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2019CurtinLearningandTeachingGrantsScheme

Information,GuidelinesandConditions

CurtinLearningandTeachingGrantsScheme

isoverseenandfundedbyDVCAcademic,andmanagedbyCurtinLearningandTeaching

August2018AcknowledgementInformationandsomecontenthasbeendevelopedusingtheOfficeforLearningandTeaching2016InnovationandDevelopmentGrantsandStrategicPriorityCommissionedGrants:Programmeinformationandapplicationinstructions,Version1.0(August2015).

TableofContents

1.1 ThePromotionofInnovationandExcellenceinLearningandTeachingatCurtin.................1

1.2 Broadaimsandprinciples......................................................................................................1

1.3 Eligibility.................................................................................................................................3

1.4 GrantApplicantResponsibility...............................................................................................3

1.5 StrategicPrioritiesfor2019....................................................................................................3

1.6 PartnershipswithATNuniversities........................................................................................5

1.7 Obligationsassociatedwithreceivingagrant........................................................................5

1.8 Intellectualproperty...............................................................................................................5

1.9 Submissions............................................................................................................................5

1.10 ManagementofFunds...........................................................................................................6

1.11 FormatforsubmissionwhenthereisanATNpartner...........................................................6

1.12 Reporting................................................................................................................................7

1.13 Furtherinformationandassistance.......................................................................................7

2019CurtinLearningandTeachingGrantsApplication.....................................................................8

Appendix1:Assessmentprocessandcriteria..................................................................................16

Appendix2:Informationaboutprojectteamandgovernance........................................................17

Appendix3:Obligationsassociatedwithreceivingagrant..............................................................18

Appendix4:Intellectualproperty.....................................................................................................20

Appendix5:ProformaforlettersofsupportfromapartnerATNuniversity...................................21

Appendix6:Informationaboutprojectbudget,fundingandpayment...........................................22

Appendix7:Projectimpactplanning................................................................................................24

CurtinLearningandTeachingGrants2019:Information,GuidelinesandConditions

2019CurtinLearningandTeachingGrants page1

1.1 ThePromotionofInnovationandExcellenceinLearningandTeachingatCurtin

CurtinlearningandteachinggrantprogrammesaimtoprovidefundingtosupportCurtinstaffindevelopmentactivitiesandcapacity-buildingapproachesthatfosterexcellenceandScholarshipofLearningandTeaching.ThesegrantssupportallacademicsrolesandarealignedwithCurtin’sLearningandStudentExperienceStrategicPlan2018-2020.ThegrantssupportCurtin’svisionfor2020:topositionCurtinontheinternationalstageasaleaderintheprovisionofqualityteachingandresearch,andtoeffectchangeandmakearealdifference.

Outcomesoftheprojects/activitiesareexpectedtoleadtoapositiveimpactonthestudentexperienceandlearningoutcomes,andinmanycasesareexpectedtoformthebasisoffutureapplicationstoexternalfundingbodies,suchastheAustralianCouncilofEducationalResearch(ACER).

1.2 BroadaimsandprinciplesCurtinGrantsaredesignedtosupportdevelopmentactivitiesandcapacity-buildingapproachesthatfosterinnovation,excellenceandscholarshipinlearningandteaching.

InnovationandScholarshipofLearningandTeaching(iSoLT)meansthedevelopmentandimplementationofinnovativeapproachestolearningandteaching(teachingdeliveryandteachingrelatedduties)attheUniversity,andsystematicevidence-basedscholarlyenquiryintolearningandteaching.(CurtinUniversityAcademic,ProfessionalandGeneralStaffAgreement,2017–seesection21.3http://ebastaff.curtin.edu.au)

CurtinGrantprojects:

• aresituatedwithintheoryandcurrentliterature,• requireasystematicapproachtothecollection,analysisandinterpretationofdata,and• resultindocumentedoutcomessubjectedtopeerreview.

CurtinGrantsalsosupporteducationalresearchthatcontributestotheoreticaldebatesanddevelopmentinthefieldofeducationalresearch(alsocalleddiscipline-basededucationresearch)focussesonresearchquestionsrelatedtohowstudentslearnaspecificdiscipline,andinterventionstoenhancestudentlearning.Thisresearchisbroadlyapplicablebeyondasinglecourse.

ThefollowingprinciplesunderpintheCurtinLearningandTeachingGrantsScheme:

Principle1:FundedgrantschemeswillalignwithCurtin’sStrategicPlanandkeyinstitutionalstrategiclearningandteachingprojects.

Principle2:EachgrantschemewillbeinclusiveandequitableforallCurtinteachingstaff.

Principle3:Thegrantschemes’applicationprocessesandreportingrequirementswillbemanageableforclaimantsandthoseprocessingapplications.

Principle4:Thegrantschemeswillbesubjecttoannualevaluationandreviewtoensuretheschemesremainfit-for-purpose.

CurtinLearningandTeachingGrantsareoverseenandfundedbytheDVCAcademicandmanagedbyCurtinLearningandTeaching.ProgressisreportedtoAcademicBoardviatheULTCsub-committee.



1.3TheCurtinLearningandTeachingGrantsScheme(CurtinGrantsScheme)TheCurtinGrantsSchemeofferstwotypesofgrants:

1. SeedGrantswhichprovidetheopportunityforstaffinTeachingAcademicappointmentstobuildtheirprofileiniSoLT.ThesegrantswerepreviouslycalledtheTeachingAcademicScholarshipSeed(TASS)grants.

2. InnovationGrantsforallacademicstaffwhoareinvolvedinteachingatCurtin(TeachingAcademics,TeachingandResearchAcademics).ThisfundingprogrammewaspreviouslycalledtheTeachingExcellenceDevelopmentFund(TEDF).

1.3.1 SeedGrants

SeedGrantssupportpilotprojectswhichtestandevaluateanoriginalidea,orstand-alone,small-scaleproject,orprojectswhichbuildthecapacityofTeachingAcademics.ApplicationsshouldaddressoneoftheStrategicPriorities.Themaximumdurationoftheseedprojectsisoneyear.

Funding:Fivegrantsof$10,000eachareavailable

1.3.2 InnovationGrants

InnovationGrantssupportiSoLTprimarilyrelatedtotheenhancementoflearningandteachingatCurtin.ThesegrantsmayalsobeusedtosupportprojectsthatinvolvepartnershipswithATNinstitutions.Additionally,theUniversityencouragesapplicationsthatworkacrosstheCurtincampuseswhichhelppromote'OneCurtin'thinkingandwaysofworking. ApplicationsshouldaddressatleastoneoftheStrategicPriorities.ApplicationsmaycovermorethanoneStrategicPriority,butapplicantsshouldindicatetheonethatismostalignedtotheirinterests.TheCurtinGrantsSchemeCommitteereservestherighttoreallocateanapplicationifitbelievesitfitsmoreappropriatelyunderadifferenttheme.

