Vol. 19, No. 1	Sept. 2, 1999

CTE announces 15 new Instructional Improvement Grants

The Center for Teaching Effectiveness has awarded 15 Instructional Improvement Grants for 1999-2000 to provide seed funding for faculty instructional projects that significantly enhance aspects of teaching and learning at the departmental and college levels.

In addition, CTE has joined with PRESENT (Practical Resources for Educators Seeking Effective New Technologies), a faculty teaching and technology center, in a pilot project that provides student technology assistants to 11 faculty members.

The CTE instructional improvement grants, totaling $36,100 and ranging from $1,000 to $4,250, have been awarded to

• Suzanne Austin Alchon, Latin American Studies Program, "Curriculum Revision and New Initiatives";

• Deborah Allen, biology, "Seminar Series in Biology Education";

• Katrien Christie, foreign languages and literatures, "Web-based Reading";

• Marcia Peoples Halio, English, "Distance-Learning E110 Course";

• Mark Huddleston, political science and international relations, "Skill Building in Public Administration";

• Yangming (Martin) Lo, animal and food sciences, "Food Processing Technology";

• Mary Ann McLane, medical technology, "Web-based Modules in Lab Math";

• Mark Miller and colleagues, political science and international relations, "Gateway Migration Course";

• Sharon Neal, chemistry and biochemistry, "Quantitative Chemistry";

• Joyce Perry, health and exercise sciences, "Wellness: A Way of Life";

• John Pesek, food and resource economics, "Modeling Data Analysis";

• Lori Pollock, computer and information science, "Problem-based Learning in CIS: Prototype";

• Barry Walker, physics and astronomy, "Digital Imaging Technology in Optics";

• Lian-Ping Wang, mechanical engineering, "Computer Solution of Engineering Problems"; and

• Rebecca Worley and Debra Andrews, English, "Technology-enhanced Learning."

Under the CTE/PRESENT pilot project, student technology assistants will work one-on-one with the faculty members in applying technology to their courses. CTE administers the grant process while the PRESENT staff manages and trains the student assistants. The faculty members receiving grants of student time for course development projects include Christie, Huddleston, McLane, Perry, Wang and Worley. Others receiving the grants are David Barlow, health and exercise sciences; Christine Kydd and John Sawyer, both business administration; Charles Link, economics; and Pamela Plotkin, entomology and applied ecology.

For more information about teaching learning and technology, contact CTE at 831-1027.

For information on applying technology to courses, contact PRESENT at 831-0640.