual (Solo) Project,
for example, may apply for a Mentor/Mentee or Collaborative
Project at a later date.
Deadlines
for Year One's funding cycles include:
- Cycle
Eight: Spring 2005 Funding (tentative) --
application deadline is 5/31/05
The due dates
for the last cycle (#8) is May 31st; reviews to
occur during early June 2005. Applications in their word processed form are to be
completed and mailed to MFimian@providence.edu, by midnight of the due date.
Distribution
of funds during the last cycle (#8) is dependent on
the availability of funds.
Applications
will be accepted only via the word processed application forms: You can find them here:
Solo Application
Mentor/Mentee
Application
Collaborative
Application
An online
tutorial giving tips on how to write a Davis
Proposal is also available, as is an abbreviated list of tips...
Directions
for cutting and pasting text from your word processor
to the online forma can be found here: How
to
Cut & Paste
...
Applications
that have been submitted and accepted will
be posted on the ITDP internet site for review by
PC faculty seeking models for their own future submissions. Associated
with each proposal will be the eventual posting
of the final versions of the Project Report.
This
site can be found at: http://itdp.providence.edu. On the main menu, click on Technology Projects | Currently Funded Projects. Choose a funding cycle, then a project.
Questions regarding
this Project application should be forwarded
to Michael J. Fimian at x1832 or via e-mail
to MFimian@Providence.edu.
|
