Jump Start

The Jump Start Online Course Development Program is designed to provide IUPUI and IUPUC faculty with the support, time, and resources to effectively design an online, hybrid or web enhanced course. Jump Start faculty are assisted in envisioning new ways of facilitating learning and redesigning courses to promote improved student learning and more efficient use of faculty time and resources.  

Support for faculty includes

• instructional design guidance in the development of the course redesign;
• information resources support (help with developing information literacy skills for students, locating appropriate materials, research strategies, filtering tools, etc.);
• instructional technology expertise regarding appropriate use of technology to support effective online teaching;
• help with constructing assessment criteria and plan;
• production support through Media Design and Production (MDP), including videographers, graphic designers, and web programmers;
• assistance with copyright issues; and
• a community of faculty going through similar process.

Grant Options
Two different grants are available to support your online course development.

1. The Jump Start grant is for faculty who are new to or relatively inexperienced in online teaching. The program has two phases: an intensive orientation phase over a two week period in May and the development phase during which the course is created.

2. The Jump Start XL grant is for faculty with extensive online teaching and course development experience.  Participation in the two week intensive orientation phase is not required for the XL grant.

How to Apply
For more information about the program, see the Request For Proposals. Complete proposals are due by Wednesday, March 5, 2008. To submit a proposal, go to the 2008 Jump Start Online Proposal Submission form