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GTA@itc!
- 2002 grant recipients
Andrea Hale
GTA, Cultural Studies
Module Title:
College of Education Enhancing Cultural Studies 400 by
Using an On-line Component
Cultural Studies 400 is a course designed for students preparing for teaching
careers in K-12 educational settings. The sections of this
course relevant to this grant proposal are specifically designed for students
pursuing a
degree in elementary education (K-8) and who are a part of
the Individualized Instruction Program or a part of the TRI-IT licensure
program. This course
focuses on the responsibilities and roles of teachers in
the classroom and in society as a whole. Adding a technology component to
this course would
enhance student learning concerning the content of the course
as well as enhancing their knowledge of incorporating technology in a classroom
setting.
Adding components such as on-line power presentation of informational
handouts, on-line access to grades and class notes, on-line assess to additional
references,
etc. would benefit the students in their current class and
in future academic situations.
Astrid Sheil
GTA, School of Journalism
College of Communication and Information
Module Title:
Public Relations Writing 320: The Collaborative Initiative
Mastering public relations writing requires that students be immersed in
daily writing assignments. Adding an online format will provide a multi-dimensional
course that maximizes students' writing and editing opportunities. Students
will work collaboratively to write and edit each other's work on a daily
basis. In this communal learning environment, students will have opportunities
to view what works and what does not work in public relations writing. In
addition, all sections of PR Writing 320 could be incorporated into the
new format, thereby standardizing upgraded content and teaching techniques.
With the online course format, class time would be used productively for
beneficial pursuits, such as structured and timed writing exercises to be
critiqued in class, working on group projects, and onsite and offsite meetings
with professional public relations practitioners.
William Wendorf
GTA, English Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Module Title:
English 102: Moving Forward with a Web Presence
With the ever-increasing significance of personal communication over the net,
the development of a more technological component in English 102 seems essential. "Composition
II," one of the cornerstone classes of undergraduate education at UT and a required
class for nearly all undergraduates, engages students in critical strategies
for reading and writing about literature. Normally, emphasis in this class is
on developing the documented essay, library skills, direct response to reading,
and continued development of style and voice. These objectives would be enhanced
with the implementation of a more technological approach through the means of
the GTA@itc! grant, and English 102 students will fulfill a portion of the course
requirements online through the use of the software program Daedalus. Students
in these sections will have the opportunity to write, revise, and respond to
one another through an online format designed specifically for assisting their
composition.
To view the Call For Proposal for the 2002 GTA@itc! grant
click the link below:
GTA@itc! - Call For Proposal
GTA@itc! - 2002 Invitation to Propose:
The Innovative Technology Center invites applications from Graduate Teaching Assistants or Associates interested
in expanding their teaching practice by redesigning a course or course
component for Web-based delivery. We encourage applicants who are interested
in reworking the content of a course for delivery in Online@UT.
Award:
If selected, you will receive an award of $500 to be used for
travel and/or professional development purposes. Monies will
be distributed through your department. You will be paired with an ITC
Graduate Student
Assistant mentor to assist you in the redesign and development
of your course component for online delivery. Course must be taught during
Summer
or Fall 2002.
Eligibility:
You must be a Graduate Teaching Assistant or Associate within
an academic department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Although
you may be supervised by a professor, department head and/or course
advisor, you must have sole responsibility for teaching a class in order
to apply. Preference will be given to GTAs teaching multi-section classes.
If you are chosen as a grant recipient, you must be willing to
attend a 4-hour workshop at the Innovative Technology Center. The
time and date for the workshop will be determined
based on grant recipients' schedules.
Assessment:
If you are selected as a grant recipient, your responsibilities
include:
- Submitting your reflections on the redesign process to ITC Graduate
Assistant mentors once a month. Reflections are due:
October 18, November 22, December 13, 2002.
- Designing and implementing a student assessment of your new course or course
component/s
- Writing a final reflection submitted no later than Monday, April 28, 2002.
This should cover the process and results of implementing the redesigned
course or course component.
Submitting Your Proposals:
Please submit your proposal as either a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF
file attached to an email. Send your proposal to GTA@itc.utk.edu.
The deadline for submission is Friday, September 6, 2002 at 5:00pm
EST.
If you have questions regarding this grant opportunity please contact
Jennifer Gramling ( jgramlin@utk.edu) or
Harriette Spiegel ( hspiegel@itc.utk.edu)
at 974-9670.
Proposal Guidelines:
- Cover Page
To include the following information:
- Project title
- Your name and title
- Your Phone Number
- Your Email
- Your UT Campus and Mail Address, Phone Number and Email
- Your College and Department
- The name, email, and address of your Department Head
- The name, email, and address of the IRIS Representative of your Department
- Abstract
Provide a one-paragraph summary of the course or course component/s to be developed.
- Narrative
A narrative (maximum 3 single or double-spaced pages) that includes the following
information:
- Course Need: Discuss why the proposed course or course component is needed,
how placing your content online will enhance student learning.
- Course Description: Describe the course or course component in detail,
including the intended content.
- Project Schedule: Provide a timeline listing the major tasks for this
component with anticipated completion dates for each task. Think of this
timeline as including the following phases:
- Phase I: Initial meeting with ITC Graduate Assistant mentor to discuss
the process of reworking course content for delivery in an online environment.
- Phase II: Meeting with ITC Graduate Student Assistant mentors and
other grant recipients to discuss pros and cons of progress to date; share
with group what has been accomplished; ITC mentors to introduce online
evaluation methods.
- Phase III: Analysis of process; show completed course or course component.
- Statement of Institutional Support
A brief statement of support from your department head or course advisor will
need to be submitted with the proposal.
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