This Week for Faculty: Innovate in Your Teaching! Apply for a Provost’s Teaching and Learning Grant

by | Mar 5, 2024

Innovate in Your Teaching: Apply for a Provost’s Teaching and Learning Grant

Looking to try something new in your teaching? Apply for a Provost’s Teaching and Learning Grant to support your teaching innovations and impact your students’ learning.

The Office of the Provost provides a variety of funding opportunities up to $25,000 for Columbia faculty looking to enhance their learning environments. Grant offerings range from experimenting with one new pedagogical tool to a full course redesign. Recipients receive logistical, organizational, and instructional design support from the CTL. The Request for Proposals (RFP) for 2024 grants is now open and proposals are due Monday, May 6, 2024Receive support on your proposal through the offerings below. 

Consultations
Schedule a consultation with the CTL to discuss your innovative teaching idea and/or proposal. Email ColumbiaCTL@columbia.edu.

Provost’s Teaching and Learning Grants RFP Town Hall
Learn more about the grant types, project eligibility, and the application process.

Assessment Tune-Up for Provost’s Grant Applicants
Get support as you draft the evaluation and assessment section of your grant proposal.

  • March 21, 11:00am-12:15pm – Register

Join the Conversation: Thinking About the Value of AI in Higher Education with Google’s Jeff Rubenstein

Provost's Conversations on Online Learning

Join the upcoming Provost’s Conversation on Online Learning (PCoOL) event on March 14, “The Value of AI in Higher Education: A Conversation with Jeff Rubenstein.” Jeff Rubenstein, Education Cloud Product Manager at Google, will discuss the ways in which AI can transform and bring value to education.

Date & Time: Thursday, March 14, 4:00-5:00pm
Location: Butler Library, Room 203

 

Practice Facilitating Challenging Classroom Conversations

The Dialogue Across Difference (DxD) initiative is designed to foster a community of learners among students, faculty, and staff and to engage with diverse perspectives and navigate challenging conversations with a shared commitment to mutual understanding and respect. Join the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and the CTL for the following workshop:

AI Training for Facilitating Challenging Classroom Conversations
March 6, 2024; 12:30-2:00pm, online – Register

Consult with us!

Office Hours 
Join us for office hours via Zoom (or phone) Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm to have your teaching with instructional technology questions answered, or schedule an in-person appointment any time by contacting ColumbiaCTL@columbia.edu.

Consultations
Schedule an in-person or virtual consultation to discuss any teaching and learning need by emailing ctlfaculty@columbia.edu or email the CTL Learning Designer assigned to your school or department