First-Time Online Grants
First Time Online Grant ($500)– for faculty who have not received
an STI grant in the past.
Faculty will learn to use Blackboard or WebCT to create online instructional
content and learning experiences for their students. Following two days
of hands-on training on Friday, June 7th, and Friday, June 14th, participants
will be required, within the next academic year, to create, maintain,
and actively use a syllabus-based instructional Website using Blackboard
or WebCT.
Faculty must complete several activities over the following academic
year in order to receive their final stipend. These include all the following:
- Posting a course syllabus in Blackboard or WebCT
- Regularly posting course class announcements in Blackboard or
WebCT
- Using Blackboard or WebCT’s built-in discussion tools in
their class
- Posting Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, or other formatted
documents in Blackboard or WebCT to support a course’s learning
objectives
- Providing guidance to students on how they can use technology
to learn -- how to access the course’s Web site, how to participate
in online discussions, how to view and use the course documents
placed online, etc.Participating in extended reflection upon the
appropriate uses of technology within their particular course
by completing a final, online report, at the completion of their
students’ use of Blackboard or WebCT.
How do I apply?
In 100 words or fewer, complete the online
application indicating:
- Name The CSUF course(s) you teach and the projected number of students
for which you would like to do this work.
- How will you use technology in this course.
- Describe the teaching/learning activities that you plan to use to
meet the objectives of this STI grant.
When is the deadline for applications?
The deadline to submit an application is May 3, 2002. Grants will
be awarded and recipients notified by May 24th, 2002.
For More Information contact the Faculty Development Center at (714)
278-4722.
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