ThemaximumdurationoftheInnovationGrantprojectsisoneyear.

Applicationsforfundingareexpectedtoproposesignificantprojectsthathaveasolidevidencebaseandshowawell-developedstrategyforachievingimpact.Asoutlinedabove,applicationsmayinvolveapartnerATNinstitution,orinvolvemorethanoneCurtincampus,butthisisnotobligatory.

AnapplicantmayindicatetheirinterestindevelopingtheirproposalforalargerprojectthatinvolvespartnershipswithATNinstitutions.TheCurtinGrantsSchemeCommitteewillonlyconsidersignificantprojectsthat:haveasolidevidencebase,addressastrategicpriorityandpromptsystemicimpactforCurtinandpartnerATNinstitution(s).

TheCurtinGrantsSchemeCommitteereservestherighttorequestthataproposalbemodifiedand/orresubmittedforadecisionofsuitabilityandmaydecidetofundasignificantgranttoamaximumof$50,000.

Funding:Atotalof$350,000isavailableforindividualsorteachingteamsviaacompetitivebidforfunds.Projectsarelimitedtoamaximumof$25,000fundingunlessthegrantissuitableforfurtherdevelopmentasasignificantprojectand/oraprojectwhichinvolvesanotherATNinstitution.

ThereisonlyonefundingroundeachyearandmoneywillbecommittedattheendofNovember2018.



1.3 Eligibility

1.4.1 SeedGrants

SeedGrantsareonlyavailabletoindividualsorteams,eachofwhomisemployedinaTeachingAcademicroleandwhohasanappointmentofatleast0.5full-timeequivalent.Theappointmentmustbeforatleastatwo-yearterm(aprovisionforexceptionalcircumstancesmaybeconsidered).

1.4.2 InnovationGrants

InnovationGrantsareavailableforallacademicstaffwhoareinvolvedinteachingatCurtin(TeachingAcademics,TeachingandResearchAcademicsatallCurtincampuses).

Individualsorteams:Full-time,part-timeandsessionalacademicstaffwhoareactivelyinvolvedinlearningandteachingrelatedactivitiesareeligibletoapplyforthisGrant.Theprojectleadshouldholdanappointmentofatleast0.5full-timeequivalent.Theappointmentmustbeforatleastatwoyearterm(aprovisionforexceptionalcircumstancesmaybeconsidered).

BothGrantsarehighlycompetitiveandsuccessfulapplicationswillbeselectedonmeritaccordingtothefollowingcriteria:

• Relevancetostrategicpriorities

• Academicmeritandclarityoftheproposal

• Systematicvalidapproachofinquiry

• Impact,transferabilityandsustainability

• Budgetsustainability

FurtherdetailsontheassessmentcriteriacanbefoundinAppendix1.

1.4 GrantApplicantResponsibilityAllGrantapplicantsshoulddiscusswiththeirHeadofSchoolorDepartmentwherethereareworkloadimplicationsofproposedactivitiesorprojectstoensurethattheyhavesupportfortheapplication.

ApplicantsmayonlybetheLeadononefundedproject,butmayparticipateinotherfundedprojectssubjecttotheirworkloadconsiderations.ApplicantsarenotabletoreceivefundingfromtheSeedandInnovationGrantforthesameproject.

AlldisbursementoffundstocostcentreswilloccurinJanuary2019.Itisanexpectationthatallrecipientsof2019fundswilldisseminateandpublishtheirprojectfindingsandoutcomeswithintheUniversitycommunityandmorebroadlywhereverifpossible(see1.14).

1.5 StrategicPrioritiesfor2019AllCurtinLearningandTeachingGrantsSchemeapplicationsshouldbedirectedtooneofthefollowingstrategicprioritiesandshoulddescribehowtheywillhaveahighimpactoncoursesandunits.TheCurtinLearningandTeachingGrantsschemeprioritiesare:Effectiveandefficientassessmentapproachesthatsupportandevidencestudentachievementofemployabilitycapabilities



• Courseassessmentprofiledesignand/ordesigningauthenticassessmenttasksthatreflectrealworldexperiences,evidenceemployabilitycapabilities,andpreparework-readygraduates;

• Improvingfeedbackthatpromotesstudentlearninganddevelopsself-regulatinglearnersthatmanagetheirownlearningandcareersanddrawsfromavarietyofsources(egpeer/industry/teachingstaff);

• Effectivenessandefficiencyofassessmentsaimedataddressingassessmentrelatedworkloadforstudentsandstaff;

• Reducedrelianceonexaminations,andreplacinginappropriateuseofexamswithcourse/industry/workrelatedformsofassessment.

• Developingassessmentliteracystrategiesfordisciplineteachingteams.DevelopmentofMOOCsthatmodelopendesignprinciplesandincorporateformalandinformallearningapproaches

• MOOCsthathavedirectandexplicitconnectionstoCurtincoursesandcanpathwayfromastand-alonecredentialtoaCurtindegreeprogram;

• Cross-disciplinaryMOOCsthatsupplementafoundationaluniversitydegreebyprovidingmorespecificitytopotentialemployersaboutskillsandcompetencieslearned;.

• MOOCsthatdemonstrablyaddressstudentskillneedsandindustrydemandandcanprovideshort-term,immediatecompetencydevelopmentopportunities;

• MOOCsdemonstratingnewacademic/industrypartnershipsfocusedonpreparingstudentsforfutureemployment/careeropportunities.

Innovativeteachingandlearning(iSoLT)

• Approachestolearningandteachingthataffordflexibilityintime,placeand/ormodeoflearning;

• Innovationsthatencouragenovelapproachestolearningandteaching;• Innovationsthatencourageorsupportmultidisciplinary,research-basedlearningand

teachingapproaches;• Innovationsinworkintegratedlearning(WIL)and/oroutcomesthatpreparestudentsfor

futureemployment;• Innovationsthatutilisethepotentialofnewand/oremergingtechnologiesinnovelways.• Studentsaspartnersandthestudentvoice.

Openendedbroadthemes,includingartificialintelligence(AI)andmachinelearning(MI)applications

• Initiativesthatshiftstudentsfromapositionoflearning,tolearningwithacademicsandcreating/producingknowledge;

• Initiativesthatextendbeyondstudentengagementandthatfosteractivelearning;• Preparinggraduatesforsocialenterprisethroughthecurriculum;• Engagingmobiledeviceapplications;• Employmentofmachinelearning(ML)orartificialintelligence(AI)toimprovelearningand

teachingandcreatenewcomputationalcapability(tools,analyses,processesorinsights)forlearningandteaching

• InnovationsthatemployAIandorMLtotacklecomplexproblemsofknowledgerepresentation;developsmarttoolsforlearningandteaching;developbreak-the-mouldideasforMLandAItoenhancestudentlearning.

