eLearning Professional Development Grant

The focus of the eLearning Professional Development Grant is to increase student engagement, facilitate greater instructor efficiency, and enable anytime/anyplace learning by extending learning technology skills and knowledge. Based on the belief that self-selected opportunities benefit oneself and one’s colleagues, this grant promotes and encourages individual and group-based knowledge acquisition that directly benefits the individual, unit, and university as a whole.

Recipients will be selected two times per year by a committee of OSU faculty, staff, and student(s). The committee requires three weeks for selection decisions. Recipients are chosen by a masked review process.

Who Can Apply

The following individuals are eligible to apply for the eLearning Professional Development Grant:

• Department designate
  
• Faculty with 50% appointment or greater
  
• Instructional design and technology staff with 50% appointment or greater
  
• Technical staff with 50% appointment or greater
  

When To Apply

Submit an eLearning Professional Development Grant application for the July 23, 2012, deadline.

For more information, email ltgrants@osu.edu.

Why To Apply

Recipients may receive up to $2,000 (funding requires a 1:1 match (cash or in-kind) from unit, department, or other source).

Other Benefits Include

• Extend educational technology into scholarly activities or the support thereof.
• Assist technical staff in the use of learning technology in academic and support units.
• Promote technology-related expertise within the department.
• Build skills and knowledge for career advancement.

How To Apply

Submit an eLearning Professional Development Grant application for the July 23, 2012, deadline.

If you have questions or for more information, please write to ltgrants@osu.edu. To set-up a consultation about possible submissions, please complete an intake form.

More Details

Information Session

• Open Q&A Session: July 13, 1:00-2:00pm, Digital Union (370 Science & Engineering Library)

For more information, please write to ltgrants@osu.edu.

Eligibility

• Not received another eLearning Professional Development Grant during the last 2 years.
• Not an employee within the Office of the CIO.

Funding Stipulation

• Confirmed matching funds from unit, department, or other source.
• Funds must be used within 9 months of acceptance notification.
• Funds are for topics appropriate to the professional development of the applicant.

Note, preference will be given to applicants who successfully demonstrate:

• Confirmed acceptance as a presenter.
• The impact on the candidate's individual or departmental development and goals leading toward student engagement, instructor efficiency, or anytime/anyplace learning.
• Efficient use of resources.
• Use of funds for speakers, trainer sessions, video conferences, online courses or seminars, and so on is open to the community or an entire department.
• Attendance and participation in Digital Union workshops.

Recipient Will

• Submit written endorsement from chair, dean, or supervisor (not applicable if chair or dean applies).
• Submit proof that out-of-town training is not available locally (if applicable).
• Participate in a subsequent selection committee.
• Contribute to description of experience in digital and print media (e.g., Digital Union blog post).
• Present about experience at an OCIO-sponsored event (e.g., workshop, conference, or so on).
• Present about experience to colleagues of home department or unit.
• Provide an opportunity for LT staff to participate (if applicable).

Learning Technology Will

• Provide timely and responsive communication.
• Provide the campus community a transparent process.
• Assist in locating appropriate resources, if desired.
• Produce a description of experience in digital and/or print media.

Grant Limitations

• Past events may not be retroactively funded.
• Grants may not be used toward paying tuition for courses earning degree credits.
• Grants may not be used toward financing production work.
• Grants may not be used toward technology purchases.