Teaching & Learning Innovation Grant – Experiential Education Stream

This stream supports the development or redesign of experiential education at the course and program level that fall within Brock’s Senate-approved categories of Experiential Education. Funding through this stream is exclusively for curricular-based experiential education that is embedded within academic courses. The grant does not support experiential education that occurs as part of the co-curriculum or outside of the curriculum.

Proposed projects must include a positive and reciprocal relationship between Brock faculty, students, and either an internal or external community partner (if applicable), and include reflection-based assessments that contribute to a portion of a student’s final grade. For example, a grant could be requested for funding for student assistants, expenses related to accessing the experiential education opportunity (e.g. transportation, supplies), or a small token of thanks/recognition for the contribution of community partners.

We are also happy to support the development of experiential learning in the virtual/on-line environment such as small technologies, learning objects, etc. Unfortunately at this time we are not able to provide compensation for course development or fund traditional office equipment.

Additional resources to support faculty in the development/redesign of experiential education components are available in the Faculty Guidebook on Experiential Education.

Applicants who intend to request funding to hire a current graduate or undergraduate students for course development/redesign activities are strongly encouraged to consider funding available through the Match of Minds Program offered by the Office of Research Services.

Applications for experiential learning that includes students traveling to an off-campus location should be accompanied by the appropriate insurance and travel risk management forms. Please review the Insurance and Travel Risk Management policies and forms provided by Human Resources.

Available funds

  • Up to $2,000 for an on-campus course component, elements that support experiential learning in the virtual/on-line environment, or a course occurring within Canada.
  • Up to $5000 for a course component that requires international travel by students.

Contact a member of the Experiential Education Team to discuss your ideas and application.

Conditions

The Teaching & Learning Innovation Grants are designed to support the development and advancement of high quality teaching practices at Brock University. To that end, grant funding will be awarded with the expectation that grant recipients will:

  • Adhere to Brock’s Financial Policies when spending grant funding;
  • Submit receipts through Workday within 2 weeks of the project completion (as per the agreed upon timelines) and no later than April 1 of the academic year in which the funds have been awarded. Receipts cannot exceed the amount awarded. Only expenses itemized in the grant budget submission will be reimbursed.
  • Share the progress and/or results of their project with the broader Brock community at teaching and learning events (e.g. workshop, conference, showcase, institutional development activity) organized by CPI and/or the grant partner units including Experiential Education and the Brock-Canada Games Academic Committee, respectively;
  • Openly share and release the results of the project (including but not limited to course outlines, assignment guides, rubrics, learning resources, instructional plans) through an open license (such as a Creative Commons license) with the Brock community and beyond which allows others to freely adapt, modify, copy, and/or redistribute the material for teaching and learning related purposes;
  • Acknowledge funding support from CPI and/or the grant partner units (Experiential Education and Brock-Canada Games Academic Committee, respectively) on all published material related to the grant;
  • Agree to have their name, along with the title and a brief description of their grant project shared on the CPI and/or grant partner (Experiential Education and Brock-Canada Games Academic Committee, respectively) websites and/or other publications;

Teaching & Learning Innovation Grants will not support the following:

  • teaching tools or course material that would normally (or should be) departmentally or faculty funded
  • building of physical spaces
  • research*

*If you are interested in conducting research on teaching and learning, please review the Chancellor’s Chair for Teaching Excellence program.

Eligibility

All full-time, tenured and probationary faculty are eligible to apply.

Sessional or part-time instructors are also eligible to apply to the Experiential Education stream (see below), provided that their grant application is accompanied by a letter of support from their Department/Centre Chair outlining the department’s commitment to sustaining the curricular innovation that results from the grant funding.

Applicants can apply to more than one stream if applicable.

Priority will be given to those who have not received or are not currently receiving Teaching & Learning Innovation Grant funding.

Application Process & Timelines

Grant applications are reviewed monthly.

Term: Application Deadline

Spring 2023: No later May 1, 2023

Summer 2023: No later than June 1, 2023

Fall 2023: No later than August 1, 2023

Winter 2024: No later than December 1, 2023

Complete the online form below to apply.