• InitiativesthatscopeandplanforMLandAIfutureswithestimatesofthereturnoninvestmentfortheuniversitytoinvest,developanddeploynewsolutionswithimpactsonstudentlearning,studentexperience,andknowledgeoflearningandteaching(e.g.helpingstudentstomaximizecognitive,socialandemotionallearningfactors



Note:• PurchasesofsoftwareandassociatedequipmentshouldbeconsistentwithLegaland

Complianceregulationsandprocedures(i.e.LearningTechnologyServices,CITS,andRecordsInformationManagementetc.).

• Whereparticipation/feedbackfromstaff/studentsisundertakenandpublishingofprojectoutcomesisdesirable,applicantsshouldprovideconsiderationofEthicsapprovalintheProjectProposal.

1.6 PartnershipswithATNuniversitiesWhereanInnovationGrantincludesapartnershipwithanATNUniversity,partnersmustbeemployeesofthatUniversity(QUT,RMIT,UniSA,andUTS).Inthegrantapplication,theapplicantshouldclearlyidentify:

• therolesandresponsibilitiesofproposedprojectteammembers.Adiagrammaticdepictionofprojectgovernanceisencouraged.

• demonstratedcapability(skillsandexperience)andcapacity(time)oftheprojectteamtodeliverontheproposedscaleandscopeoftheproject(NB:thequalityandtimelinessoftheprojectleader’spreviousworkwillbetakenintoaccountwhenconsideringapplicationsforfunding).

WhereaprojectincludesanATNpartner,CurtinmustundertaketheleadontheprojectandmustensureeachnamedcollaboratingATNinstitutionhasagreedtohaveitsnameputforwardasacollaboratinginstitutionbeforesubmittingaprojectproposal.Formalpartnershipsmustbeacknowledgedindocumentationregardingtheproject.Collaboratinguniversitieswillcontributesubstantiallytotheproject,usuallythroughaprojectteammember.Toacknowledgethiscommitment,projectproposalsmustbeendorsedinwritingbywayofaletterofendorsementfromtheDVCAcademicorequivalent,ofthepartnerinstitutionsbeforesubmission.

FurtherinformationaboutwhatisrequiredinrelationtoprojectpartnersandprojectgovernanceiscontainedinAppendix2.

1.7 ObligationsassociatedwithreceivingagrantThereareanumberofobligationsassociatedwithreceivingagrant.Applicantsshouldbefamiliarwiththeobligationsofgrantholderswhenconsideringapplyingforagrantandinthedesignoftheirgrantproposal.DetailsoftheseareprovidedatAppendix3.

1.8 IntellectualpropertyAllapplicationsandprojectmaterialsbecomethepropertyofCurtinUniversityandthepartnerATNUniversity.DetailsonintellectualpropertyareprovidedatAppendix4.

1.9 Submissions

Timelines

20August2018 Applicationsopen(onlinesubmission)8October2018 Duedateforonlinesubmissions

MidOctober2018 ProcessingofapplicationsLateOctober2018 Panelselectionofsuccessfulapplications



16November2018 SuccessfulapplicantsandrelevantBusinessManagersnotified23November2018 AllsuccessfulprojectsprovideCostCentrenumbers

EarlyFebruary2019 CLTtransfersonehalfofrequestedmoniestosuccessfulprojectCostCentres

• CurtinLearningandTeachingwillholdaninformationsessionin105.107from1pmto2pmon

Wednesday5September2018.PleaseregisteronlineviaiPerform.

• Projectproposalsmustbesubmittedonline(openingon20August)throughtheCurtinGrantsQualtricsviathislink(seepage8fordetails).

• Proposalsmustbesubmittedbycloseofbusinesson8October2018.

• AllproposalsmusthaveapprovalfromtheirHeadofSchoolpriortoapplying.

• SuccessfulapplicantsandrelevantBusinessManagerswillbenotifiedby16November2018.

PleasenotifyAwards_and_Grants@Curtin.edu.auifyouarehavinganyproblems.

1.10 ManagementofFundsCurtinLearningandTeachingwilldistributeallocatedfundstoProjectcostcentreslocatedinSchoolsandFacultiesintwoallotments.OnehalfofthefundswillbeallocatedinearlyFebruary2019andthesecondhalfofthefundswillbeallocatedfollowingthe2019InterimReporthavingdemonstratedsuccessfulprogressoftheproject.TheresponsibilitylieswitheachProjectLeadtomanagealladministrativeandfinancialtransactions.Allpurchasesandexpenseswillbepaidoutoftheindividualcostcentrewhenappropriatepurchaseordersandinvoiceshavebeenprovided.AlltransactionsmustcarrytheCurtinCLTGrantsprefixonanystatement.ProjectLeadswillneedtomaintainaccuratemonitoringandreportingprocessesfortheinterimreportandfinalreconciliationofCurtinGrantaccountswithinthe2019Calendaryear.AllunspentoruncommittedfundsmustbereturnedtoCurtinLearningandTeachingbythe13December2019withtheexceptionofsalariescommittedupuntiltheChristmasclosedown2019.

Forfurtherinformationaboutprojectbudget,fundingandpayment,seeAppendix6.

1.11 FormatforsubmissionwhenthereisanATNpartnerWhereaproposalincludesanATNpartner,theCurtinLeadmustsubmitthefollowingtoAwards_and_Grants@Curtin.edu.aubythecloseofbusiness8October2018.

1. LetterofendorsementfromtheHeadofSchoolandDVCAcademicorequivalent,ofthepartnerinstitutions.SeeAppendix5forproformas.

2. Applicationswhichproposetechnologicaldevelopmentsmustsubmitdesignspecifications(limitoneA4page)withthefollowingdetails:

• thefunctionalityoftheproposeddevelopment(including,inthecaseofwebsitedevelopment,adescriptionoftheuserinterfaceandanyuserscenario)

• thesustainabilityofthedevelopment

• thescalabilityofthedevelopment

• thetechnicalexpertiseavailabletotheprojectteam

• theavailabilityofanyrequiredtechnologyorinfrastructure



Notethatreferencesneedtobeincludedintheapplication,notintheappendices.

Notethatwebsitesdevelopedaspartofanygrantneedtobekeptliveandupdatedforatleastfiveyearsaftercompletionofthegrantproject.

Applicationsproposingsoftwaredevelopment/appsshouldaimtodevelopopensourcesoftware,andshouldconsiderandaddresssustainabilitypost-completionofthegrantprojectandensuretheproposedprojectoutputscomplywiththeconditionsforIntellectualPropertyforeachoftheuniversitiesinvolvedintheproject.

