media projects that bolster learning
The Center for Media Initiatives (CMI) invites faculty of Yale College and the University's professional schools to submit proposals for grants in support of interactive media projects that will improve learning or teaching on campus, and also have the potential to benefit audiences beyond the campus, such as alumni.
The grants will provide up to $50,000 in direct expense support and additional production services from CMI staff for the completion of projects aimed at developing electronic media or technology-based methods. The combination of CMI project funding with other sources is encouraged.
The focus of CMI support this spring is on instructional activities in the areas of the arts and sciences for use on campus and with the potential of becoming an online activity delivered by Yale's new partnership, the University Alliance for Lifelong Learning. The alliance is a venture between Yale, Stanford, Princeton and Oxford universities to provide online, non-credit courses to their combined 500,000 alumni.
Projects will be evaluated and selected by the CMI Project Advisory Board. Proposed projects should meet the following criteria: They should enhance learning experiences at Yale both on and off campus; they should be deliverable on a data network, CD-ROM or DVD medium with an emphasis on student and instructor interaction; and the applicant or Yale should have intellectual rights for any existing original components of the project (project approval will require Yale's ability to acquire or license rights to use any copyrighted material from non-Yale sources). Use of video, animation or other graphic and sound content is encouraged, as are on-campus and off-campus collaborative partnerships.
A project prospectus is due by Monday, Jan. 29. Subsequent development of project proposals should be complete by the end of February. Evaluation of CMI proposals will proceed iteratively, with CMI staff taking part in follow-up with applicants to discuss the prospectus and assist in developing it into a project proposal that includes a rigorous set of pedagogic goals, scope of effort, timeline and budget. The CMI expects to select two projects in this round of proposals by March 15.
Final acceptance of a project will require a significant commitment from the faculty principal investigator to provide guidance and partnership for the duration of the project to a development team. Projects should be planned within a 6-to-12 month timeline.
Faculty can submit a project prospectus using the online submission form at www.yale.edu/cmi or by sending an equivalent submission. The prospectus should address issues identified in "General Guidelines for Preparing the Prospectus," available at that website. Successful receipt of applications will be acknowledged promptly by return email.
Members of the CMI Project Advisory Board are Dudley Andrew, Charles Bailyn, Douglas Kankel, Jessica Stockholder, Diana Kleiner, Jeffrey Brenzel, Philip Long and Paul Lawrence (ex officio).
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