Request for Proposals

2023 Curriculum Enhancement Grant Request for Proposals

Completed proposals including the letter of support from chair/dean are due by Tuesday, January 31, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Only completed proposals submitted by the due date will be reviewed. Questions regarding the CEG initiative should be directed to the Center for Teaching and Learning at  iuictl@iu.edu or (317) 274-1300.

Purpose

The  Curriculum Enhancement Grant (CEG) supports faculty efforts to implement projects designed to improve student learning and success. In addition, the grants are offered to enhance the campus conversation about scholarly teaching, as described in the IUPUI Scholarly Teaching Taxonomy, and increase the practice of the scholarship of teaching and learning Work on CEG projects can increase faculty competitiveness for other internal and external educational or curricular improvement grants.

The CEG initiative supports IUPUI’s Strategic Plan, with an emphasis on Goal 1, Promote undergraduate student learning and success, Goal 9, Promote an inclusive campus climate, and Goal 10, Develop Faculty and Staff.

The Importance of DEI

The Center for Teaching and Learning believes that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) should inform every aspect of our professional endeavors. We expect every proposal to specifically address how its proposed teaching intervention will promote sense of belonging and improve outcomes for historically excluded students, diversify the curriculum, and expand the repertoire of scholarly teaching practices for instructors, whether or not DEI is the primary goal of the intervention.

The  grant supports a wide range of faculty projects involving either individual course development or broader curricula development in face-to-face, online, or hybrid formats. Projects may focus on either undergraduate or graduate and professional curricula. 

Typical projects include but are not restricted to those that would:

• enhance the effectiveness of courses through adopting pedagogies of engagement.
• redesign courses to provide more equitable and inclusive student learning experiences
• use technology, including virtual and augmented reality, to enhance the effectiveness of a course.
• integrate ePortfolio into a course or program of study
• develop innovative curricular materials or approaches.
• develop a new course or sequence of courses.

Eligibility

• The CEG is open to all IUPUI, IUPUC, and IU Fort Wayne full-time faculty (tenured, tenure track, and non-tenure track).
• Associate faculty (part-time/adjunct faculty) and visiting faculty may be included on proposals as co-principal investigators (co-PIs), but may not serve as principal investigators (PIs).
• No faculty member can be included in more than one proposal.
• Any faculty member who  was  a principal investigator on a  2022  CEG will not be eligible to apply for  the 2023  CEG  award.  They may apply for a CEG  in 2024 or later.  

Funding

• Individual faculty members can apply for up to $5,000.
• Faculty teams of two working on two or more courses can apply for a maximum of $10,000 and teams of three or more working on three or more courses can apply for a maximum of $15,000 per proposal depending on scope (e.g., faculty team working on multi-course sequence).
• The amount requested must be matched in full by the department or school.  Cash or release time is the preferred form of in-kind match. 
• Fifty percent of the funding from CTL will be made available at the start of the project. The other 50% will be provided when the project is completed and the final report is submitted to and approved by the CTL. 
• ePortfolio-focused CEG projects will follow similar funding structure. They will be funded and supported by the Institute for Engaged Learning

2023 CEG Timeline

• Request for Proposal will open on October 7, 2022
• Reviewers will be invited in November 2022
• Proposals are due by Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 11:59 p.m. EST. Only completed proposals submitted by the due date will be reviewed.
• Proposal reviews will be completed by February 22, 2023.
• Review panels will meet during the weeks of February 27 and March 6.
• Proposal decisions will be notified by April 1, 2023.
• CEG Cohort Reception will be held on April 19, 2023, 3 – 4 p.m. EST.

