Projects that are likely to continue after the funding ends or produce materials that are usable by other instructors are especially encouraged. The review committee will consider whether the project is carefully planned, whether necessary personnel have been identified and whether the proposed timetable and outcomes of the project are realistic. Applicants should discuss their project ideas with technical support staff in their school to determine impact on school resources. Proposals should indicate that the project can be accomplished within the existing university infrastructure or indicate clearly what new facilities or systems will be needed. Projects must be ones that can be used in a course by the end of the 2001-02 academic year.
All proposals require a signature from the department chair.
Priority will be given to proposals which include statements of endorsement from the department chair, or other instructors within the department, or the dean. The proposal must include a plan to measure accomplishment of the project's instructional goals. The budget must be well justified based on the project plan. Additional Support Innovation projects must have co-sponsorship OR have an explicit plan for seeking external funding as a way of continuing or disseminating the project. Matching funding is not required for Adaptation projects.