1.12 ReportingSuccessfulapplicantsoftheInnovationGrantswillbeexpectedtoproduceaninterimandfinalreport.ThesereportsarecompletedthroughtheCurtin-QualtricsapplicationandwillbesenttoProjectLeadsbyCurtinLearningandTeaching.TheproposeddatesfortheinterimreportandthefinalreportwillbeJulyandDecember2019respectively.

Theinterimreportisscheduledforthehalf-waypointoftheprojectdetailingtheprojectprogressandhealth,expendituretodateandanyissuesthatmayimpactonthesuccessfuldeliveryoftheproject.

Finalreportswillcompriseasummarypresentingprogressandaccomplishments,allexpendituredetails,andthefinaloutcomesmeasuredagainsttheoriginalgoals.Feedbackfromprojectparticipantswillenablefurtherconsiderationofanyissuesencounteredanddesirableimprovementstothescheme.

Atthecompletionoftheproject,theProjectLeadisrequiredtocompleteafullbudgetreconciliationdetailingexpensesfortheproject.Note,anyunusedfundswillneedtobereturnedtotheCurtinLearningandTeachingCostCentre.Allprojectfundsmustbeexpendedandaccountedforbytheduedateofthefinalreport.Fundsforoutstandingpaymentsmustbeaccruedseparatelybytheprojectleader’sFacultyBusinessManager,asunusedfundsintheprojectcostcentreat13December2019needtobereturnedtotheCurtinLearningandTeachingcostcentre.

AllrecipientsofCurtinGrantswillbeexpectedtoparticipateindisseminationactivitiessuchastheCurtinGrantsCommunityofPractice,Curtin’sannualFestivalofLearningandotherlocalscholarshipactivities.

1.13 FurtherinformationandassistanceAninformationsessionwillbeconductedat1.00pmonWednesday5September2018in105.107toinformallprospectiveapplicantsofthestrategicaims,evaluationcriteriaandmeetingexpectations.PleasevisitiPerformandCurtinNewsformoredetails.

AllqueriescanbedirectedtoCurtinLearningandTeachingatAwards_and_Grants@Curtin.edu.au.


ThefollowingapplicationformisNOWavailableonlinethroughtheCurtin-Qualtricssite.

2019CurtinLearningandTeachingGrantsApplicationSECTION1:PROJECTSUMMARY Q1Whichtypeofgrantareyouapplyingfor?

m SeedGrantm InnovationGrantQ2ProjectTitle

Projecttitlesshouldbenomorethan15wordslongandshouldclearlyandsuccinctlydescribewhattheprojectwillbedoing.Donotusecapitalsexceptforpropernounsandthefirstwordofthetitle.Werecommendyoulimittheuseofpunctuation.Q3ProjectLeader

Title:Givenname(s):Positiontitleandlevel:Yearofappointmentandduration:Q4Faculty

m CentreforAboriginalStudiesm CurtinBusinessSchoolm HealthSciencem Humanitiesm ScienceandEngineeringm Other(pleaseindicate)Q5School/Department

Q6PriorityArea

Selecttheprogrammepriorityareabeingaddressedbytheapplication.Onlyonepriorityareacanbeselected.o Effectiveandefficientassessmentapproachesthatsupportandevidencestudentachievement

ofemployabilitycapabilitieso DevelopmentofMOOCsthatmodelopendesignprinciplesandincorporateformalandinformal

learningapproacheso Innovativeteachingandlearning(iSoLT)o Openendedbroadthemes,includingartificialintelligence(AI)andmachinelearning(MI)

applicationsQ7AreyoucurrentlyinvolvedinanyotherprojectfundedbyCurtin,ATNortheAustralianGovernment?

o Noo Yes


IfYes,pleaseprovidetheprojecttitle,fundingbodyandyourroleintheproject(eg:teammember)andprovidedetailsofthetimeyouareabletoallocatetotheprojectoutlinedintheapplication.Q8Doesthisapplicationbuildonapreviouslyfundedproject?

o Noo YesIfYes,pleaseprovidetheprojecttitleandyourroleinthisproject.

Q9DoesthisapplicationinvolveapartnerATNInstitution?

o Noo YesIfYes,pleaseindicatewhichinstitution/so UTSo QUTo UniSAo RMITQ10HasthepartnerATNinstitutionDVCAcademic,ortheirequivalent,endorsedtheproject?

o Noo YesIfYes,pleaseuploadtheletterofEndorsementhere.

Q11Isthisateamapplication?

Ifyes,pleaselistadditionalteammembers(whomustbeinaTeachingAcademicroleforaSeedGrant).Includetheirtitle,fullnameandinstitutionifnotCurtin.FurtherdetailsaboutteammembersmaybeprovidedontheProjectProposalform.

Q12Totalbudgetrequest

Totalfundsrequestedinthisapplication:notelimitof$10,000forSeedGrantsor$25,000forInnovationGrants.DetailsofyourbudgetwillbeenteredintotheProjectProposalinSection2.

SECTION2:PROJECTPROPOSALPleaseuploadaWordversionofyourProjectProposal,usingthetemplateintheCurtinGrantsSchemeGuidelinesoravailableonlineat:http://www.curtin.edu.au/cli/awards_and_grants/teaching_learning_grants.cfm


2019CURTINLEARNINGANDTEACHINGGRANTS:PROJECTPROPOSALPleasecompletethisformanduploaditwhensubmittingyourapplicationonlineatthislink.Whichtypeofgrantareyouapplyingfor? SeedGrant InnovationGrantPROJECTTITLE(nomorethanfifteenwords)

PROJECTLEADER(titleandfullname)

FACULTY/SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT/UNITOFPROJECTLEADER

PRIORITYAREA(nominateonepriorityareaonly)

Effectiveandefficientassessmentapproachesthatsupportandevidencestudentachievementofemployabilitycapabilities

DevelopmentofMOOCsthatmodelopendesignprinciplesandincorporateformalandinformallearningapproaches

Innovativeteachingandlearning(iSoLT

Openendedbroadthemes,includingartificialintelligence(AI)andmachinelearning(MI)applications

PARTNERINSTITUTIONDoesthisapplicationinvolveapartnerinstitution? No Yes-nametheinstitutionbelow

TEAMNOMINATIONSPleaselistthenamesofanyonewhowillbeworkingontheproject(addorremovelinesintableasneeded)

Title,fullnameandinstitutionifnotCurtin

Roleandresponsibilitiesintheproject

Competencyandcapacitytoparticipateintheproject

%contribution

TOTAL 100%


LEADAPPLICANTCAPACITY(100wordlimit)Leadapplicantsarerequiredtoprovideevidenceorastatementoftheir"capacitytosuccessfullyundertaketheproject"(i.e.workload,previousprojectsand/orexperienceetc.).NewacademicsinteachingatCurtinareencouragedtoapplyaswell,asallapplicationsareassessedonmeritagainstthecriteria.

