About
In response to planning for the Winter 2022 academic term, and to continue encouraging innovative approaches with a focus on improving student learning, Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) is pleased to offer the HyFlex Development Initiative.
The goal of the initiative is to help support faculty members, instructors and contract instructors who are preparing to teach in this new modality in winter 2022. The initiative will allow instructors to engage in pedagogical innovations and provide high-quality learning experiences for Carleton’s students.
For the purposes of this initiative, HyFlex instruction is understood as a synchronous mode of teaching that includes two learning spaces, one physical space in the classroom and the other via virtual/distance learning, where students can choose day to day how they will attend each class, either in person on campus or online via Zoom.
Eligibility
Faculty members, instructors and contract instructors who are listed as teaching HyFlex courses in the Winter 2022 timetable (Carleton Central) are eligible.
Applications submitted by instructors who are not formally recognized in the timetable (Carleton Central) as teaching in a HyFlex delivery mode, but plan to integrate a HyFlex component in one or more of their future courses, will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Award
Up to $5,000 per instructor will be awarded for the development of courses and teaching activities suitable to HyFlex delivery. In addition to a monetary award, fund recipients are encouraged to consult with TLS for support if needed.
Funding
Funds will be transferred to the successful applicants’ PER funds.
Application Process
Applications need to be submitted to TLS at tls@carleton.ca no later than midnight on Oct. 25, 2021. Successful applicants will be notified by Nov. 1, 2021.
Applications should be a maximum of two pages long and must include:
- Course code and course title, level, description of the course, and approximate number of enrolled students
- A detailed budget explaining how the funds will be spent
- Contract instructors need to provide written confirmation from department heads that their department agrees to be the administrator of the fund (email confirmation would be sufficient)
Possible Uses of Funds
The funds obtained through the HyFlex Development Initiative can be used in several ways, including, but not limited to:
- Payments for Research Assistant(s) to assist with:
- Development of teaching and learning resources/materials that support teaching and learning in your HyFlex implementation
- Development of best practice guides, disciplinary-specific practices, and applications of HyFlex instructions
- Re-design of assessment strategies in an existing course that will be transformed to HyFlex
- Software and hardware not provided by the university to support teaching and learning in HyFlex
- Support of research activities related to HyFlex teaching (note: ethics clearance is needed for all research activities involving human subjects)
Examples of Ineligible Expenses
- Compensation to faculty members, instructors, contract instructors
- Journal subscriptions and memberships
- Services already funded by the university
- Activities, services unrelated to HyFlex teaching and learning
Expectations
All successful recipients will:
- Disseminate the outcome(s) of their HyFlex development projects through an appropriate medium. Such media include, but are not limited to, presentations to colleagues, TLS’ roundtables or other events, the TLS blog, etc.;
- Submit a final report upon completion of the project (up to 500 words), which will address
- The positive aspects of HyFlex teaching for an instructor and students
- The challenges of HyFlex teaching and lessons learned
- Final reports must be submitted by the end of May 2022.