Notice Board

The TEACHING CENTRE invites all faculty members to apply for financial support of up to $5000 for projects to enhance teaching effectiveness. Projects can be on any aspect of teaching, learning, and evaluation. Examples of past projects are:

• Fair Assessment Practice in Higher Education: A Practical Guide (Faculty of Education)
• Video and Image Package for a Canadian Economics Course (Economics Department)
• Motion Analysis and Representation Techniques in New Media: Development of Teaching Strategies and Support Materials (New Media Department)
• Standardized Patient Program (School of Health Sciences)
• Web-Based Resources Designed to Introduce Students to the Scientific Method and Science Writing (Biological Sciences Department)
• Understanding, Diagnosing, and Improving Team Climate in Student Teams (Faculty of Management).

The TEACHING CENTRE will use the following criteria for judging the proposals:

• Clarity of objectives regarding the enhancement of teaching and learning
• Feasibility/Clarity – is the project description in alignment with objectives
• Evidence the project is innovative and provides a creative approach to the problem it addresses
• Evidence of the potential for enduring benefits to the improvement to an individuals teaching
• Evidence of the potential for enduring benefits to the improvement of teaching and learning for the broader university teaching community
• The proposal uses a sound research methodology and contains clear measure of performance to determine if the project has achieved its objective.

The TEACHING CENTRE will not consider applications that do not meet these criteria.

The recipient of a Teaching Development Fund allocation has a mandatory requirement to submit an article component for inclusion in the Teaching Centre magazine, Light on Teaching or the newsletter, Firefly within six (6) months of the completion of their Teaching Development Fund project.

Applicants who qualify for this award will be tenured, have a tenure-track position, a 3-year term or a continuing appointment.  

It is expected that a recipient will be employed by the university for an extended period of time in order to ensure the completions of the project, to guarantee a presentation of findings and the submission of a final report.

To complete an application, use the application template, which is available on the TEACHING CENTRE web page (http://www.uleth.ca/teachingcentre/teachingcentre/teaching-development-fund) or by contacting Jill Payant of the TEACHING CENTRE at jill.payant@uleth.ca or phone 403.380.1856.

Applications must be received in the office of the Teaching Centre by the third Friday in January, no later than 4:30 pm. Late applications will not be accepted. The competition results will be announced by the end of March.

IMPORTANT

• This is a competitive process with limited funds, and not all applications will receive funding, even if they meet the criteria above.
• The Teaching Centre is available to assist you with the application submission process up to 3 working days prior to the submission deadline.
• Applications must be submitted through the online application form.  Applications will not be accepted in any other format.  Only complete applications will be considered for funding. Late applications will not be accepted

For more information on how to apply please visit http://www.uleth.ca/teachingcentre/teachingcentre/teaching-development-fund