The Foreign Language Technology Center has instituted
a Mini-Grants program to foster the meaningful use of technology
in the teaching of language, literature and culture.
FLTC Mini-Grants are awarded to instructional initiatives that
involve the innovative use of technology to enhance student learning.
Projects should incorporate the use of emerging technologies into
existing language, literature and culture courses to achieve specific
learning objectives. Recipients of the awards are expected to
begin and complete working on their project during the Spring/Summer
2008 semester, and implement it in the Fall 2008 (or Winter 2008)
semester. Proposals will be awarded up to a maximum of $2000.
Grant applicants are strongly encouraged to set up a pre-proposal
meeting with Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan.
Grant applicants may envision the use of current technologies
to enhance instruction for one aspect of their course such as
presentation of content, providing enrichment material, providing
practice opportunities, or assessing learning. Alternately they
could plan to incorporate one technology-based unit into a course.
Examples of projects include development of Podcasts, Online Content
Components, Online Testing Components, an entire Online Course,
creation of digital media such as video vignettes, interviews
or audio recordings. To learn about the projects of previous FLTC
Mini-Grant recipients, go to:
http://www.langlab.wayne.edu/new-fltc/html-files/misc%20files/Fall07Newsletter.pdf
Eligibility
All full-time and part-time faculty and graduate students scheduled
to teach a course in Fall 2008 or Winter 2009 are eligible to
submit a proposal. Graduate students may work alone or in a team
on a project and submit a proposal.
Guidelines
- Mini-Grant funds awarded are to be used
to hire student workers to help with the development of the
project.
- Mini-Grants funding is not to be used for providing summer
salary or course release.
- Mini-Grants may not be used for personal or departmental equipment
purchase.
- Each applicant may submit only one proposal.
- Proposals should be for new projects and not for continuation
of work on already funded projects.
- Once awarded Mini-Grant funds will be transferred to the
department of the grant recipient for disbursement. Grant recipients
need to work with the administrative personnel in their department
to complete necessary paperwork to hire and pay student workers.
- To increase the likelihood of funded projects being implemented,
applicants teaching in coordinated courses should get the approval
of course coordinators before they submit a proposal.
- If unable to complete the project as proposed, grant recipients
should make arrangements to return award monies to the FLTC.
Grant Requirements
Grant recipients are expected to
- Sign an agreement when accepting the grant.
- Participate in an initial planning meeting with Sangeetha
Gopalakrishnan.
- Contact administrative personnel in their department to complete
necessary paperwork to hire and pay student workers.
- Get consent for any copyrighted material they may be using
in their project.
- Start and complete work on their project during the Spring/Summer
semesters.
- Spend award monies before September 1, 2008
- Implement their project in the Fall semester (or Winter semester)
- Share information about their project at a FLTC Brown Bag
presentation
- Provide a time and an expense report on the use of funds by
October 1, 2008. (Please keep a log of the time - yours, and
your student workers - spent on the various tasks involved,
and the costs involved. This would also be helpful for future
projects and help estimate time and costs involved in such undertakings).
- Provide a final report on the implementation of your project
by the end of the Fall (or Winter). This report should contain
information about how the project was implemented, feedback
from the students, the impact that it had on their learning,
and your evaluation about the merits, and demerits of your project.
Application Process
To apply for a Mini-Grant please submit a proposal by completing
a Mini-Grant application.
Submit 4 copies of your proposal to: Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan,
Director, Foreign Language Technology Center, 385 Alex Manoogian
Hall, Email: sangeetha@wayne.edu, Tel: 313-577-6391
Proposals are due by 5.00 p.m., Tuesday, April 7th, 2008
To apply for a FLTC Mini-Grant submit a proposal
by completing the application
form.
