Information Technology Services (ITS) invites faculty to apply for Distance Learning Course Awards. SACS defines distance learning programs as a formal educational process in which the majority of the instruction in a course occurs when students and instructors are not in the same place. Students in those courses pay a Distance Learning (DL) course fee, which helps support these grants. The focus of the Distance Learning Course Grants are the design of courses and programs that transform classroom interaction and engage students with the instructor by integrating distance learning pedagogical approaches. These awards will support:

• Development of new a distance learning course(s) up to $3,000 per course
• Revision of an existing distance learning course(s) up to $1,500 per course
• Development/Revision of new/existing series of courses in a distance learning program

*Please note: Amounts are pro-rated by the number of credit hours offered.

Awards in blocks of up to four related courses are encouraged to support online program development, thus recipients may receive up to four awards at a time. New course development awards completed by the projected implementation date are paid in two parts, development and implementation. Course revision awards completed by projected implementation dates are paid upon implementation of the course.

The approval process for distance learning courses is the same as the approval process for new courses and changes to existing courses. In addition to the awarded funds, UK Academic Technologies & Faculty Engagement staff will provide assistance with instructional design, course media consultation, demonstration of supported technologies, and course and programmatic assessment. Contact miranda.hines@uky.edu to set-up an appointment.