CATL offers ten $2,000 grants for advanced Online Teaching

The Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning is offering ten $2,000 grants to instructors (faculty and full-time instructors) to take part in a program to discuss online teaching and course development during Summer 2013. The program will foster a lively, interdisciplinary dialogue about best practices in online teaching and prepare and support instructors to submit an online course for Quality Matters recognition (for more information on Quality Matters). It is intended for instructors who have already taught online and are interested in having their course Quality Matters-recognized. To apply applicants should send a letter with the following information:

· Your experience teaching online
· The online course that you would like to revise and submit for review (must have been taught at least twice online prior to the start of Fall Semester)
· Evidence of your teaching excellence and interest in online education
· A commitment to participate in all required elements of the program including attendance at all 4 face-to-face sessions as scheduled below
o June 18th, 9am – 1pm
o June 20th, 9am – 1pm
o June 25th, 9am – 1pm
o June 27th, 9am – 1pm

Email applications to the CATL by 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 28.