INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND
CENTER FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATION
SPRING 2015
Note: Before submitting this application to the Center for Distance Education (CDE) selection committee,
please submit it to your Department Chair for review and approval to ensure that your proposal meets
the overall departmental program requirements and specifications. Please visit
https://online.iusb.edu/for-faculty/grants/cdg-cfp.php for more information.
Should you have questions prior to submission, please email Dr. Marianne Castano Bishop at
cbishopm@iusb.edu or call ext. 4543.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION IS Monday, March 9, 2015. PLEASE DROP-OFF COMPLETED
AND SIGNED APPLICATION FORM WITH REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS TO NS 244 BY 5:00 P.M.
Funding priority will be given to the following types of courses: courses in the degree programs of the
Academic Master Plan (click for pdf of plan), new joint degree programs (e.g., Bachelor of Applied
Science and BS in Informatics), and courses we could include in the IU Online Class Connect (IUOCC)
as well as courses taken by our students at other IU campuses. Faculty may also submit proposals to
develop other courses that their academic units require to meet their goals and objectives.
FACULTY INFORMATION
Applicant Name ____________________________________ Email ____________________________________
Department _______________________________________ College/School ______________________________
Campus phone _________________ Preferred phone number for follow-up ___________________
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR EXISTING FACE-TO-FACE COURSE THAT YOU PLAN TO
TRANSFORM TO AN ONLINE OR HYBRID VERSION
Course Number (e.g., CSCI-C 101) ______________________________________________________________
Course Title ______________________________________________________________
(Please make sure that the number and title of your course is consistent with the information posted in
the IU South Bend Bulletin found at https://www.iusb.edu/bulletin/index.php)
Number of course credit hours:
☐ 5+ ☐ 4
☐3
☐2
☐1
How many total class meetings per semester do you hold on campus? _________ (e.g., 32 classes, that is, 16
weeks x 2 classes per week)
How many hours does each class meeting last? _________
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What is the average course enrollment per section of the existing face-to-face course? __________
What is the maximum enrollment per section of the existing face-to-face course? _________
If your course has historically low enrollment and/or was offered and then cancelled, please elaborate below how
moving the course as fully online or hybrid/blended will make it more likely to have students enroll and retain
students. Please make sure that your department chair/director (or dean if you are the chair/director) addresses
this issue in the letter of support.
How frequently is the course offered? ☐ once per semester
When is this course usually offered? ☐ Fall
☐ Spring
☐ once per year
☐ every other year
☐ Summer
How many sections of this course are usually offered per semester? __________
Does this course fulfill General Education requirements? ☐ Yes
☐ No
Is this course required within your department?
☐ Yes
☐ No
Is this course required within any other department?
☐ Yes
☐ No
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED ONLINE OR HYBRID COURSE
How many total class meetings (excluding exams) per semester do you plan to hold on campus for your proposed
online or hybrid course? ______ (e.g., 16 classes, that is 16 weeks x 1 classes per week).
How many total synchronous (i.e., all students must be present at the same time) class meetings per semester do
you plan to hold online (e.g., via Adobe Connect, Skype, EagleEye Classroom, etc.) for your proposed course?
______
The online or hybrid course will be developed during (Semester) ____________ (Year) _____
The online or hybrid course will be taught for the first time (Semester) ____________ (Year) _____
What computer platform do you currently use?
☐ PC
☐ Macintosh
Will any other proposal(s) related to this course be submitted to another funding source? ☐ Yes
☐ No
If yes, please describe briefly:
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PRIOR EXPERIENCE TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY
1.
Are you currently teaching any course using technology? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If yes, list the technological tools and how you have used them for your course(s). For example, you could
describe the supplemental materials you posted in Oncourse CL or Canvas for your students, how you recorded
PowerPoint lectures, etc.
2.
If you have prior experience in developing an online course, please elaborate and state whether the course(s)
was a hybrid/blended or online.
3.
If you have prior experience in teaching an online course, please elaborate and state whether the course(s)
was a hybrid/blended or online.
4.
If you have received any certificate or training in teaching or developing an online course, please elaborate.
5.
Explain your own readiness to teach your online or hybrid course. (If you know now what kind of assistance or
training you would need, indicate that here.)
