About the Faculty Innovation Grant Funded by the Aspen Institute
In 2017 Broward College was named a Finalist with Distinction by the Aspen Institute. The award recognized the College as one of the top three public community colleges from a list of more than 1,000 nationwide for its achievements in student learning. As part of the prize, the College received a $100,000 grant towards innovation which will be used during the 2017-2018 academic year to support classroom teaching methods and learning outcomes.
Defining Innovation in Education
Developing and implementing the most emergent technologies and teaching/learning methods and strategies to create learning environments that are flexible and responsive to local, national and international needs.
Examples of Innovative Teaching Practices
and/or Learning Environments
Objectives
What are we looking for?
The objective of the grants is to support faculty led initiatives that support student success and align with the 2017 – 2022 Strategic plan.
Proposals should be:
Action-oriented
Informed by research and/or best practices
Flexible in being applied to other disciplines/Pathways
Geared towards student involvement
Implemented over a short-term period but produce long-term results
Measurable by an evaluation and assessment plan
Frequently Asked Questions
All full time and adjunct faculty members with a satisfactory rating on their last annual evaluation, faculty librarians, and faculty counselors are eligible to apply. Your application must be signed by your Pathway dean and associate dean to verify eligibility.
The application period is currently open. The deadline for submission is October 1, 2017.
Winners will be announced November 1.
Grants of up to $4,000 will be awarded to successful applicants. There are no predefined number of grants and all qualifying proposals will be evaluated based on the eligibility criteria and the established scoring mechanism.
Proposals can be in collaboration with:
Pathways (assigned faculty Pathways or multiple Pathways)
Industry partners
Student services (advisors, faculty librarians, faculty counselors)
To be considered all applications must be include:
Executive summary
Project narrative (description, goals and objectives, strategies and project outcomes)
Budget and budget justification
Once completed, successful proposals will be promoted across the College and uploaded to a project portal that can be referenced by faculty and staff. Become a leader in innovation and best practices at Broward College.
| The Sound of Student Success: Incorporating Podcasts into the Broward College Classroom | Peter D’Ettore • AHCD |
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| Writing about the Environment: A Collaborative Field Work-Based Research Course | Eduardo Astigarraga • AHCD |
| SPARK: Reading Across the Disciplines | Amoy Reid • AHCD | Jennifer Solley • AHCD | Maureen Forbes • AHCD | Thea Knight • AHCD | Stacey Stember • AHCD |
| BLISS (Branched Learning Innovations for Learning Success) | Melinda Luis • Health Sciences | June Small • Health Sciences | Stephanie Petrosky • Health Sciences |
| Teaching Professionalism to Health Science Students | Yvonne Simone • Health Sciences | Kim Krinsky • Health Sciences |
| Identifying and Remediating At-Risk Attributes of Online MAC1033 Learners at Broward College Using eMathReady | Pascal Roubides • STEM |
| Contextualizing with GIS | Julie Mura • SBSHS | Chris Casper • Education |
| Seahawk Digital Read-Alouds | Christine Rodriguez • Education |
| Many Voices: Digital Storytelling | Billy Jones • AHCD | Andrew McFeaters • AHCD |
| The (IM)possible of Truth: Philosophy and Rheteric in the Contemporary Classroom and in the Global Workplace | Joseph Dewey • AHCD | Rod Jenks • SBSHS |
| Gamification in the Classroom | Benjamin Botero • Public Safety |
| Teaching and Learning with Images and Artifacts | Benjamin Botero • Public Safety |
| Academic Research Showcase | Billy Jones • AHCD |
| Teaching Statistics through Learning Projects | Deoraj Bharath • STEM | Barry McFarlane • STEM |
| Promoting Student Engagement in Face-to-Face and Blended EAP Classes | Caroline Webb • AHCD |
| You Teach Me How to Teach You: Seeking Improved Teaching Methods Through Student Demonstration & Views | Jovana Vukovic • SBSHS | Rudy Jean-Bart • SBSHS | Edward Cornejo • SBSHS |
| Faculty Media Creation Hub | David Perdian • STEM | Russell Betts • STEM |
| Pathways to Growth Mindsets | Sharry Kimmel • Education | Dominique Charlotteau • Education | Christine Rodriguez • Education | Mirella Baker Bemmel • SBSHS |
| Service Learning Projects in General Chemistry I (CHM1045) to Improve Student Learning and Success | Lidia Berbeci • STEM |
| Student Research Inititative Project (SRIP) | Adrew Dutka • AHCD Honors College, STEM, SBSHS Cross-Pathway | Kristin Kroger • Health Sciences | Elena Hall • STEM | Nathalie Franco • SBSHS |
| 3D Printed Models for Science Education | Amber Abels • STEM |
| First Generation Faculty Visibility Campaign: A Collaborative Student Success Initiative for First Generation Students | Nathalie Franco • SBSHS | Mirella Baker Bemmel • SBSHS | Noelle Crooks • SBSHS | Italia Folleco • Health Sciences |
| Emerical Rules the World: Promoting Graphic Novels and Information Literacy in the STEM Classroom | Mitzi Fulwood • STEM | Elena Hall • STEM | Simone Williams • STEM |
| The Power of GRIT | Dominique Charlotteaux • Education | Richard Berstein • SBSHS |