University of Queensland

UQ Early Career Educational Research Grants 2017 Application Form

SECTION A: SUMMARY APPLICATION DETAILS

A1.ORGANISATIONAL UNIT TO ADMINISTER THE GRANT (i.e. UQ Faculty/School/Centre/Institute)

A2.PROJECT TITLE Max. 20 words plain English. The title should be precise but as informative as possible.

A3.APPLICANT SUMMARY DETAILS Full applicant details are provided in Part B of this application. Family name Given name School/Centre UQ Faculty/Institute 1

Are you currently completing postgraduate research training? Yes No

This scheme is not designed to provide funds for projects that constitute the topic for an applicant’s research higher degree thesis. If answering yes, outline (i) how the project is clearly different from the research degree project and (ii) how and why the progress of the degree will not be affected by taking on the additional work outlined in this application.

A4.PROJECT FUNDING REQUEST TOTAL funds requested in this application $ Please note: ECER projects will be funded up to a maximum of $15,000.

A5.PROJECT ABSTRACT Provide a plain language summary of the aims, significance and expected outcomes (100 – 150 words).

A6.KEYWORDS Enter between one and three keywords to describe the proposed project.

A7.PRIORITY AREAS (a) Does your application target a priority area, as per the guidelines? Yes No (b) If yes, what area? Target large courses and/or program-level change.

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Investigate innovative assessment, e-assessment and feedback practices, especially for large classes. Increase the flexibility of modes of study. Increase active learning for an enriched campus experience for students. Deepen our understanding of data about learner activities and stimulate development of learning analytic tools that support research on student learning and retention. Expanding the adoption of existing tools.

A8.ETHICAL/BIOSAFETY CLEARANCES (a) If this application is successful, will you require ethical and/or biosafety clearance? Yes No

(b) If yes, what category: Human http://www.uq.edu.au/research/integrity-compliance/human-ethics Animal http://www.uq.edu.au/research/integrity-compliance/animal-welfare Biosafety http://www.uq.edu.au/ohs/index.html?page=29969 Export Controls http://www.uq.edu.au/research/integrity-compliance/strengthened-export-controls Other Please specify:

(c) If UQ Ethical/Biosafety Clearances already exist, insert UQ Clearance No:

A9.ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF OTHER SIMILAR APPLICATIONS (a) Have you submitted a similar application to any other scheme? Yes No

(b) If yes, please provide the name of the funding body, title of proposal, and level of funding sought from the other scheme/s

SECTION B: PERSONNEL AND RELATED DETAILS

B1. APPLICANT DETAILS Employee No. Family name Given name Second name Title School/Centre Faculty/Institute E-mail Telephone Appointment type (e.g. Teaching focused) UQ Appointment Level (e.g. Level A, B, C, D, E) Year of Expiry Year of Appointment (i.e. of current (i.e. of current position) position) Link to UQ Researcher Profile, if available

SECTION C: PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The response to section C – Project Description and section D – Project Value should not exceed a combined total of eight (8) A4 pages. The response must be in the required format of 11 point font. The bullet points under each sub-section provide guidance on the information to include and can be deleted after reading. If a sub-section is not relevant for your application, then please remove it.

C1. PROJECT RATIONALE AND OUTCOMES  Refer to Assessment Criterion 1 in the UQ ECER Grants Application Guidelines 2017.

C2. PROJECT APPROACH AND TIMELINE  Refer to Assessment Criterion 2 in the UQ ECER Grants Application Guidelines 2017. The timeline should include project stages, major tasks or activities and milestones.

C3. PROJECT EVALUATION  Refer to Assessment Criterion 3 in the UQ ECER Grants Application Guidelines 2017. Provide an evaluation strategy that is aligned to the scale, scope and timeframe for the project and identify how project success will be demonstrated.

C4. PROJECT IMPACT AND DISSEMINATION  Refer to Assessment Criterion 4 in the UQ ECER Grants Application Guidelines 2017.

C5. PROJECT COLLABORATION  Refer to Assessment Criterion 5 in the UQ ECER Grants Application Guidelines 2017. Identify areas either within your own discipline or across other disciplines that are affected by the issue to be addressed.

C6. PROJECT REFERENCES AND CITATIONS  Include references and citations as evidence to substantiate critical assertions in the project argument – not to exceed one page in the format of the primary discipline journal of your field.

C7. PROJECT PROTOTYPES, WORKING CODE AND OTHER ACTIONABLE OBJECTS  Provide URL links (if relevant).

C8. PROJECT PILOT  Provide URL links to evaluation reports if a pilot has previously been conducted.

C9. PROJECT CONSULTATION  Provide a summary of consultations including ITS, ITaLI, educational designer/s, Library and the ‘pitch your ideas’ session. Use the following format: Name – role – date of consultation.

SECTION D: PROJECT VALUE

Reminder: Section C – Project Description and section D – Project Value combined should not exceed eight (8) A4 pages. D1. BUDGET DETAILS Refer to section 4.2 in the UQ ECER Grants Application Guidelines 2017. Budgets must be prepared using the budget template available below. Once the budget template is complete, embed it in this application form. Instructions on how to embed an Excel chart in Word are included in the budget template.

D2. JUSTIFICATION OF FUNDING REQUESTED In no more than half an A4 page, fully justify in terms of need and cost each budget item requested. Structure your budget justification under the same headings used in the table above.

SECTION E: PROJECT ENDORSEMENT

E1. Certification by Applicant Certification by Applicant I certify that: i) To the best of my knowledge, all the details on this application form are true and complete. ii) I have complied with the UQ ECER Grants Application Guidelines 2017 and if I am successful I will accept the conditions relating to this scheme. iii) I will comply with all necessary UQ policies and procedures in discharging my responsibilities under this grant. iv) I understand and agree that all ethical clearances must be met before the proposed project can commence. v) In submitting this application, I consent to its referral to the Teaching and Learning Grants Selection Panel for consideration. Name (printed) Signature Date

E2. Certification by Management Certification by Head of School/Centre/Institute Director I certify that: i) The project is beneficial to the School/Centre/Institute. ii) I have noted the pledged time commitments and other in-kind contributions. iii) I am prepared to participate, if called upon, in any evaluation activity, promotion and support for ongoing project applicability. Name (printed) Signature Date

Certification by Associate Dean (Academic) I certify that: i) The project is beneficial to the Faculty. ii) I am prepared to participate, if called upon, in any evaluation activity, promotion and support for ongoing project applicability. Name (printed) Signature Date

Completed applications should be submitted in PDF format to the Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation (ITaLI) via [email protected]