Support for Awardees

• The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) offers personalized consultations for CEG scholars in the following areas:
  • Technology for teaching in-person, online, and hybrid courses
  • Implementing and assessing evidence-based and inclusive teaching practices
  • Scholarship of teaching and learning
  • Curriculum mapping and developing assessments
• Support available from the Institute for Engaged Learning
  • Consultation support
  • Use and application of the IUPUI Engaged Learning Taxonomy for ePortfolio
  • ePortfolio Community of Practice
• Awardees may seek library support for the following:
  • Assistance and support from the subject librarian in your discipline
  • Consultation with the Educational Development Librarian for higher education research resources and literature review

Awardees’ Obligations

1. Investigators will work with a consultant from the CTL who will provide instructional design and/or technology support and monitor the progress of the project through periodic meetings and needs-assessment surveys.
2. For ePortfolio-focused CEG projects, investigators will work with the Institute for Engaged Learning staff to have their course considered for the Experiential and Applied Learning Record (the Record).   
3. The principal investigator (PI) for a Curriculum Enhancement Project involving human subjects must ensure that appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) review and approval is obtained before undertaking any project activities.  Information about how to determine if a project requires IRB review and whether applicable laws that govern research will apply to the project is available at the IU Office of Research Administration website.   
4. Investigators will participate in programming offered by the CTL related to CEG projects, which will include at least the following:
   • CEG reception and information meeting for all CEG recipients, Spring 2023
   • Scholarly Teaching Symposium, Fall 2023
   • Workshops or other programming relevant to projects
5. ePortfolio-focused CEG project investigators will participate in the ePortfolio Community of Practice.
6. Investigators will complete and submit a CEG progress report no later than Sunday, January 21, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
7. Investigators will complete and submit the CEG final project report no later than Sunday, June 9, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
8. Investigators will present their work at Fall 2024 Scholarly Teaching Symposium.
9. Awardees must acknowledge receipt of CEG support in any presentation or publication of work funded by a CEG grant.

Priority Criteria

Priority will be given to proposals with:

• potential for significant impact on student learning and success at IUPUI, IUPUC, or IU Fort Wayne;
• a robust plan for providing a more equitable and inclusive learning experience for students;
• the prospect of addressing a recognized need or opportunity in the department or at IUPUI, IUPUC, or IU Fort Wayne;
• innovative production and use of new materials, processes, and ideas; or implementation of tested methods new to IUPUI, IUPUC, or IU Fort Wayne;
• enhancements, not merely continuations, of existing programs;
• exemplary integration of the Profiles of Learning for Undergraduate Success.

Review Process and Criteria

• Proposals will be reviewed by a panel consisting of faculty and CTL faculty/staff.
• During the review or award process questions may arise regarding budget or other aspects of the proposals. In the event, the CTL will contact proposers to negotiate changes in budget requests or other project features.
• Applicants will be notified of award decisions no later than April 1, 2023.
• Proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria:
  • The abstract provides a clear and detailed description of the project.
  • Teaching intervention, rationale, and proposed solutions align with the purpose of CEG initiative.
  • Literature review provides the context for recognizing the significance of the project.
  • Project description thoroughly addresses all prompts and provides a comprehensive view of the project.
  • The evaluation/assessment plan thoroughly addresses all three elements, including impact of project for historically excluded students, where applicable.
  • The dissemination plan clearly describes how the CEG work will be shared within the IU community and beyond.
  • Project timeline is realistic, clearly aligned to project tasks, and includes time and plans for contingencies. The reader of your proposal should see the broad outlines of your project and the specific tasks you will undertake as the project unfolds. Readers will look not only at the completeness of your list, but also how the flow from one phase to the next that suggests the cohesion of your plan and the mastery of your overall vision. Readers are likely to be especially keen to see how work done in one step shapes the effort in later steps.
  • Budget indicates how both the departmental match and CEG funds will be spent and includes appropriate justification of expenses.
  • Biographical sketches of PIs and Co-PIs include relevant professional experience, background, and interests.
  • If applicable, results of previous CEG funding are clearly described.
  • Support letter describes how project fits into an overall curricular plan, suitability of faculty member or team to implement the project, how change will be sustained, and verification of the amount and nature of departmental funding match.

Application Process

Questions or requests for consultations regarding the CEG program or applications should be directed to iuictl@iu.edu or (317) 274-1300.

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