Faculty Development Grants

Faculty Development Grants 2007-2008

Selected Proposals

Using multimedia technology to improve foreign language pronunciation involves the creation of web-based Flash modules.  Students will be able to review and practice Spanish pronunciation at their own pace in this series of virtual language labs. Proposal (PDF)

Virtual Exercise Physiology Laboratory Activities will be a series of interactive simulations that explain physiological responses to exercise.  Students will select the appropriate tests and equipment in response to case study information. Proposal (PDF)

Information Literacy Online will be a series of online tutorials that teach the concepts necessary for effective term papers and research assignments.  These tutorials will be available to all UF students and provide important information on how to find and utilize information in an effective and appropriate manner. Proposal (PDF)

Bringing social issues into science-based on-line master’s programs:  a course on gender, development and globalization will be developed for CD and online delivery for use in programs that range from Women’s Studies, CALS, to Engineering.  The course will give students understanding of the social, cultural and political issues involved with globalization and development. Proposal (PDF)

Overview

In keeping with the University of Florida President's Strategic Plan that a state-of-the-art Information Technology system must meet the needs of faculty and students in teaching, the Office of the Provost will award funding up to $10,000 to grant recipients for the development of projects leading to technology-based instructional approaches that improve quality of student learning, reduce the costs of instruction, and promote accessibility.

Faculty teaching large enrollment courses, team taught courses, and courses taught with an international component are encouraged to apply.

Proposal Format

The proposal must be focused on improvements to student learning, using technologies that will reduce the cost of instruction and promote accessibility.

Please e-mail completed proposals as an attachment to Debora Herrera at cheyenne@ufl.edu. Contact Debora Herrera at (352) 392-7249 ext. 289 if you need assistance.

Download a Sample Proposal (PDF)

Other Requirements

Principal Investigators of each selected proposal must attend a project meeting which will be held on April 26.  Faculty that submitted the selected projects agree to present a report on their project at the UF Academic Technology Symposium. The next Symposium will be held in the fall of 2008.

*Faculty members must be willing and able to devote a significant amount of time to successfully complete their project.

Deadlines

These dates are tentative and are subject to change without notice.

Call for Proposals January 16, 2007
Proposal Submission Deadline March 1, 2007
Call Back Interviews for Finalists April 16-20, 2007
Announcement of Selected Proposals April 25, 2007
Project Meeting May 4, 2007
Academic Technology Symposium Fall, 2008

Proposals Funded for 2005-2006

Simulated River Basin Online lab
Completed Project:  http://simbasin.geog.ufl.edu

Feast or Famine Game
Completed Project:  http://cropview.ifas.ufl.edu

Pharmacy Statistics Workbook
Completed Project:  http://www.media.cop.ufl.edu/ids/workbooks/wb3/

 

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