TEL Grant Program
Sponsored by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost and the Office of Information Technology (OIT), the Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) Grant Program has funded 127 grants since 1999, affecting faculty and instructional staff members from 21 colleges and administrative units and 3 coordinate campuses.
The program is administered by the TEL Council and managed by Academic Computing, OIT, and the Digital Media Center (DMC), OIT.
Note: 2008-2009 is the final year of the TEL Grant Program. Past proposals and project profiles will remain available on our site to celebrate the accomplishments of the participants in this long running program. If you are interested in exploring other funding options for a project, please contact the Digital Media Center at 625-8030 to schedule a consultation.
Who
Full-time University of Minnesota instructors developing substantial educational technology projects are eligible for TEL grant funding. See the Call for Proposals linked from this page each January for details on program eligibility requirements.
What
TEL grant recipients develop, implement, and evaluate an educational technology project and discuss their work with fellow grant recipients and members of the larger University community in a regular program of cohort meetings and public events.
Why
TEL grant recipients are awarded substantial funding and receive support from DMC consultants and a cohort of fellow grant recipients.
How
Recipients attend several meetings and events over a year beginning each April.
When
2008-2009 is the final year of the TEL Grant Program. Past proposals and project profiles will remain available on our site to celebrate the accomplishments of the participants in this long running program. If you are interested in exploring other funding options for a project, please contact the Digital Media Center at 625-8030 to schedule a consultation.
