RFP's FOR THREE UW GRANTS

- CURRICULAR REDESIGN GRANT - The Learning Technology Development Council
(LTDC) seeks proposals aimed at efforts to support curriculum redesign, particularly related
to faculty and staff development in the effective use of technology in teaching and learning
within the University of Wisconsin System. LTDC funding covers activities undertaken
between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003, with some flexibility. Proposals are due to UW
System by May 1, 2002. For complete information see:
http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ltdc/crpage.htm

- LEARNING OBJECTS AND PEDAGOGY GRANT - The LTDC at the University of
Wisconsin System is seeking faculty who are in the process of planning and designing
courses to be taught in Summer or Fall of 2002 to participate in a grant program on
incorporating learning objects into their courses. Faculty selected for the program would
receive a stipend and would be brought together for a brief training workshop on
learning objects and how to use them in teaching. Proposal deadline is April 15, 2002.
For complete information go to: http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ltdc/grants/lo.htm

- EXAMINING FUNCTIONALITY FOR COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - The
ADL Co-Lab, working with the University of Wisconsin LTDC is calling for proposals for
a new program. Projects funded by this program will be exemplar pilots that examine
individual software products (middleware) in a variety of course management software
functional areas. The goal of the project is to examine the extent to which the process of
conducting and administering classes in the web environment can use but be made
independent of CMS. Funding is available to UW System institutions for projects this
fiscal year. Submission deadline is April 15, 2002. For full information visit:
http://www.uwsa.edu/olit/ltdc/grants/jawsrfp.htm

TTT - A special edition of Teaching with Technology Today (TTT) focuses on hybrid
courses and is now on the web at: http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/ Included in the issue are:

* Introduction to Hybrid Courses by Carla Garnham and Robert Kaleta, UW-Milwaukee
http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/articles/garnham.htm

* Approximately "Real World" Learning with the Hybrid Model by Rachel Spilka,
UW-Milwaukee http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/articles/spilka.htm

* Reflections on Teaching a Large Enrollment Course Using a Hybrid Format by John
(Jack) Johnson, UW-Milwaukee http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/articles/jjohnson.htm

* Inside Outside, Upside Downside by Peter Sands, UW-Milwaukee
http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/articles/sands2.htm

* Teaching Scholars Forum: Lessons Learned from the Hybrid Course Project by
Alan Aycock, Ph.D., Carla Garnham, M.A. and Robert Kaleta, Ph.D. Learning
Technology Center, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/articles/garnham2.htm

* Meet the Experts! Featuring Kayt Sunwood, Faculty Development Center, UW-
Superior http://www.uwsa.edu/ttt/meet/sunwood.htm