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The Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation (CTLI) released two rounds of Catalyst Innovation Program (CIP) awards for 2022. This program funds creative and innovative uses of tools, technology, and pedagogical approaches for the purposes of allowing experimentation with the potential to enhance student learning experiences with just-in-time awards. It is with great enthusiasm that I present the Spring & Summer 2022 Catalyst Innovation Program recipients:



Chris Shaltry, Andy Greger



Physiology, NursingPlayPositBrad Wilcuts, Daniel TregoTheatreNew Media Performance LaboratoryJon FreyDepartment of Art, Art History, & DesignOpening New WindowsJudy Walgren and Megan KudziaJournalism/Digital Scholarship LabUnlocking 360-degree video production for the MSU Library's 360-degree theaterLinda NubaniSchool of Planning, Design, and ConstructionIntegrating eye-tracking and facial expression technology to evaluate the impact of interior design students’ projects on the well-being of users Quentin Tyler MSU ODEI, MSU School of Planning Construction and Design, and MSU ExtensionA Mile in My Shoes; A Continuation of Virtual Reality Confronting BiasStephen ThomasThe Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education (APUE)Broadening access and increasing representation among MSU’s Undergraduate Learning Assistants (ULAs) through software management, LA Campus.Sunil Chakrapani and Jenifer SaldanhaElectrical and Computer Engineering and Biological Sciences programQR code-based instruction in engineering and biology laboratoriesSusan McQuistonBiomedical Laboratory DiagnosticsAccess to Flow Cytometry data analysis enhances student learning, preparation, and engagement in diverse medical and research applications in preparation for future careers

Catalyst Innovation Program
MSU is dedicated to enhancing digital learning experiences for students. The Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation (CTLI) is committed to supporting new ideas to improve the student experience through seed grant opportunities that align with the program's goals of enhancing digital learning experiences and inclusivity. By integrating digital strategies into pedagogy, we can enrich student learning and streamline assessment and analysis. Many impactful digital learning innovations at the institutional level often begin with small, experimental projects. These innovations may arise from unique pedagogical approaches in individual courses, cross-disciplinary collaborations, or responses to student feedback and needs analysis. This funding program is intended for one-time, just-in-time funding, to test ideas or achieve incremental improvement. Proposals that require recurring funding to sustain the innovation should be specific for how they are seeking on-going funding outside of the Catalyst Innovation Program.
How to Apply
Catalyst Innovation Program (CIP) proposals must be submitted through our application portal. Participants should include the following in their proposals:


Description (aim, hypothesis, and rationale) of the innovation project and idea


Implementation approach


Evaluation and assessment plan


Budget with rationale


Link to Application
Review Process and Evaluation Criteria
The Catalyst Innovation Program offers up to $10,000 in funding for creative and innovative uses of tools, technology, and pedagogical approaches. These funds are intended for experimentation in areas with the potential to enhance student learning experiences on a digitally-immersed, global campus. Please note: Funds are restricted, and designated only for one-time expenses of software, technology, equipment, and services (either external vendors or internal through a service center with a controller’s office approved ratesheet). Catalyst funds cannot be used for salary lines or recurring expenses.
Our priorities include:

Articulates clear alignment of the project to a student learning objective(s) e.g., “Students will enhance their systems thinking skills by using the virtual reality program Noda to build concepts maps collaboratively.”
Aims to increase access, as defined as “providing the means for all qualified, motivated students to complete courses, degrees, or programs in their disciplines of choice" (Online Learning Consortium, n.d.) e.g., universally designed experiences.
Fosters more equitable and inclusive digital learning environments e.g., making course materials more accessible.
Utilizes learning analytics to enable adaptive or personalized pedagogy.
Incoporates mechanisims and/or tools for implementing real-world and innovative assessment strategies.
Incorporates mechanisms and/or tools for increasing student engagement e.g., through participation, collaboration, peer learning, etc.

