Proposal Guidelines

Proposals should include a rationale for how the use of technology supports, complements or enhances course objectives. Example items for the proposal are:

• Name of teacher, department
• Course name and number, term, enrollment and classroom number.
• Learning goals or outcomes. Examples are:
  • Promote active learning
  • Promote collaborative learning
  • Addresses “new millennium” learners
• e-Book component
• Brief description of the type of "integrated mobile" activities planned, i.e.
  • Interactive Presentations using the iPad,
  • Real-time polling,
  • in-class/off-class quizzes,
  • group projects, etc.
  • Proposals should be submitted by established deadlines.

Selected proposal’s teacher will receive iPad training and an iPad for the semester.

Proposal Ranking Rationale

The ranking of the proposals will be based on the following:

1. Implementation issues associated with classroom setup.
2. Evidence of unique and innovative iPad application use.
3. Probability of providing findings that could be applied to enhance student learning and iPad program.
4. Priority will be given to first time proposals.

Only one iPad program will be available every semester. This program will be reviewed annually based on previous feedback.