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BIT Grants - Overview
2009 Call for Proposals — Deadline May 22, 2009
Proposals are no longer being accepted.
The Brown Instructional Technology (BIT) Grants Program is an opportunity for faculty and graduate instructors to have digital projects created for their courses. Project proposals should state specific pedagogical goals and explain how the use of technology might enhance the teaching and learning experience.
Projects will be developed by the Students Technology Assistant (STA) Program, and coordinated by the Instructional Technology Group in collaboration with the instructor(s) and any graduate or undergraduate student researchers. Work will take place during the summer and could extend to the following academic year.
Types of Projects
Computer Animations
- demonstrate concepts you typically draw on the board
- allow students to learn more by seeing things change across time and space
Custom Websites
- gather important research findings by you and students and publish them on the World Wide Web
- showcase student projects
Digital Video Production
- produce a short video that clarifies a core concept, demonstrates a lab technique, fosters a discussion
- create audio clips or voice-overs to use in PowerPoint or video
MyCourses Course Websites - Designer Help
- Banner Image - custom design for pages inside MyCourses to set your class apart
- Online Quiz - have general questions added to your course to gauge students' understanding of specific lectures
- Course-specific Resources - have modules created with links to course-appropriate websites and professional organizations, library resources, interactive web animations, etc.
Computer Animations
- demonstrate concepts you typically draw on the board
- allow students to learn more by seeing things change across time and space
Custom Websites
- gather important research findings by you and students and publish them on the World Wide Web
- showcase student projects
Digital Video Production
- produce a short video that clarifies a core concept, demonstrates a lab technique, fosters a discussion
- create audio clips or voice-overs to use in PowerPoint or video
MyCourses Course Websites - Designer Help
- Banner Image - custom design for pages inside MyCourses to set your class apart
- Online Quiz - have general questions added to your course to gauge students' understanding of specific lectures
- Course-specific Resources - have modules created with links to course-appropriate websites and professional organizations, library resources, interactive web animations, etc.
In addition to these specific areas, you can request help for slide, audio and video digitization. Proposals clearly stating the dimensions and use of the digitized materials will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. Support is also available to help you work on digital presentations (PowerPoint, Keynote) including images, video clips and animations.
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Animation
Custom Websites
Video Productions
Submission Instructions
Deadline for receipt of project proposals is Friday May 22, 2009. All applicants will be contacted no later than May 25, 2009 about the status of their proposal.
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