The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Grants are offered to academics and clinicians in the School of Medicine and Psychology to support the creation and implementation of educational enhancement initiatives. There is $5,000 available for each program in the school to use, with applications to be approved by the relevant Program Committee before going to the SMP Education Committee for endorsement.
What kind of projects can be funded?
TELT projects can include a range of different options to enhance learning and teaching in a particular program or course, such as re-designing curriculum, courses, activities, or assessments to promote active learning for students. For example, adapting lecture content into interactive online modules can free up in-class time to focus on hands-on activities.
The project funding is often used to provide staffing to support the academics and clinicians to research and prepare the content, with the TELT team producing multimedia, graphics, video, and providing learning design and project management support. Funding can also be used to purchase specialised software, hardware, or digital assets if needed.
Some options to consider:
- Create simulations of patients for students to interact with
- Produce videos demonstrating specific skills or concepts
- Adapt traditional lectures to interactive workhops
- Re-design assessments to be more authentic to real-world situations
- Update course Wattle sites to make them consistent and more user-friendly
Examples of previous projects
TELT has worked on a range of video, multimedia, and learning design projects with academics and clinicians, both for classroom, online, and clinical-based teaching. Here are a few examples of recent projects as guidance.
How do I apply?
The chart below shows the process to apply for an Enhancement Grant. The first step is to discuss your idea with a member of the TELT team, which you can organise by booking a consultation. We also recommend speaking with the Chair of your Program Committee early on to get their feedback. Projects are approved by Program Committee Chairs and then endorsed by the SMP Education Committee.
Get in touch!
TELT will help scope and plan the application and provide guidance throughout the process. Feel free to visit the TELT office in the Florey Building room 1.08 or book a consultation (below).