Mini-grants offer an opportunity and incentive to full-time and part-time faculty to develop innovative projects that go beyond regular classroom responsibilities and to share these projects so they benefit their colleagues and students.

Who's eligible?

Full-time and part-time faculty members interested in applying innovative techniques to their classrooms or in incorporating technology in the teaching/learning process are eligible to apply. 

Special note for November, 2007: Faculty members who were awarded a mini-grant in the Fall 2007 semester are eligible to apply for another mini-grant in November, 2007. However, faculty members who have not yet been awarded a mini-grant in the 2007-2008 academic year will have priority over those who have already been awarded a mini-grant this year.

How much is the award?

Mini-grants will be awarded in amounts up to $500 for individual projects, comparable amounts for team proposals.

What are the proposal guidelines?

Individual or group projects should fall within the following areas:

• Projects involving the application of technology into the learning process in ways that demonstrate creativity, purpose, and effectiveness. 
• Projects designed to incorporate innovative teaching or learning strategies into the learning process. 
• Research projects in assessing or improving teaching and learning.

• Creating technology-based instructional materials or tutorials for use in traditional or distance learning classrooms.
• Working with industry and businesses to collaborate on training initiatives in your discipline.
• Creating training materials for faculty in how to use technology in innovative ways in the classroom (e.g., multimedia streaming, computer-based training, web-based training).
• Pursuing grant opportunities that would have an effect on the instructional process.
• Developing tools or techniques to improve instructional management (e.g., automating the grading and attendance process).

How to apply:

1. Send an email with a completed Mini-grant Proposal Form attached by Friday, November 30th, 2007 to Kim Donnelly (kimdon@csmd.edu, x7867), explaining briefly (100-150 words) what you propose to do. 
2. You will get a response about your proposal by Wednesday, December 19th, 2007.