Large Course-Departmental Impact Grant

The focus of the impact grant is to increase student engagement, facilitate greater instructor efficiency, or enable anyplace/anytime learning through purposeful technology use in a course impacting a large number of students. Financial (up to $15,000) and LT personnel (up to 200 hours) resources will be provided to the recipients.

Up to two recipients from the applicant pool will be selected per year by a committee of OSU faculty, staff, and student(s). The review committee requires four weeks for selection decisions. Recipients are chosen by a masked review process.

Who Can Apply

The following individuals associated with a large course (large course being defined as courses averaging approximately 250 or more students per term) or a key (mandatory, GEC, or required for major) course in the department:

• Faculty with 50% or greater appointment
• Course Coordinator
• Chair or Dean

When To Apply

The application due date is December 4, 2009, at 11:59 pm. The Impact Grant has an annual deadline near the end of the calendar year with the grant starting in early January. There is a built-in brainstorming, planning, and goal setting phase (approximately January to March) followed by a production phase (April to September), with supported implementation during fall term (September to December).

Why To Apply

Grant recipients will design a technologically-enhanced course meeting the instructional goals of the department which can then serve as an exemplar for other courses, both within and outside the department; moreover, recipients have the potential to build individual and departmental knowledge and efficacy around teaching and learning with technology.

• Recipients will receive up to $15,000 and up to 200 hours of LT staff time (funding requires a 1:2 ratio of in-kind support toward the project, such as faculty/staff release time, other fund source(s), equipment use, and so on).

Other Benefits Include

• Connect to university personnel with a wide range of technology expertise.
• Explore and implement existing or new learning technology in pedagogically sound ways.
  • Examples may include online computing resources, digital textbooks and mobile devices.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support and learn across disciplines.
• Contribute to the growing body of knowledge investigating ways technology can impact student engagement, faculty efficiency, or anytime/anyplace learning.
• Include GAs in the course revision process.

How To Apply

Please complete the Impact Grant Application Form.

More Details

Information Sessions

Two informal Q&A sessions will be held. For more information, please write to ltgrants@osu.edu.

1. November 10, 10-11 am, LCS (060, Science and Engineering Library)
2. November 20, 10-11 am, LCS (060, Science and Engineering Library)

Eligibility

• Grant resources will be used to impact a large or key course by increasing student engagement or faculty efficiency, or promoting anytime/anyplace learning.
• Applicant has not received another Impact Grant during the past 2 rounds (i.e., during the last two years).

Funding Stipulation

• A 1:2 ratio of in-kind support toward the project, such as faculty/staff release time, other fund sources, equipment use, and so on, is required.
  
• Funding may be used to secure faculty/staff release time, support a student employee, travel to a conference, buy necessary software and licenses, and acquire specialized training.
• Funding may be used for limited hardware and peripheral purchases.
• Up to $10,000 will be provided after a project plan is approved by a LT staff committee, with up to $5,000 provided after an assessment and completion plan is approved by a LT staff committee.
  • Note, application implies acceptance of the recipient expectations (outlined below).

Recipient Will

• Submit written endorsement from chair, dean, or supervisor (not applicable if chair or dean applies).
• Collaborate with Learning Technology during the entire grant period (at minimum, once per month).
  
  • Work with LT staff for agreed-upon LT design production services through completion.
  • Co-produce a project plan prior to receiving the initial grant payment
  • Co-produce an assessment and completion plan prior to receiving the final grant payment
  • Participate in the grant outcome assessment.
• Manage personnel and costs associated with the project.
  • Locate and hire potential employees in a timely fashion for expertise not provided by Learning Technology.
  • Oversee expenditures associated with the project.
• Participate in idea labs to collaborate with other Impact Grant winners.
  
  • Engage in at least one idea lab meeting during the subsequent grant round (i.e., during the following year).
• Contribute to description of experience in digital and/or print media.
  • Provide a final report/document/artifact showcasing project development and outcome(s).
• Present at a CIO-sponsored event.
• Participate in the subsequent selection committee.
• Adhere to institutional policies.
  • Obtain appropriate human subjects approval (such as Internal Review Board or IRB), if necessary.
  • Obtain copyright clearances, if necessary.
  • Include reasonable ADA compliance, in accordance with Ohio State guidelines.

Learning Technology Will

• Provide expert implementation training and pedagogical consultation in areas of classroom technology, audio/video use, usability, elearning programs, etc., for up to 200 hours during the grant period.
  • Limited visual design work by LT staff may be available.
• Provide recipient-centered support and guidance throughout the grant period.
• Provide timely and responsive communication.
• Co-produce a project plan.
• Co-produce an assessment and completion plan.
• Produce a description of experience in digital and/or print media.
• Provide the campus community a transparent process and outcomes assessment.

Grant Limitations

• Recipients do not receive Learning Technology production services as part of the grant; however, production services may be purchased with the grant stipend.
  • Learning Technology staff is available to consult in locating and hiring qualified individuals for production work.
• Funding may not be used to reimburse or pay for a graduate student's tuition and/or fees.
• Funding may not be used to upgrade a lab space.
• Funding may not be used to pay for duplicate work.

What Is Happening

Check this area to learn more about the process and progress of grant recipients.