PROJECTAIM(55wordlimit)Provideasuccinctoutlineofwhatimpactstheprojecthasbeendesignedtoachieveusingsimplelanguagethatavoidstechnicaljargon.

PROJECTRATIONALE/NEED(500wordlimit)Summarisetherationale/needfortheprojectandwhattheprojectsetsouttoaddress/achieve.Explaintheconceptualframework,andhowtheprojectwilladdressthechosenpriorityarea.

PROJECTAPPROACH(750words)Pleaseclearlyarticulatethemethodologyfortheproject.Thisshouldinclude:yourresearchapproachincludingstatementoftheproblem,objectives,literaturereview,measuresandtheirvalidityifpossible,andanalysistechniques.Includetheprojecttimeframeandstages,majortasksormilestones.


ANTICIPATEDOUTPUTS(500words)Namethetypeofoutput(deliverable)andprovideabriefdescriptionoftheitemincludingadateforitsdelivery.Pleaseensuretheoutputsarerealisticintermsoftheproposedtimeframeandresourcing,andincludeanyassumptionsthathavebeenmadeindeliveringtheoutputsi.e.newinnovationsandmodels,softwareandothertechnologies,resourcesincludingthosetransferabletonewsettings.

SCHOLARSHIPOFLEARNINGANDTEACHING(250words)Describehowyouwilldisseminateandsharetheoutcomesofyourproject/activity(i.e.FestivalofLearning,Facultyworkshops,TeachingandLearningForums,conferenceandjournalpublications,etc.).

RISKMANAGEMENT(100words)Identifyanddescribethetypeofmajorrisksyouwillneedtomanagewithinyourproject.Includeyourmitigationstrategyformanagingeachtheserisks.


BUDGETPleaseprovidesufficientdetailsforthereviewpaneltodeterminethebudgetmeritofyourapplication.EnsureyourpersonnelratesareconsistentwithequivalentCurtinsalaryscales(fromJune2016)andthoseofthepartnerATNUniversity(whereappropriate).Institutionalon-costsshouldbefactoredintopersonnelcosts.AllcostsshouldbequotedinwholedollarsandexclusiveofGST.(SeeAppendix6intheCurtinGrantsSchemeGuidelines).Pleaseshowany‘other’sourcesoffundingincludingcashorin-kindcontributionsinthe‘other’columnbelow,toshowthetotalcostoftheproject.In-kindcontributionsincludeassistanceyouexpectwilladdtotheproject;suchasprojectteamcontributions,administration,facultymembersorFLETsupport.

• BudgettotalforSeedGrantsnottoexceed$10,000• BudgettotalforInnovationGrantsnottoexceed$25,000

Budget2019

CurtinGrant Other$

Total$

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B ProjectSupport

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C ProjectActivities

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ProjectActivitiessub-total

TOTALPROJECTBUDGET


PROJECTIMPACTANDDISSEMINATION(750words)DescribehowyourstrategicprioritywillimpactonthequalityandexcellenceoflearningandteachingatCurtin(andpartnerATNUniversityifapplicable),includingtransferability,sustainabilityetc.PleaserefertotheImpactManagementPlanningandEvaluationLadder(IMPEL)FrameworkshowninAppendix7intheCurtinGrantsSchemeGuidelines.

IMPACTMATRIXTABLEPleasecompletetheImpactMatrixtablebelow.Note,youonlyneedtoprovideapproximationsandtextisnotexpectedineverycell.

ProjectCompletion

6monthspostcompletion



1.Teammembers

2.Immediatestudents

3.Spreadingtheword

4.Narrowopportunisticadoption

5.Narrowsystemicadoption

6.Broadopportunisticadoption

7.Broadsystemicadoption


Appendix1:AssessmentprocessandcriteriaTheoperationoftheCurtinGrantsSchemeisoverseenbytheCurtinLearningandTeaching.Selectionpanelsforproposalswillconsistofaminimumoffivemembersfromthefollowingareas:DirectorCourseandTeachingQuality;AssociateDeputyViceChancellorLearningandTeaching;FacultyDeansLearningandTeachingortheirrepresentative;CurtinAcademyFellows;andSeniorLearningConsultant(SoLT).

Selectioncriteria

EvaluationCriteria Unsatisfactory Acceptable Desirable

Relevancetostrategicpriorities

Relevancetolearnersandstrategicprioritiesareunclear.

Relevanttomanylearnersandastrategicpriority.

Relevanttoawiderangeoflearnersandacrossstrategicpriorities.

Academicmeritandclarityoftheproject

Theproposallackssufficientdetailand/orclarity.Theunderpinningrationaleorconceptualbasisoftheproposalisunclear.

Therationalefortheprojectisexplained.Theconceptualframeworkfortheproposalisclear.

Therationalefortheprojectisclearlyandconciselyexplained.Theconceptualframeworkfortheproposalisclearanddemonstratesahighstandardofscholarship.

Inquiry Theapproachofinquiryisunclearandlacksvalidity.

Theapproachofinquiryisclear.Anexplanationofsomeofthemeasuresandtheirvalidityisprovided.

Theapproachofinquiryissystematicandclear.Anexplanationofallmeasuresandtheirvalidityisprovided.

Impact,transferabilityandsustainability

Theprojectoutcomeshaveloworunclearpotentialimpactintheprojectsetting;areunlikelytobetransferabletonewsettings;andarelikelytorequirehighongoingcosts.

Theprojectoutcomeshavemoderatepotentialimpactintheprojectsetting;maybetransferabletonewsettings;andaresustainablewithoutfurtherresourcing.

Theprojectoutcomeshavehighpotentialimpactintheprojectsetting;arereadilytransferabletonewsettings;andarelikelytogeneratefurtherincome.

Budgetsustainability

Thebudgetdetailsareinsufficientand/orappearinappropriatefortheproposedactivities.

Thebudgetissufficientlydetailedandappearsappropriatefortheproposedactivities.

Thebudgetissufficientlydetailedandisclearlyappropriatefortheproposedactivities.

Proposalswithanycriteriajudgedtobeas‘unsatisfactory’areunlikelytobefunded.Applicationswillbeassessedagainstthecriteriabyatleasttwopanelmembersandapplicationswillundergoamoderationprocess.Assessorswillmeettodiscusstheirevaluationsandmakejointrecommendations.Followingtheassessmentprocess,thepanelwillrankeachproposal.Strictconflictofinterestprovisionsareenforced:noonemayassessaproposaliftheytookpartinitspreparation.


