INITIATIVE APPLICATIONS

 

2023 OER APPLICATION

2023 HYFLEX/ONLINE APPLICATION

2023 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH APPLICATION

2023 PLA APPLICATION 

OER stands for Open Educational Resources, please review the Library Guide prepared by Library Sherry Tinerella.

Please fill out the following form to apply for an OER grant in the 23-24 Academic year. There will be 5 sections. Section 1 is basic information, Section 2 is course information, Section 3 is resource information, Section 4 Project information and Section 5 is assurances and submitting.

Deadline: September 15,2023 by 5:00 P.M. CST

Stipend:

  • Writing a review of an OER book-$200
  • Using alternative/OER materials "as is" in a course-$1,000
  • Using alternative/OER materials  and customizing it for your own teaching-$2,000
  • Make a new alternative/OER publication complete with a creative common license-$4,000

2023 OER APPLICATION

 This application is for funding to develop a Hyflex course. 

Hyflex is the combination of synchronous, asynchronous, and to face-to-face learning. It enables students to have a choice on how they would like to participate in the course. If you are not familiar with the Hyflex modality, please review this short video. Fill out the following form to apply for a Hyflex grant in the 23-24 Academic year. 

Deadline: September 15,2023 by 5:00 P.M. CST

Stipend:

  • Applications will be accepted to convert or create a new course
  • F2F/Create new course to Hyflex:$3,500
  • F2F/Create new course to Online: $3,000
  • Online to Hyflex:$2,000

 

2023 HYFLEX APPLICATION

This application is to secure funding for undergraduate research.

Engaging in undergraduate research allows students to explore a topic that they are passionate about further. If you are not familiar with how to begin/conduct undergraduate research please review this short video

Deadline: September 15, 2023 by 5:00 P.M. CST

Stipend: Up to a maximum of $2,000

2023 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH APPLICATION

PLA stands for Prior Learning Assessment. It is a way that you can give students credit for work that they have done in the past. This is often a test or a portfolio of work to show that they have achieved that learning.

PLA that is implemented can have a fee associated with it for its evaluation etc. which is set at the end of the process by working with the Registrar.

Deadline: September 15, 2023 by 5:00 P.M. CST

Stipends:

  • Update existing PLA mateirals-$250
  • Adopt a comprehensive written online exam-$250
  • Develop a comprehensive written or online exam-$1,000
  • Develop a skills-based exam-$1,000
  • Develop a portfolio assessment-$1,000
  • Develop other type of PLA assessment-$1,000

2023 PLA APPLICATION