Instructional Technology Enhancement Award (FY2013)

Purpose of the Award

The Georgia Perimeter College Instructional Technology Enhancement Awards are available to fund projects that focus on innovative uses of instructional technology in the teaching and learning process. Full-time Faculty may apply for funding of the following types of items:

Equipment such as video cameras, microphones, smart pens, clickers, and tablet type devices. (Printers, USB drives, backup drives, network devices such as wireless access points, and laptops are not eligible)

Software such as mobile device apps, graphic software, etc.
(Requests for software that do not meet GPC security standards, conflict with college standard software, or that duplicate the functionality that is already available at the college are not eligible.)

Subscriptions to Voice Thread, ProProf, etc.

Services such as video editing, graphics creation, etc.
(Services that do not meet GPC security standards or that duplicate the functionality of services already offered by the college are not eligible.)

Funding will not be provided for the following:

Travel Expenses
Release Time
Items that should be covered in your department's or discipline's budget
Items that the college typically provides to faculty for administrative uses

The Office of Information Technology must approve all requests. Once an award is approved, the Academic Technology division of the Office of Information Technology will work with each recipient to acquire the appropriate quotes and information needed in order to purchase the item. The Office of Information Technology will process all purchases. Budget Transfers will not be allowed.

Maximum Award Amount: $350

Deadlines:
Requests for Spring 2013 must be received by November 21, 2012.

Requests for Summer 2013 must be received by April 1, 2013.

FY2013 Awards

William Johnson- Engage STEM Students with Mobile App Creation

Sofia Slutskaya- Information Literacy Tutorial Assessment Software

Lauri Goodling- Helping Students Find Their Voice in an Online Classroom

Nat Kumaresan- Creating Instructional Video Clips using the iPad

Jason Seitz- Classroom Applications for the iPad Mini Project

Application instructions:

1. Complete the application form below.

2. Submit a letter of support from your department chair. Letters should be emailed directly to tracy.adkins@gpc.edu.

Instructional Technology Enhancement Award Application

First and Last Name: *

Title: *

Campus Room Number:

Campus E-mail: *

Campus Phone:

Workshop Delivery Acknowledgement*
If the funds are awarded, you will be asked to deliver a workshop on your project/innovation and share the impact it had on student learning. This workshop may be presented during Faculty Development Day and/or the GPC Teaching and Technology conference.

I have read the above statement, and I agree to deliver a workshop.

Project Title: *

Project Description:*
In 200 words or less, provide a project description which proposes how you will utilize the requested technology in your teaching and learning efforts. You must include how you will utilize the technology, what gap it fills, and how students will be impacted. 200 words maximum

Funds Requested (up to $350): *

Detailed Purchase Information:*
Provide a statement about the type of product or service to be purchased. Include the technical specifications, if applicable. You may consult OIT for assistance with specifications:

Tracy Adkins, Director of Academic Technology
Stan Stanaland, Assistant Director of Technology Support
Glenn Sierko, Assistant Director of Classroom & Event Technologies
Valora Richardson, Instruction Technology Coordinator
Campus Instructional Technologists