WHY YOU WANT TO TRANSFORM THE EXISTING FACE-TO-FACE COURSE TO AN ONLINE OR
HYBRID COURSE.
Provide as many details as possible to the questions below, including your rationale.
a.
Which areas of the course will be synchronous (e.g., students must be present online at the same
time, through virtual meetings in Adobe Connect or in the classroom)
b.
Which areas of the course will be asynchronous (i.e., students access material online at any time).
c.
If you want your students to attend on-campus class meetings, exams, etc., please elaborate.
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TECHNOLOGY/DELIVERY METHODS (E.G., VIDEOCONFERENCING, WEBSITE, COURSE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PUBLISHER’S RESOUR CES)
List the technological tools that you plan to use in this course. Describe reasons for this choice, your experience
and/or training you would like to receive. A Supplemental Technology Grant may be available through the Center
for Distance Education outside of the SEED Grant (see https://www.iusb.edu/distance-learning/forfaculty/grants/seed_grant.php) after your proposal has been approved. The SEED Grant Call for Proposals is
scheduled every March. Contact the CDE staff (visit https://www.iusb.edu/distance-learning/contact.php) for more
information and for a proposal application.
INTERACTION AND COMMUNICATION
Describe how you will address the following:
a) How do you plan to facilitate student and faculty interactions?
b) How do you plan to facilitate student and student interactions?
STIPENDS AND APPROVALS
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The final decision to approve or deny a course proposal for funding rests with the Course Proposal Review
Committee. It is important for you to provide as many details as possible about the course in order for
the committee to make an informed decision.
Successful applicants will participate in the 8-week Distance Education Course Development
Seminar/Certificate. Topics include, but may not be limited to, Quality Matters standards and rubrics,
learning objectives, instructional materials, interaction and engagement, assessment and measurement,
course navigation, and technology. **If you were previously funded and participated in the distance
education course development seminar prior to fall 2013, you will be required to participate in the revised
seminar integrating the Quality Matters framework which is used IU-wide.
The faculty course developer will receive a stipend as detailed in https://online.iusb.edu/forfaculty/grants/cdg-stipends.php
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be developed collaboratively between the faculty course
developer and the CDE staff. The MOU will include the technological tools to be used in course
development and in teaching, you and your department chair’s responsibilities, and other specifications.
Moreover, with CDE staff, you will develop the Scope of Work and Timeline which you will submit with
the MOU.
Fifty percent (50%) of the stipend will be processed after you have completed the 8-week Distance
Education Course Development Seminar.
The remaining fifty percent (50%) will be processed the third week of the semester you are teaching the
course. If the course is cancelled for any reason, then you will be able to get stipends only after
demonstrating to the CDE staff that the course materials development is complete, and your department
chair and/or dean agrees.
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Note that stipends are subject to payroll tax deductions.
All courses are subject to the Indiana University Intellectual Property guidelines. To review these
guidelines, go to https://www.indiana.edu/~vpfaa/academicguide/index.php/Policy_I-11
SIGNATURES
Signatures below indicate agreement among the faculty course developer, department chair/director and dean to
transform the existing face-to-face course to a DE course.
_______________________________________________
Applicant
_______________________________________________
Department Chair / Director
_______________________________________________
Dean
____________________
Date
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Date
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Date
SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Please submit:
1) your signed application form (with signatures from faculty course developer, department chair/director
and dean)
2) a signed letter from your department chair/director in support of your proposal; [if you are the
department chair or director, the letter must be written by your dean.]
a. detailing the benefits of the proposed course to your department, school or college, and
students
b. how the proposed course fits into your department’s program and curricular requirements
c. if the course had low enrollment or has been cancelled before, elaborate on why an online or
hybrid course will increase enrollment and retain students
d. how students will know about the course
e. any other relevant information
3) a copy of your existing face-to-face course syllabus
Since we need the original documents with the signatures, please submit your application packet with all the
required documents and signatures by 5 p.m. at Northside 244 by Monday, March 9th (for Spring Semester). TO
AVOID DELAYS PLEASE DROP OFF IN-PERSON. Late submissions will not be reviewed.Last revised: January 26, 2015
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