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Welcome! Learning & Teaching Innovation Grant Briefing Session

Welcome! Learning & Teaching Innovation Grant Briefing Session. Note: This briefing session is due to start at 2pm and will be recorded. 22 February 2011. Elluminate controls & etiquette. Only one person using the microphone at a time Use the tick/cross to indicate ‘yes’ or ‘no’

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Welcome! Learning & Teaching Innovation Grant Briefing Session

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  1. Welcome!Learning & Teaching InnovationGrant Briefing Session Note: This briefing session is due to start at 2pm and will be recorded. 22 February 2011

  2. Elluminate controls & etiquette • Only one person using the microphone at a time • Use the tick/cross to indicate ‘yes’ or ‘no’ • Asking a question • Raise your virtual hand • When invited to, click on the microphone button to speak • Click on the microphone button again when you have finished • Or, type your question into the chat box • Feel free to use the emoticons available Image source: https://www.elluminate.com/resources/orientation/v10/main_environment.php

  3. What you can expect • An overview of the LTIG programme & current call • Opportunity to ask general questions • Ability to listen again to the presentation (this is being recorded) • All slides will also be made available from the main LTIG webpage CC-BY h.price@jisc.ac.uk

  4. 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 • Particularly suitable for smaller projects CC-BY h.price@jisc.ac.uk

  5. A brief selection of the outputs so far 369 proposals submitted 40 interviews held Augmented Reality Project (Round 5) 19 projects funded ALLE Project (Round 5) Blind Cricket Project (Round 3) 6 calls released since May 2008 All outputs available via www.jisc.ac.uk/ltig Poetik Project (Round 4)

  6. The current call (04/08 – Round 6) • Grants of up to £50,000 are available – smaller projects are very welcome • Up to 10 projects will be interviewed • It is expected that up to 8 projects will be funded (this could be slightly more or less depending on the quality of the proposals and the funding requested for each) CC-BY William Warby, http://flic.kr/p/8puuqx

  7. Eligibility (i) • Institutions that can apply for LTIG funding are: • HE institutions funded via HEFCE, SFC, HEFCW and DEL Northern Ireland • FE institutions funded via SFC, DCELLS Wales and DEL Northern Ireland. • FE institutions in England that teach HE to more than 400 FTEs (proposals need to demonstrate how the work supports the HE in FE agenda) CC-BY h.price@jisc.ac.uk

  8. Eligibility (ii) • Proposals may be from single institutions or consortia, but the lead partner must meet the criteria on the previous slide • Only one proposal per lead institution will be considered at each assessment point • Paragraph 8 in the Call document identifies a further 7 requirements that all proposals must meet – bidders are strongly recommended to read these carefully! CC-BY h.price@jisc.ac.uk

  9. Important dates • Deadline for submission: 12 noon UK time on Monday 21 March 2011 • Projects selected for interview will be notified by 20 April 2011 • Interviews will take place (via Elluminate) early-mid May 2011 • Successful projects will be notified shortly after the final interviews • Projects will need to start from 1 June 2011 and complete by 31 May 2012 CC-BY h.price@jisc.ac.uk

  10. Initial Bidding Process • The initial bid template document is lightweight with strict word limits to speed the writing of bids and to cut down on the time that bidders need to invest. • Keep to the word limits, otherwise your bid may not be considered • Due to the large number of bids expected there will be minimal feedback on unsuccessful bids to this first stage • 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. CC-BY h.price@jisc.ac.uk

  11. Evaluation criteria The markers will be asking these questions when they mark your proposal: • Is the project addressing a recognised need? • Is it a good, innovative idea? • Does it fit the scope of this programme? • Does it demonstrate the potential to improve or inform knowledge/practice in the wider HE/FE community? • Is this a realistic proposal given the timescale and resources available?

  12. Some tips... When writing your proposal: • Make sure it is clear what the project is intending to do • Include any references to existing work that overlaps with your project, making clear why the project is innovative in this context • Explain why other institutions in the wider community would be interested in your outputs and how they would be able to make use of them • Ensure it is clear in your budget what is being covered by your institutional contributions And finally, make sure you submit it in plenty of time!!

  13. Some frequently asked questions • What does JISC consider “innovative”? • something that is unique or pioneering, and has not been done previously • using innovative technologies or practice to directly benefit learning or the learning process OR using technology in an innovative way • something that could be considered to be a "high-risk" intervention. • What institutional contribution is required? • Contribution should be proportional to the value to the institution submitting the proposal • What are the most common reasons a proposal fails? • Duplication of existing work • Unclear benefit to the wider HE/FE community • Ineligible use of funds • Lack of innovation • No demonstrable need • Lack of institutional support

  14. Sources of guidance • 04/08 Circular available at: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities.aspx • Guidance for bidders - http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/funding/2011/01/LTIG6GuidancetoBidders.doc • The main LTIG page: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/ltig • 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: http://www.elearning.ac.uk/features/ltig • ‘Insider tips on bidding to win’ blog post by Martin Hawksey: http://www.rsc-ne-scotland.org.uk/mashe/2011/02/insider-tips-on-bidding-to-win-grant-0408/ • JISC Advance services, e.g. JISC InfoNet, JISC Techdis, JISC Legal, Regional Support Centre’s etc http://www.jiscadvance.ac.uk/about-us/services and JISC CETIS http://jisc.cetis.ac.uk/

  15. Additional urls shared during the recording • Transforming curriculum delivery through technology Programme: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning/curriculumdelivery.aspx • Institutional approaches to curriculum design Programme: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning/curriculumdesign.aspx • Transforming Curriculum Design and Curriculum Delivery through Technology: The Design Studio http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/curriculum • Learning and Teaching Innovation Grants: SWaNI FE http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning/swaniltig.aspx • Secure Work-Based Learning Administration through Networked Infrastructure (SWANI) Project http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning/swaniltig/swani.aspx

  16. Any Questions? CC-BY h.price@jisc.ac.uk

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