Overview: eLearning Innovation Initiative (eLII)

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OvervieweLearning Innovation Initiative (eLII)

• Patsy Carruthers, MA Ed.
• Director, Academic Technology Group
• UK Analytics Technology (UKAT)
• patsy.carruthers_at_uky.edu

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eLII Objectives

• Advance the development of high quality,
  innovative programs and courses that utilize
  technology and eLearning through a competitive
  internal grant format.
• Invest in faculty teaching expertise and growth,
  building a program that includes technology tools
  that support teaching and eLearning.

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How?

• Fund awards through University eLearning funds.
• Commit 1 million in the program during the
  fiscal year.
• Establish colleges and departments as stewards of
  proposals and selected initiatives.

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• Establish peer review process to select most
  competitive proposals.
• Provide consulting and student support where
  possible to ease development costs.
• Begin proposal review in September 2014.
• Provide resource website, including FAQs and
  proposal scoring rubrics. http//www.uky.edu/elii/
  

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eLII FundingPrograms

• Expect one program to be funded for up to
  200,000 for a one-year period.
• Start-up or support funds for new or newly
  converted programs, or those launched but still
  in development.
• Online certificate, graduate, undergraduate
  programs eligible

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eLII FundingPrograms

• Funding is highly competitive.
• Review committee will recommend a proposal to
  fund, but could opt to fund two at lower levels.
• Make a Plan, A, B, and C
• Think about assessment and sustainability.
• Deadline 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014

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eLII FundingCourses

• Multiple courses to be funded at 25,000-35,000
  for a one-year period.
• These are start-up or support funds for new or
  newly converted/created courses.
• Synchronous and asynchronous hybrid learning
  courses are eligible.

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eLII FundingCourses

• Applications from high-volume, required courses
  are encouraged.
• Think about assessment and sustainability.
• Deadline 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, 2014

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eLII FundingFaculty Skill Development

• Two tracks Online Learning and Blended Learning
• Approximately 33 participants per track, funded
  at 4000 award per participant (or 6000 if
  admitted to both tracks).
• Full-time and part-time faculty instructors.

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eLII FundingFaculty Skill Development

• Applicants or recipients of eLII, UKAT, or DL
  course development grants, or experienced in
  online instruction now or in past 2 years.
• This round is Part II of the first cohort the
  deadline for the second grant rounds cohort will
  be in March 2015.
• Deadline 5 p.m. on Monday, June 30, 2014

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Reminders

• Funding requires that the course or program be
  engaged in appropriate university approval
  processes.
• All proposals must be submitted by the Deans
  Office of the applicant college using the
  official cover sheet with Chair and Dean
  signatures.

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Hints

• Speak to the Department Chair in the planning
  phase.
• Make sure the Dean is supportive of your plan.
• Talk to a Budget Officer.
• Contact the Office of eLearning and CELT for
  planning assistance.

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Possible Opportunities

• High quality, high volume professional or
  masters level program, 90 or 100 online.
• Flipped classrooms with lecture component
  converted to an e-format, with a transformed
  accompanying in-class experience.
• Large lectures converted to an e-format and made
  available online for qualifying undergraduate
  students.

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• Undergraduate major or minor program more than 50
  percent online.
• eLearning content available for college readiness
  and college success.
• Adult undergraduate education online program,
  competency based, flexible and modular.

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Questions?

• Contact the Grant Manager
• Jennifer Edwards, UKAT Project Management
  Officejennifer.edwards_at_uky.edu
• Contact the UKATs Office of eLearning
• Kelley Cruse, Manager kelley.cruse_at_uky.edu
• Galen Stone, Instructional Designer
  galen.stone_at_uky.edu
• Jennifer Chien, Instructional Designer
  jennifer.chien_at_uky.edu
• Contact CELT
• Derek Eggers, Instructional Consultant
  derek.eggers_at_uky.edu