OLT Information Session: Types of Proposals, Changes 2015, and 2015 OLT Priorities

1. OLT Information session • Dr Rhonda Hallett • Senior Lecturer,) • La Trobe Learning and Teaching (LTLT), Office of the DVC A14 October 2014

2. Types of proposals • Round 1 (closing November 2014) is for Full Proposals and EOIs • Round 2 (closing June 2015) is only for Full proposals from successful Round 1 EOIs and Seed grants under 2015 priorities • Round 1 (Nov 14) Round 2 (June 15) Full proposals under 2015 priorities Only Full proposals from successful Round 1 EOIs EOIs under 2015 priorities Seed grants under 2015 priorities

3. Changes 2015 • Increased emphasis on dissemination, implementation and transferability • Project impact and previously completed OLT work added to the criteria • All criteria to be addressed under separate headings in the application • Application length: I &D=20; Seed=10; EoIs = 5. • Reporting: streamlined (final), verbal (progress) • Funding • Innovation and development: $5.5 million (indicative), between $40,000 and $500,000 per grant (maximum increased) • Seed: $600,000 (indicative), up to $40,000 per grant (maximum decreased).

4. 2015 OLT PrioritiesInnovation and Development & Seed grants • The new Priority areas for all Full proposals, EOIs and Seed grants are • Academic standards* • Assessing equivalence of qualifications and learning outcomes* • Assessment and promotion of student learning (restricted- note scope) • Curriculum design (restricted- note scope) • Employability skills* • Improving institutional pathways across higher education* • Improving access to and outcomes in higher education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people* • The contemporary PhD* • *information identifies specific reports and prior OLT work which must be used to frame projects. • Pp: 14-17 Programme information and application instructions

5. Key dates and information 2015: Planning your application

6. LTU processes and timeframe Round 1 • Registration of Intent to submit – no later than Friday, 17 October (awards@latrobe.edu.au). You are advised to submit as soon as possible. • Institutional expert panel to review drafts and provide advice – including whether to proceed- Friday 7th November. Academic support in the development and preparation of applications is provided by Dr Rhonda Hallett, LTLT and in the faculties, Associate Deans Academic.   • Final draft (including budget, impact statement and letters of support from partners), Monday 10th November (RMENET). Minor edits and drafting will continue after this date if required. • OLT advised by LTU of applications to be submitted Friday 22November. Note: only those listed at this date will be accepted by the OLT. • Letters of institutional endorsement will be provided  by Wednesday  27 November at the latest. Note: Only applications that have received university approval will be considered by the OLT.

7. Application requirementsInnovation and Development grants

8. Features of good applicationsInnovation and Development & Seed grants • Demonstrates a passion for improving learning and teaching • Is well grounded in literature • Displays innovative strategies and approaches • Shows a willingness to engage with emerging technologies • Matches aims and activities to deliverables and outcomes • Has well thought out dissemination strategies • Shows good cross-institutional collaboration and engagement with industry • Considers the work of past OLT projects • Considers the scope of the project beyond the home institution

9. Getting started • Find partners – at least 6 weeks out • Contact HoS - immediately • Contact ICO – Rhonda Hallett • Seek feedback – AD(R) and AD (A) • Use the checklist – new version • Submit application in plenty of time with all required docs.

10. Resources • Planning your application • Good Practice Reports. These identify gaps in current research and are very useful for strategically locating your application. • Designing for Impact. This document outlines critical features now required in applications for demonstrating potential impact of the project. • Preparing your application • Handbook. Pages 20-22 provide direct advice about what is required in each section. Note also section 3.1 Are you ready? it is estimated that preparation takes 80-160 hours. • Successful projects – LTU lead or partner • Implementing your project • Managing your project. This provides sound practical advice about how to ensure the project reaches completion.

11. Application sections • Project rationale and sector readiness • Project outputs (or deliverables) • Project impact • Project team and governance • Project budget • Project evaluation

12. Project rationale and sector readiness • Clearly articulated outcomes and a clear argument • demonstrating how the project will address one of the program priorities • and contribute to the enhancement of learning and teaching in higher education • Assessors consider • 1 quality of application • 2 how important the project is to the sector

13. Project outputs (or deliverables) • Be realistic about proposed outputs • Sustainability of outputs – build this in

14. Project impact IMPEL model • Impact Management Planning and Evaluation Ladder • Make sure you identify which levels you are aiming for • The new focus is on systemic change and demonstrable impact, so you need to address this

15. Project team and governance • Roles and responsibilities of team members • involve them in the planning • a preliminary allocation of responsibilities among the team members is advisable • Demonstrate capacity of team to deliver • including the quality and timeliness of the project leader’s previous work • It’s important to show the project will work. • Allocate tasks and make sure people have the skills

16. Project budget • Funding between $40,00- $500,000 • Those over $350,000 are for significant national projects • Appendix 8 p41 • Project evaluation • Evaluation strategy required • Independent external evaluator required for projects over $120,000

17. Contact • Dr Rhonda Hallett • Senior Lecturer, Awards and Grants • La Trobe Learning and Teaching (LTLT) • Ph: 9479 52 37; email: r.halllett@latrobe.edu.au • Performance Enhancement Initiative (PEI) ; Institutional Contact Officer (ICO)