Appendix2:Informationaboutprojectteamandgovernance

Projectleadersandprojectteams

Theprojectleader(s)musttakesignificantintellectualresponsibilityfortheproposedproject,itsdesign,conductandresults.

IndividualsmaynotholdtheleadresponsibilityfortwoCurtinLearningandTeachingfundedgrantsconcurrentlyunlesstheHeadofSchoolandDVCAcademicapprovesagreatercommitmentandprovidesdetailsofhowthetimewillbeallocatedtoenableindividualstocarryouttheirresponsibilitiestotheprojects.Whilethisrestrictiondoesnotapplytoprojectteammembers,careshouldbetakenbyindividualsnottoovercommit.Ifawardedagrant,Curtinexpectseachteammember,includingtheleader,tobeavailabletoundertaketheworkasdescribedintheapplication.

AllapplicationsmustincludesupportfromtheirHeadofSchool/Department,DVCAcademicfromthepartnerATNinstitutions(whereapplicable)fortheprojectleader(s)andeveryteammember.AtemplateforpartnerATNUniversityendorsementisprovidedinAppendix5.Lettersofsupportmustbeincludedwhetherornotteachingrelieforrelieffromnormaldutieshasbeenrequested.ForapplicantswhoplantopartnerwithanATNinstitution,theleadshouldcontacttheATNInstitutionalContactOfficerabouttheprocessforobtaininga‘partnerinstitution’letterofsupport.

Undernormalcircumstances,applicationsinvolvingaprojectleaderwhosefinalreporttoapreviousprojectisoverdueornotofasatisfactorystandardatthetimeofcloseofapplicationswillnotbeaccepted.CurtinLearningandTeachinghasthediscretiontoruleonthismatter.

Projectteamsareencouragedtoincludeoneortwoearlycareeracademicsassubstantivemembersoftheprojectteam.Studentsmayalsobeincludedonprojectteams.

Allnominatedprojectteammembersshouldbeinagreementwiththeproposalatthetimeofsubmission.IfitcomestotheattentionofCurtinLearningandTeachingthatnominatedteammembersarenotawareoftheapplication,theproposalwillbedeemedineligibleforfunding.

Individualsmaytakeanadvisoryroleorcontributespecificexpertisewhichdoesnotrequirecloseinvolvementintheproject.Theseindividualswouldnotnormallybedefinedasprojectteammembers.

CollaborativeProjectswithanATNpartner

ApplicationsforInnovationGrantsareencouragedtoincludeanATNpartnerinstitution/swheneverfeasible.Collaborationbetweenotherrelevantbodiesisalsoencouraged.Carefulconsiderationshouldbegiventothenumberandtypeofpartnersandtheircontributiontoensuretheprojectismanageable.Theleadinstitutionmustensureeachnamedcollaboratinginstitution/organisationhasagreedtohaveitsnameputforwardasacollaboratinginstitutionbeforesubmittingaprojectproposal.Failuretoensuretheagreementofnamedcollaboratinginstitutions/organisationsmayresultintheapplicationbeingrejected.

Theleadinstitutionmustbeauthorisedtoactonbehalfofallmembersofthecollaborativegroup,andenterintoagreementswhicharebindingonthem.Forthepurposesoftheapplication,allconsortiamembersandtheleadinstitutionshouldbeclearlyidentified.

Internationalpartnershipsareencouragedwhereappropriate.Aswithothermembers,fundingcanbesharedwithinternationalpartnersfortheircontributiontotheproject.ThisarrangementmustbemadethroughtheprojectleadinconsultationwiththeFacultyBusinessManager.InternationalpartnersmustagreetotheGrantConditions(Appendix3)especiallyinrelationtointellectualproperty.


Appendix3:ObligationsassociatedwithreceivingagrantLeadinstitutionsasrecipientsofthefundingenterintoanagreementwiththeATNpartner.

TheGrantConditionsspecifytheoutcomesoftheprojecttobeachieved,thepaymentarrangements,financialandperformancereportingrequirements,requirementsregardingintellectualproperty,requirementsregardingvariationtotheagreement,acquittalofgrantsandotherrelatedissues.

PerformanceTheleadinstitutionisresponsibletoCurtinLearningandTeachingformanagingtheperformanceoftheprojectthroughtheprojectleader(s).Thisresponsibilityisexpressedthroughinstitutionalsign-offonprojectproposals,beingtherecipientofthegrantspecifiedintheGrantConditionsandperformancereporting.

Shouldaprojectleaderneedtowithdrawfromtheproject,writtennotificationshouldbeprovidedtoCurtinLearningandTeachingatAwards_and_Grants@Curtin.edu.auwithinformationonhowtheprojectwillcontinuetobesupported.CurtinLearningandTeachingneedstobecontactedincaseofanychangestotheprojectintermsofstaffing,ethicsapproval,scopeofproject,deliverablesandfinances.

Changestocollaborations,partnershipsandotherrolesProposedchangesinpartnerinstitutions,e.g.withdrawaloradditionofapartnerduringtheproject,mustbesupportedbytheDVCAcademic,orequivalent,oftheinstitution/sconcernedandwrittennotificationofthechangeandendorsementprovidedtoCurtinLearningandTeaching.

ReportingInstitutionsarerequiredtoreportontheprogress,finaloutcomesandfinancialexpenditureassociatedwiththeirproject,asspecifiedintheGrantConditions.Reportingrequirementsshouldbeconsideredwhenformulatingtheproposalfortheproject.Whenaprojectteamisnotabletomeetthemilestonesorthedateforcompletionoftheproject,theprojectleadermustcontactCurtinLearningandTeachingatleastonemonthbeforetheduedate.Pleasenotethatextensionsareonlyapprovedinexceptionalcircumstances.Ifaprojectdoesnotprogressaccordingtotheprojectedtimeframe,CurtinLearningandTeachingreservestherighttowith-holdthesecondallocationoffundsandnotgrantfutureCurtinGrantstotheapplicants.

ProgressReportingAllprojectsfundedbyInnovationGrantsarerequiredtocompleteaninterimprogressreport.AQualtricssurveywillbemadeavailablefortheInterimReport.Theinterimreportwillrequireafinancialacquittalitemisinghowfundswerespenttodate.Whereadequateprogresshasbeenmade,CLTwilltransferthesecondhalfofrequestedmoniestoCostCentres.

FinancialReportingFundingmustbeusedforthepurposesspecifiedintheGrantConditions.FinancialreportingandacquittalprocessesprovideassuranceofthistoCurtinLearningandTeaching.

