Deadline for all applications: Monday March 20, 2023, 5pm
LTLC offers a funding opportunity for faculty members interested in replacing their textbooks in a course with open educational resources.
Additional information including funding amounts can be found on the application form. Priority will be given to applications that directly support the adoption, remixing, or authoring of OER for an element of the Compass curriculum, such as two or more connected FYE courses, a sophomore experience (SE) course, or a LEAPS program.
If you have questions about how to apply for these funds, please consult with an R&I Liaison or a member of LTLC. The application for OER Stipends in Spring 2023 is due on March 20, 2023 at 5pm. Note: To access this form, login with your Wheaton credentials.
LTLC awards a small number of grants for projects that use technology to achieve innovative pedagogical goals. LTLC makes decisions about funding for projects based on the proposed use of technology for teaching, learning, and/or innovative pedagogy. The committee also looks at the project's breadth of impact, and the college's ability to support and sustain the project. The committee gives preference to projects that:
Stipulations:
If you have questions about how to apply for these funds, please consult with a Research & Instruction team member or a member of LTLC. You can also view past Academic Innovation Fund recipients. The application for Academic Innovation Funds is due on March 20, 2023 at 5pm. Note: To access this form, login with your Wheaton credentials.
LTLC offers small grants to fund the purchase of hardware and software for faculty research projects once a year, in the spring semester. We invite applications for funds for computing needs that will facilitate your research projects, including:
Priority will be given to:
All funding must be spent by May 1st and any equipment must arrive before June 30 of the fiscal year in which the application is made. Additional information including funding amounts can be found on the application form, due March 20, 2023 at 5pm. Note: To access this form, login with your Wheaton credentials.
Rolf Nelson: For an FYE entitled "The Mind: Psychological and Philosophical Perspectives", Nancy Kendrick and I produced a podcast with psychologists and philosophers who answer basic, fundamental questions in the fields -- the same ones that students grappled with. The LTLC grant funded the purchase of podcasting microphones and a mixer.
Mary Beth Tierney-Tello: This project maximized students’ contact with the target language. VoiceThread allowed oral practice through the use of video forums; Movavi allowed conversion of video content to accessible files; and Padlet allowed for in class collaborative work. The LTLC grant funded the subscriptions to VoiceThread, Movavi, and Padlet.
Kent Shaw: Notion.so was used in ENG 240: Identity, Genre, and Poetry to flip the class. Students and instructor worked together on readings, deadlines, and wikis.The LTLC grant funded a subscription to Notion.so for the course.
Will Mason: MIDI controllers gave students in MUS 103: Music Technology different ways of interacting with course software, developing creative work and reflecting on how we interface with computers. The LTLC grant funded purchase of MIDI controllers.
Amy Beumer: This project allowed students to provide real time feedback and anonymous questions in class from their phones or any internet enabled device. The LTLC grant funded the purchase of Socrative, an online response system.
Jeffrey Cashen and Del Case: This project allowed students to use an industry standard music notation tool for writing music and doing homework. The LTLC grant funded the purchase of 16 perpetual licenses for Sibelius, and upgrades to 5 previously-purchased perpetual licenses.
Lisa Lebduska: This project resulted in the creation of writing-focused instructional videos that offer lively and adult references, a quick pace, and an introduction to MLA citation. The LTLC grant funded the purchase of Camtasia, a screen recording and video editing software tool ideal for creating these kinds of learning objects.
Jonathan Walsh: This project allowed students to create podcasts about current French events and human interest stories, in French. The LTLC grant funded the purchase of 3 Blue Yeti USB microphones, allowing students to record their podcasts at a high sampling rate.
Leah Dyjak: The project explored the impact of large format images installed in and around campus, made by Wheaton students specifically for public installation. The LTLC grant partially funded the purchase of a large-format printer, paper, ink, and hard drive large enough to handle large image files.
Will Mason: This project enabled students to do live interactive performances of music and multimedia work. The LTLC grant funded the purchase of the Ableton Live software, increasing Wheaton College's suite of music software.
Hsin-Wei Su: The Flipping Chinese! project redesigned and delivered a more innovative Chinese course for students. The LTLC grant funded the purchase of an iPad Pro and a subscription to Camtasia.