  • APPLICANT(S) CONTACT INFORMATION

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    • Indicate any additional faculty members/instructors who will be taking an active role in this project. Additional rows can be added using the + button at the end of the row.
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    • COURSE INFORMATION

      This grant is to fund the development/redesign of an experiential education component of the following course(s):
    • Please list the course code (e.g. EDUC 2P20) for the course in that will include the new/redesigned experiential education component. For CROSS-LISTED COURSES, please include all departmental/centre prefixes (e.g. GEOG/WGST 3P10). For an experiential education component that will be used in MULTIPLE COURSES please include all course codes (e.g. HLSC 4P98, KINE 4P15, KINE 5P33, AHSC 5P92). If the course is a NEW COURSE NOT CURRENTLY LISTED IN THE UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE CALENDAR and is currently undergoing review by Senate, please indicate 'new course'.
    • Provide the course title as it appears in the Undergraduate or Graduate Calendar. Please include all course titles if the experiential education component will be used in multiple courses.
    • Provide an estimate based on previous/projected course enrollment. Please provide the total course enrollment across all courses if the experiential education component will be used in multiple courses.
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    • EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION COMPONENTS

      This grant will fund the development/redesign of the following experiential education components:
    • Provide a brief title for the development/re-development project you intend to undertake with the grant funds. If the application is approved, this title will appear on the CPI website and may appear in other Brock publications.
    • Provide a brief description of the experiential education component development/redesign for which you are requesting funds (400 character limit). If the application is approved, this description will appear on the CPI website and may appear in other Brock publications.
    • Provide a DETAILED DESCRIPTION of the experiential education component development/redesign and an OUTLINE OF WHY YOU ARE REQUESTING FUNDING through a Teaching & Learning Innovation Grant. Provide a clear RATIONALE for this experiential education component and outline the GOALS of the experiential education component including learning outcomes for students and community impact if applicable. The description should clearly articulate what impact the addition/redesign of the experiential education component will have on student learning, and if applicable the community.
    • Indicate which category/categories that best represent the experiential education component. For more information about Brock's categories of experiential education, please visit the Faculty Guidebook on Experiential Education: https://brocku.ca/ccee/experiential-education/faculty-guidebook/
    • Indicate the anticipated hourly commitment to the community per student associated with the experiential education component (if applicable).
    • Provide a DETAILED DESCRIPTION of how students' learning through the experiential education component will be assessed through a GRADED REFLECTION-BASED ASSESSMENT, including the weight of the assessment toward students' final grade in the course(s). For more information about reflective practice and assessment visit the Faculty Guidebook on Experiential Education: https://brocku.ca/ccee/experiential-education/faculty-guidebook/
    • If you have already prepared a COURSE OUTLINE/SYLLABUS, ASSIGNMENT GUIDE, or an EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OUTLINE that includes the experiential education component please upload it.
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      • TIMELINE

      • Outline the time frame for the development/redesign of the experiential education component including the projected START & END DATES and KEY OUTCOMES.
      • EXPENSES & FUNDING

      • Provide a detailed budget of the expenses for which you are requesting funding through the Teaching & Learning Innovation grant. Additional rows can be added using the + button at the end of each row. *Please note that the total amount requested cannot exceed $3000 (or $5000 for a course that includes an international travel component).
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      • Indicate the total amount of funding you are requesting for a Teaching & Learning Innovation grant to support the development/redesign of this experiential education component. *Please note that the total amount requested cannot exceed $2000 (or $5000 for a course that includes an international travel component).
      • Outline any additional sources of funding that have been requested/secured for the development/redesign of this experiential education component. Additional rows can be added using the + button at the end of each row.
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      • SUSTAINABILITY

      • Describe how the experiential component you intend to develop/redesign with the funding will be sustained. Address FINANCIAL sustainability, INSTRUCTIONAL sustainability, and if applicable how relationships with COMMUNITY-PARTNER(S) will be sustained for future offerings of the course.
      • RESEARCH ETHICS CONSIDERATIONS

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      • CONSULTATION

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      • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

      • Please provide any additional information that the committee may find relevant in adjudicating your grant proposal. You are welcome to use the textbox below or to upload documents.
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        • AGREEMENT & CONSENT

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          I confirm that I have read and understand the terms and conditions of the Teaching & Learning Innovation Grants. If funded, I commit to openly sharing the results of the project (including but not limited to course outlines, assignment guides and rubrics) to the Brock community and beyond in order to inform and support future academic projects. Additionally, I commit to reporting on the progress/result of this project at future teaching and learning events hosted by CPI and/or Experiential Education. I understand that a member of Brock's Experiential Education team may contact me to gather the contact information for community partners involved in the experiential education component of this course(s) for the purpose of recognizing and celebrating their contribution to student learning at Brock.
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