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: Mae Sheftall

 

Division/Dept.: Education Department; Chair

 

Phone: 478 – 757 - 5198

 

Date Proposal Submitted: October 1, 2006

 

Course Name(s) and Number(s) to be impacted: EDU 308, EDU 309, EDU 323, EDU 325, EDU 327, EDU 328, EDU 350, Student Teaching

 

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

                                                            ________1 COURSE REDUCTION

                                                            (subject to approval by Department Chair)      OR

                       

_____X__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.

I am seeking to replace current video recording equipment used in the above referenced courses. The use of this technology allows professors to video students when they are teaching in classrooms, for the professor to review the videos and note suggestions to the students, and then to show the students the videos and allow them to be self-reflective on their lessons. This is needed for student growth.

In addition, it is a requirement of the Professional Standards Commission to have videos of students teaching available for them on site reviews.

 

 

 

II.             Discuss how your project would have benefits extending over time beyond this particular class or semester and how many students would be impacted:

All video equipment would be of use beyond the Fall semester of 2006. We would be able to use it on all of the education students who go through our program. All are required to be taped, both for professional reflection and self-reflection.

 

 

 

III.           Indicate software/equipment needed to accomplish the project and itemized cost estimate.

o      5 Portable video camera at a cost of approximately $280 each for a total of    $ 1, 400.00

o      5 Travelite Tripods at a cost of approximately $55 each for a total of             $      275.00

o      5 Multi-media memory cards at a cost of approximately $25 each for a total of          $     125.00

¤       TOTAL            $ 1,800.00

 

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

 

            Will this involve consultation with the Instructional Technologist?  

YES______  NO_____X_

 

V.        Describe your assessment plans or how you will know that students are learning more effectively.

                        Students will be able to review their teaching and be able to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses in the classroom.

 

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.