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Apply Now – 2014-2015 LEARNING GRANTS

14 Years Supporting Quality Learning

Academic year 2014-2015 will be the fourteenth year of the Learning Grants program that supports projects designed to:

  • enhance student learning
  • promote student success
  • further innovation in teaching and learning

Learning grants are flexible and intended to support ideas and projects at the appropriate stage of development. Qualifying proposals will range from formative ideas that explore learning concepts to fully tested models ready to be adopted and disseminated.

Grant Deadline Information:

2014-2015 Application Submission:

JANUARY 16, 2014 through MARCH 7, 2014

Application Deadline:

4:30 p.m., Friday, March 7, 2014

Award Status Notification: April, 2014

Who Can Apply For Learning Grants?

All faculty, residential, adjunct, and one-year-only (OYO), administrators, and staff are eligible to apply.

Grant Preparation & Information Session: 

Prior to submitting your grant proposal, you are required to discuss your project idea with your Vice President of Academic Affairs. You may also want to discuss your idea with your faculty development coordinator and department/division chair.

A grant information session will be held at Mesa Community College on Tuesday,February 4, 2:00 p.m. – 4:o0 p.m. in the Center for Teaching & Learning. Informal Q&A in CTL Lobby from 2:00 p.m. followed by a formal presentation at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the CTL Conference Room (AS-170). Don’t miss out!

Details and application procedures may be accessed at: http://mcli.maricopa.edu/learning-grants

For additional information, contact:
Dr. Rob Morales, Instructional Designer
Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction
Email: rob.morales@domail.maricopa.edu
Telephone: 480-731-8302
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A New Canvas Users’ Community

JOIN US FOR THE FIRST

MCC Canvas Connections! Meeting

Wednesday, January 22
12 noon – 1:00pm

Join the MCC Center for Teaching & Learning *NEW Canvas Users’ Group – Canvas Connections!, a Lunch & Learn Community!

Join Now!

New and seasoned Canvas users are welcome to join us to:

  • Connect! Stay on the inside track with all things Canvas.
  • Share! and Learn! with others.
  • Engage! in some great conversations over lunch.

This informal user-focused group will meet bi-monthly to discuss:

  • Features
  • Best Practices
  • Upcoming Changes
  • Issues/Bugs & Challenges
  • Teaching Strategies/Delivery
  • Design
  • Feature Requests

Users will be encouraged to present or share a specific topics/features. This group will have an informal agenda and will be run by the attendees.

January 22 Meeting Menu:
Appetizer – Welcome
Soup of the Day – Updates, Issues & More
Main Course – Chewing on Chat
Check Please! – Plans for future meetings

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