Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants

1. Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants Bidders Guidance Meeting: Welcome This meeting will be recorded and a link provided from the JISC call page

2. Elluminate, how this session will run • Controls for participants: Chat window, hand icon, emoticons, tick and cross • Use text for questions during presentation part, Heather is logging these. • Hands up for questions at end session. • One person talking at a time. Close mic when not using. • Will find answers to Q’s we can’t answer now and contact if you leave email. Will create FAQ.

3. Why Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants? • To help allow new and innovative ideas to filter through from the community that do not fit conveniently within a traditional JISC call for proposals. • Lightweight initial application process for institutions looking to bid, FAIL-FAST. • Particularly suitable for smaller projects.

4. Activity Area knowledge base Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants:Structure of programme • 5 rounds so far • One year projects up to £50,000 • At least £500,000 available • This call targeted at FE in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland • Looking for 10-12 projects this round. • Round 3 (Jan 09) • 5 projects • Total: £308,113 • Round 1 (May 08) • 2 projects • Total: £150,000 • Round 4 (May 09) • 5 funded • Total: £260,519 • Round 2 (Aug 08) • 2 projects • Total: £110,413 • Round 5 (Feb 10) • 5 funded • Total: £247,385

5. Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants:Bidding Process, important dates • Call announced 29th September 2010 • Deadline for submission of proposals is noon UK time on Tuesday 9th November 2010. • Projects selected for second round will be notified after Panel on 22nd November • Second round submission deadline is noon UK time on Monday13th December 2010 • Final selection will take place after a Panel Monday 10th January 2011

6. Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants:Initial Bidding Process(i) • The initial submission document is lightweight with strict word limits to speed the writing and reading of bids. This cuts down on time invested by bidders where bids outweigh funds by about 7:1 • Due to the large number of bids expected there will be minimal feedback on unsuccessful bids. • Initial submissions using the template to ELEARNING-BIDS@jisc.ac.uk will get confirmation email, If you do not get this email confirmation, please get in touch with e.lathwood@jisc.ac.uk. Make sure you submit your bid before the deadline. Late bids will not be considered.

7. Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants:Initial Bidding Process(ii) • Evaluation criteria • Is the project addressing a recognised need? • Is it a good, innovative idea? • Does the project fit the scope of this programme? • Does the project demonstrate the potential of their project to improve or inform knowledge/practice in the wider Further Education community? • Is this a realistic proposal given the timescale and resources available?

8. Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants:Frequently Asked Questions (i) • Q:What does JISC consider “innovative”? • A: - unique or pioneering – something that has not been done previously.- could be considered to be a "high-risk" intervention.-using innovative technologies or practice to directly benefit learning or the learning process? • Q:What institutional contribution is required, and how should this be evidenced? • A: - Contribution should be proportional to the value to the college/ wider community.-Evidence should be maintained by the project and available on request. • Q: What level of detail is required in the initial submission? • A: The initial submission documentation is designed to reduce the burden of submitting, if you can’t briefly describe the project it probably isn’t suitable for LTIG.

9. Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants:Frequently Asked Questions (ii) • Q:What are the most common reasons a proposal fails? • A:. Duplication of existing work, Ineligible use of funds, Benefits unclear,Isolation from topical developments,Lack of innovation,No demonstrable need,Lack of institutional support,Non Open standards, licence, interoperable,Technology driven without regard for pedagogy. • We will put a link to an FAQ from the JISC call page.

10. Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants:Sources of guidance • Circular: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2010/09/grant1010 • Mark Stiles analysis of the 2007 JISC HE in FE Programme bids http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/programmes/elearningcapital/feedback_he_in_fe_bids.pdf • Review of Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants by Dr Neil Witt: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearningltig.aspx#downloads • Article on round 5 of the LTIG call. This includes some useful guidance, but please note the evaluation process outlined in the article is not the same as for this call: http://www.elearning.ac.uk/features/ltig • Other details:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning_ltig.aspx.

11. Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants:Sources of guidance • RSC Wales Quick Guide to Fundinghttp://moodle.rsc-wales.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=210 • JISC Advance services, JISC Legal, JISC Techdis, JISC CETIS etc

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13. Learning & Teaching Innovation Grants:Contact details • Robin Englebright • Programme Manager: JISC e-Learning Programme • Work Mobile: 07766 442259 • Email. r.englebright@jisc.ac.uk • Twitter: Rob_work • Skype: robenglebright • http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning/swaniltig.aspx • #SWaNI • @Rob_work • http://rob-work.posterous.com/

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