2006-2007ACADEMIC YEAR

PROJECT PROPOSAL FORMAT

DEADLINE: Monday, October 9, 2006

Please submit proposals electronically to:

Dr. Andrea Hardin, Director of Institutional Research and

Title III Activities

Name David Bobbitt

Division/Dept. Communication

Phone 757-5151

Date Proposal Submitted October 4, 2006

Course Name(s) and Number(s) to be impacted

I want to develop a new course in Film Production and Editing. The equipment required would be as follows:

$ 2199 Mini-DV Camcorder with microphone

500 DV Deck

800 Final Cut Pro Software

3000 Media Ready Apple Computer set up for graphics

$ 6499 Total

Specify if this is an application for: ________STIPEND (Up to $1,500) OR

________1 COURSE REDUCTION

(subject to approval by Department Chair) OR

___XX_____EQUIPMENT GRANT (hardware and/or software including computers and educational software)

(for equipment grants, please detail needs in item 3 below)

Narrative: Please answer these questions

I. Specify how the class would differ from how you have traditionally taught it, describing innovative strategies to be employed. This class has not been taught before. It would be a new class. I would initially teach it as a special topics course, and then we could add it to the curriculum later.

II. Discuss how your project would have benefits extending over time beyond this particular class or semester and how many students would be impacted. Numerous students have expressed interest in having more “hands on training” in media and film production to better prepare them for careers. In this class we would write a film script, shoot and edit the film.

III. Indicate software/equipment needed to accomplish the project and itemized cost estimate. Final Cut Pro Software $800

IV. Detail special training you will require in order to accomplish the project. None.

Will this involve consultation with the Instructional Technologist?

YES______ NO______ Possibly

V. Describe your assessment plans or how you will know that students are learning more effectively. We would produce a film. We would also incorporate this skill into our normal assessment process.

Guidelines for Applications

Title III Faculty Instructional Technology Development Grants

Support for Faculty to Incorporate Technology into Their Teaching

The Wesleyan College Title III grant, a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education, includes support to faculty in the form of stipends and equipment, including hardware and/or software, to help faculty enhance student learning. Joint proposals are encouraged. All full-time faculty members are eligible. Faculty whose positions are funded by Title III may not be eligible for stipends or equipment grants.

Applications for Title III equipment grants and stipends will be processed twice annually.  Dates for submitting applications are:

For Fall 2006: Monday, October 9, 2006 (For Fall 2006 stipend or equipment grant or Spring 2007 course release^*)

For Spring 2007: Monday, February 26, 2007 (For spring and/or summer stipend or equipment grant or Fall 2007 course release^*)

^*Course release is subject to approval by the Department Chair & Dean

All applications will be reviewed by the Title III Task Force Committee. Criteria for distributing stipends and equipment grants include:

1. The potential of the project to enhance student learning.

2. The number of students who will be impacted by the proposal.

3. The necessity of any equipment (hardware/software) to accomplish the goals of the proposal and the ability to integrate and support the equipment within current resources.

4. The plan for assessing improvements in student learning as a result of the proposal.

5. Participation in Title III Activities through workshops, technology-related conferences, or similar activities.

6. The cost of the proposed equipment should be within the limits of the Title III budget (up to $1,800).

Each stipend/grant may include individualized consultation with the Instructional Technologist (IT). The need for assistance from the IT should be outlined in the application proposal.

Preference will be given to faculty members who have not previously received a stipend or equipment grant.

Faculty receiving grants and stipends will be expected to submit a brief follow-up report, including assessment information, at the end of the semester and may be asked to report to faculty regarding their activities.