AninterimandfinalfinancialacquittalsatisfyingthetermsintheGrantConditionsmustbeprovidedwiththeinterimreportandbytheagreedcompletiondateoftheproject(thedatewhenallreportingandacquittaloffundingshouldhavebeenfinalised)andnolaterthan13December2019.TheinterimandfinalfinancialacquittalshoulditemisehowfundswereusedinthecourseoftheprojectandbesignedastrueandaccuratebytheauthorisedpersonwithintheleadinstitutionasspecifiedintheGrantConditions.


AnyfundsnotexpendedattheendoftheprojectmustbereturnedtoCurtinLearningandTeaching.

FinalProjectReportFinalreportsshouldprofiletheoutcomesandoutputsoftheproject,highlightingtheimpacttheprojecthashadandcanhaveinthefutureanddescribinghowotherfacultiesorATNinstitutions(whereappropriate)canmakeuseofwhathasbeendeliveredandachieved.Thefinalreportwillalsobrieflydocumenthowtheprojectoutcomeshavebeenachieved.AQualtricssurveywillbemadeavailablefortheFinalReport.

ProjectSummaryAllProjectLeadsareresponsibleforprovidinganexecutivesummaryoftheirproject.Thissummarycanbewritten(maximumthreewrittenpages)orapresentation(e.g.PowerPointoravideo)summarisingtheissue/sandcontextfortheproject,itsoutputs,keyfindings,andrecommendationsforfutureaction(whererelevant).TheProjectSummarywillbepublishedontheCurtinLearningandTeachingwebsite.


Appendix4:Intellectualproperty

Projectproposals

AllapplicationsbecomethepropertyofCurtinonsubmissiontocopy,modifyorotherwisedealwithinformationforthepurposesof:

• assessmentanddecision-making

• verificationoftheaccuracy,consistencyandadequacyoftheinformationcontainedintheapplication

• preparationandmanagementofanyGrantConditions

• administrationofgrantsprogramme.

ProjectMaterial

OneresponsibilityoftheCurtinLearningandTeachingisthedisseminationofgoodpracticeinlearningandteachinginhighereducationwhichisbestachievedbyensuringthatqualityprojectproductsandfindingsareavailabletoCurtinandthehighereducationsectorforuseandfurtherdevelopment.TohelpachievethisaimthefollowingpositioninrelationtointellectualpropertywillbethedefaultpositionforCurtinLearningandTeaching.

IntellectualPropertyRightsintheProjectMaterialcreatedundertheGrantConditionswillvestwithCurtinand,whereapplicable,theATNpartneruniversityimmediatelyontheircreation.

IssuesassociatedwithexistingintellectualpropertyareaddressedintheGrantConditions.

Thegrantrecipient(s)willberequiredatalltimestoindemnifyandholdharmlessCurtinUniversity,itsofficers,employeesandagentsfromandagainstanylossorliabilityincurredorsufferedbyanyofthoseindemnifiedarisingfromanyclaim,suit,demand,actionorproceedingbyanypersoninrespectofanyinfringement,orallegedinfringement,ofIntellectualPropertyRightsbythegrantrecipient(s),theiremployees,agentsorsubcontractorsinthecourseof,orincidentalto,carryingouttheprojectortheusebyCurtinoftheProjectMaterial.


Appendix5:ProformaforlettersofsupportfromapartnerATNuniversityEndorsementlettersmustnotexceedtwopages.Theuseofthisproformaismandatory.Letter(s)ofsupportfromtheDVCAcademicorequivalentmustbeontheinstitution’sDVCAcademic’sletterhead.Letter(s)fromthepartnerinstitution(s)mustincludethefollowing:

• Title,nameandpositionoftheprojectleader• Title,nameandpositionofteammember(s)fromthatpartnerinstitution• Titleoftheapplication• Theaimsoftheprojectandhowthisalignswithinstitutionalpriorities• Theintendedimpactsoftheproject,andtheirinstitutionalrelevance• Theinstitutionwillsupportthetimecommitmentoftheteammember(s)asindicatedinthe

budgetCertificationbytheDVCAcademicorequivalentIcertifythat:

• [Nameofpartnerinstitution]willnotifyCurtinUniversityifthereareanychangesintheteammember(s)’fromthe[Nameofpartnerinstitution]circumstanceswhichmayimpactonhis/hereligibilitytoparticipatein,orabilitytoperform,theprojectsubsequenttothesubmissionofthisproposal

Signature(s)ofDVCAcademicorequivalent


Appendix6:Informationaboutprojectbudget,fundingandpayment

Budgetitems

Thegrantisprovidedforthepurposeofachievingtheaim,deliverables,outcomesandimpactoftheprojectforwhichitisapproved.

Thesizeofthegrantsoughtmustalignwiththescale,scopeandsignificanceoftheproposedproject.Allprojectsmustbedesignedaroundstagesthathaveparticularoutcomesanddeliverables.Pleasekeepinmindthatthemaximumprojectdurationisoneyear.

Thebudgetcancontainprovisionfor:• salariesforresearchassistants,projectofficer,dataanalystetc.butmaynotbeusedfor

teachingrelief.• scholarlyactivities• projectimpactactivities,includingscholarshipoflearningandteachingdissemination

activities• reasonabletravelcosts• technicalandexpertsupport,evaluationandresourcesessentialtotheconductofthe

project• administrativecostsandoverheads.

Pleasecheckthatyourbudgetaddsup.Thelineitemsmustadduptothesub-totals,andthesub-totalsmustaddtothegrandtotal.

Ensurethereissufficientinformationtoexplainhowbudgetexpensesarearrivedat.Forexample,ConferenceAttendanceexpensesshouldincludeabreakdownofairfaresorothertravelexpensesplusaccommodationcostsandotherpertinentitems,suchastaxifarestoandfromtheairport.

Budgetformatandtemplate

Budgetsmustcomplywiththerecommendedformatandbeincludedinyourproposaldocument.

AllcostsshouldbequotedexclusiveofGST.Allcostsmustbeinwholedollars.Thetotalfundingamountrequestedshouldberoundedtothenearest$1withsubtotalsandlineitemsadjustedaccordingly.

Budgettemplate Budget2018 CurtinGrant Other

$Total$

A Personnel B ProjectSupport C ProjectActivities TOTALPROJECTBUDGET#

Budget sub-headings **

‘Other’ funding sources #


#‘Other’fundingsources

Thebudgetincludesacolumnfor'other'sourcesoffundingandthisshouldshowcontributionsfromCurtinandpartners.Thissupportmaybeincashorin-kind.Othersourcesoffundingareincludedhereinordertoshowthetotalcostoftheproject.WhereprojectsrequireassistanceandsupportforUniversityresources(i.e.FLET,CITS,libraryetc.),theseneedtobeconsideredaspartoftheallocationofresources/expenditureinthesubmissionapplication,eveniftheyarein-kind.

