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Embedding Technology Mini-Grants
The Title III grant provides funding for a limited number
of mini-grants to be awarded to faculty for instructional improvement
projects involving technology. The purpose of the grant program is
to foster the development and integration of instructional technology
into the teaching-learning process.
Upon accepting a mini-grant, the faculty member agrees to:
- implement the developed materials into at least one class within
the next year;
- serve as a mentor for another faculty member in a future cohort
of mini-grant recipients;
- submit a written report to the Title III project director for
the purpose of grant assessment; and
- make a presentation to discipline colleagues for peer evaluation
of teaching strategies and the appropriateness of the technology
developed.
Three mini-grants were awarded for the 2003-04 grant fiscal year.
The recipients were:
- Anne Kelly ( Psychology),
to develop four Visual Basic-based programs to assist Psychology
students in collecting and analyzing research data;
- Lana Loken ( Athletic
Training), to develop Medical Aspects in Athletic Training
(ATN 298) as a web-assisted course; and
- Elizabeth Hoffman ( Nursing),
to develop Medical Terminology (NUR 100) as a fully online course.
Four mini-grants were awarded for the 2004-05 grant fiscal year. The
recipients were:
- Paul Almjeld (Music),
to review music education software for the purpose of enriching
the music education curriculum;
- Tim Mullican (Biology),
to develop an online atlas of microbiology that would be used to
provide reference images for students identifying objects in microscope
activities in microbiology labs;
- Cherie Ramsdell (Art),
to purchase a digital SLR camera and related components and set
up a small studio so that art students can photograph their works
for their electronic portfolios; and
- Joe Ditta (English)
and Jack Mortenson (Computers
and Multimedia), to purchase a digital video camera and associated
equipment for use by Honors students in a course in producing and
directing a documentary.
For more information about the mini-grants, contact Mike Albright,
DWU Instructional Technology Specialist, at mialbrig@dwu.edu or
605-995-2638.
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