The Florida Student Success Center (FSSC) is announcing two new grant opportunities for Florida College System (FCS) and State University System (SUS) instructional designers to support mathematics instructors as they develop open master course shells that may be used for the instruction of gateway mathematics courses across the state of Florida.​
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Request for Proposals #1: Mathematics Pathways
Course Development Grants
The Florida Student Success Center (FSSC) is announcing a new grant opportunity for Florida College System (FCS) and State University System (SUS) faculty members to develop open master course shells that may be used for the instruction of gateway mathematics courses across the state of Florida.
We are primarily looking to fund the development of master course shells for two new courses: MGF X130 Mathematical Thinking and MGF X131 Mathematics in Context. Proposals for new courses will be funded at $5,000.
We will also accept proposals from applicants who are looking for funding to create master course shells for existing courses: MAC X105 College Algebra and MAC X311 Calculus I, and STA X023 Introductory Statistics I. Proposals for existing courses will be funded at $3,000.
Funds are intended to compensate instructor time for course development; no budget proposal is required. Priority will be given to group proposals where faculty members from more than one institution are represented, though individual proposals and group proposals with faculty from a single institution will be accepted. Grantees chosen will be required to work with a designated instructional designer selected by FSSC through a complementary RFP Mathematics Pathways Instructional Design Grants.
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Click here to view the full Request for Proposals #1
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Click here to submit your application for Request for Proposals #1
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Request for Proposals #2: Mathematics Pathways
Instructional Design Grants
The Florida Student Success Center (FSSC) is announcing a new grant opportunity for Florida College System (FCS) and State University System (SUS) instructional designers to support mathematics instructors as they develop open master course shells that may be used for the instruction of gateway mathematics courses across the state of Florida. This RFP is a companion to the FSSC’s Request for Proposals #1 for Mathematics Pathways Course Development Grants issued on March 22, 2023, herein incorporated by reference.
Instructional designers selected under RFP #2 will collaborate with faculty selected under RFP #1 to:
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Collaborate with subject matter experts on course content development.
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Create learning materials and environments for new courses and/or analyze, update, and refine learning materials and environments for existing courses.
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Create engaging exercises and learning activities that optimize online learning.
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Visualize the user interface, and create visual, audio, and interactive learning tools as appropriate.
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Ensure compliance with state and federal laws, statutes, and rules regarding accessibility and use of open educational resources.
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Design assessments to ensure students are learning.
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Click here to view the full Request for Proposals #2
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Click here to submit your application for Request for Proposals #2