Allin-kindcontributionsneedtobeclearlydefinedintheProjectProposal.

PersonnelEstimatesforbudgetitemsofpersonnel(instructionaldesigner,researchassistant,adminsupportetc.)willneedtobeconsistentwithequivalentCurtinsalaryscales(http://hr.curtin.edu.au/salary_scales.cfm,June2016).

Thisshouldincludethesalaries,wagesandon-costsofpersonnelwhohaveoverallresponsibilityforimplementingtheproject.Thelevelofeachappointmentandthehoursperweek(orpercentageoftimecommitted)shouldbespecified.

HumanResourcesatCurtinhaveadvisedthatthestandardrateforaResearchAssistantundertakingstandarddataentryisGO5.1pluson-costs(noteon-costsare16.5225%).Ahigherlevelofpayrequiresjustificationintheapplication,towarrantapprovalforhighercosts.

ApplicationsinvolvingIndigenousstafforpartnersshouldincludeconsultationwiththeCentreforAboriginalStudies(CAS)andincludeCASasapartnerontheGrantbynominatingaCASmemberontheprojectteam,toensurethatthecorrectprotocolsarefollowedwhenundertakingtheseprojects.

ProjectSupport

Thissectionmustbecompletedwherethepurposeofexpenditureislogistical.ProjectSupportincludesallnon-staffexpenditurefortheadministrationandday-to-daymanagementoftheproject.Forexample,projectmanagementmeetings,stationery,travel,consumables.Pleasenotethepurchaseofassetscannottobeincludedinthebudget.Thismeansthatyoucannotpurchaseanitemofpropertysuchasacamera,iPadorvideorecorder.ThepurchaseofsoftwareisgenerallynotapprovedunlessthesoftwarecomplieswithSection1.6ofthisdocument,thereisastrongjustificationandthereiscarefulconsiderationandconsultationwithCITSandCurtinLearningandTeaching,assoftwareinevitablyneedsongoingsupport.

ProjectActivities

Thissectionmustbecompletedwherethepurposeofexpenditureisdirectlylinkedtoaprojectactivity.

Allcostswhichdirectlycontributetoaspecifiedactivity,includingevaluationanddissemination,shouldbeincludedhere.Forexample:undertakingscholarlyactivities,thehostingofconferencesandworkshops,communicatingwithstakeholders,websitedevelopmentandhosting,advocacy,publications(includingproduction),dissemination,andprojectevaluation.

Notethatwebsitesdevelopedaspartofanygrantneedstobekeptliveandupdatedforatleastfiveyearsaftercompletionofthegrantproject.

Thisalsoincludestravelrelatingtospecificactivities,andpersonnelexpensesifpersonnelarerecruitedforaspecificprojectactivity.Forexampleafacilitatorforaworkshop,oranindependentevaluatorshouldbebudgetedunderProjectActivities,asshouldtraveltoattendtheworkshoportoundertaketheevaluation.


Appendix7:Projectimpactplanning

TheImpactManagementPlanningandEvaluationLadder(IMPEL)TheIMPELmodelprovidesaframeworkfordescribingdifferenttypesofchangethatcanbeachievedthrougheducationaldevelopmentprojects.Eachstage,orladderrung,isincrementallybroaderinimpactthanthelast.Theserungsare:

1. Changesforprojectteammembers2. Changesbyprojectteammembersleadingtochangesforstudentswhoaredirectly

influenced3. Contributionstoknowledgeinthefield;growthorspreadofdisseminatedideas;

serendipitousadoption/adaptationbypeoplebeyondtheproject’sintendedreach4. Changesbyopportunisticadoptersatparticipatinginstitutionsleadingtochangesfor

studentswhoaredirectlyinfluenced5. Systemicchangesatparticipatinginstitutionsleadingtochangesforallrelevant

students6. Changesbyopportunisticadoptersbeyondparticipatinginstitutionsleadingto

changesforstudentswhoaredirectlyinfluenced7. Systemicchangesbeyondparticipatinginstitutionsleadingtochangesforallrelevant

students.

Themodeloffersbothapromptforprojectteamsintheplanning,executionandreflectionstagesofeducationaldevelopmentprojects,aswellasacogentframeforfundingagenciestoenunciateexpectations,makefundingdecisionsandevaluatetheefficacyoffundingschemesinfacilitatingstrategiceducationalchange.


ProjectImpactPlan

Impactisthedifferencethataprojectmakesinitssphereofinfluence,bothduringandafterthefundingperiod.Maximisingimpactrequiresforecastingandplanning.Thequestionsandmatrixbelowprovideastructuretopromptactiveandongoingconsiderationandre-evaluationofimpactandhowitmaybemaximisedgiventheevolutionoftheproject.Maintainingupdatedresponsestothetemplateisnotintendedtobeareportingrequirement,ratherastrategicsteeringtoolfortheproject.Theresponsestothequestionsbelow,includinginputtothematrix,areexpectedtochangeoverthelifeoftheproject,astheworkandresultsprogress.CurtinLearningandTeachingwillbeinterestedindiscussingevolvingprojectionsofimpactatkeypointsduringtheproject,includingatprogressandfinalreportingpoints.

Anticipatedchangesat:NB:theseareapproximations&textisnotexpectedineverycell

Projectcompletion

Sixmonthspost-completion

Twelvemonthspost-completion

Twenty-fourmonthspost-completion

(1)Teammembers

(2)Immediatestudents

(3)Spreadingtheword

(4)Narrowopportunisticadoption

(5)Narrowsystemicadoption

(6)Broadopportunisticadoption

(7)Broadsystemicadoption

1. Whatindicatorsexistthatthereisaclimateofreadinessforchangeinrelationtoyourintendedproject?

2. Inbriefandindicatively,whatimpacts(changesandbenefits)doyouexpectyourprojecttobringabout,atthefollowinglevelsandstagesoftheImpactManagementPlanningandEvaluationLadder(IMPEL)?1

3. Whatareyourstrategiesforengagingwithstakeholdersthroughouttheproject?4. Howwillyouenabletransfer2thatisensuringthatyourprojectremainsimpactful

afterthefundingperiod?5. Whatbarriersmayexisttoachievingchangeinyourproject?6. Howwillyoukeeptrackoftheproject’simpact?Whatanalyticsmaybeuseful?7. Howwillyoumaintainrelevantprojectmaterialsforotherstoaccessafterthe

projectiscompleted?

1ThefullversionoftheIMPELmodel,developedbyTillyHintonwhilstonsecondmenttotheOfficeforLearningandTeaching.

2Referdefinitionof‘transfer’abovewhenusedinthiscontext

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