Project proposals will be evaluated by the following criteria:

It aligns well with one or more of our priorities
Readiness to implement
Opportunity for scalability or reuse in a different course
Well-articulated assessment and evaluation plan
Solid plan for sustainability

We will not fund proposals that:


Request funding for salary lines, direct hourly-payroll, or personal compensation.


Lack a clear plan for implementation, evaluation, or sustainability (for the future outside of the one-time grant).


Do not align with the program's goals of enhancing digital learning experiences and inclusivity.


Intend to start a software or other educational technology pilot that is used by more than one instructor or more than one course. These should seek advice from MSU IT.


Important Dates:

Preparing for Catalyst - Information Session: 2:00-3:00pm, Friday, February 28, 2025 (Online link, recording, slides)
The Call for Proposals opens: Friday, February 28, 2025 (application link)
Proposals are due: Monday, March 31, 2025 at 11:59pm
Awards will be announced: Saturday, April 12, 2025

Funding available through: In the current semester or before the next. Also, by Jun. 30, 2025 (Preference will be given to projects that can utilize the award before this deadline). *This grant happens twice a year in the Spring and the Fall.
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The Catalyst Innovation Program funds creative and innovative uses of tools, technology, and pedagogical approaches for the purposes of allowing experimentation with the potential to enhance student learning experiences with just-in-time awards. This has helped to nurture a spirit of collaboration and creativity that is laying the groundwork for adoption of new technologies. So without any further adieu, it my pleasure to announce the Summer cohort for 2023:



Adam Gacs and Shannon Quinn



Linguistics, Languages, CulturesExpanding Access to Interactive Learning Experiences Inside a Familiar LMSJisun LeeInterior Design, School of Planning, Design and ConstructionImplementing immersive VR-Ready stations in interior design studios to advance students’ spatial ability and creative performanceRebekah BlessingArt History and DesignExploring the intersection of physical and virtual: Integration of 3D scanning technologies into AAHD Foundations Learning and Augmented or Virtual Exhibitions in Kresge Art Center
 

Topic Area: Information Session
Presented By: Joyce Meier
Abstract:
Our international/multilingual students face unique challenges: not only differences in language and academic cultures, but also time differences, online communication blocks, visa issues, and the recent toxic nationalist movement in the U.S. Yet we need the diverse views that such students contribute. How can we ensure that these students feel welcome and included in our courses, even when the courses are on-line, and the students studying from 12 hours away? How can we encourage our multilingual students to participate more, both synchronously and asynchronously? What can we do to minimize any possible communicative gaps? How might our courses be reframed from a translingual perspective, so that the students’ languages and cultures are seen as assets that contribute to rather than detract from the course learning goals? Supported by a Creating Inclusive Excellence Grant, and winner of a Research-in-Progress Award at the recent Diversity Showcase, our team of three undergraduates, as mentored by two faculty, has produced a video examining these challenges ‘from the inside out.’ Surfacing the students’ concerns, our faculty workshop uses this video as a starting point to name challenges faced by these diverse learners, and for collaboratively inviting participants to propose solutions that work within their own teaching contexts.

Topic Area: Student Success
Presented by: Regina Gong, Andrea Bierema, Casey Henley, Rajiv Ranjan, Sadam Issa
Abstract:
Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research resources that are copyright-free (public domain) or have been released under an open license that permits others to reuse, revise, remix, retain, and redistribute them. The MSU Libraries’ OER Program was created to address issues of affordability, access, and equity in providing course learning materials for students. Since its launch in the Fall 2019 semester, the OER Program has grown considerably, with 27 courses in 272 sections and 70 instructors utilizing these materials in the Spring 2021 semester. To help support faculty, the OER Award Program was launched as an incentive program for instructors that encourages and supports the use of openly-licensed materials as a pathway to increase student success. You will hear from the first cohort of OER Program awardees and their experience teaching with OER, how it changed their pedagogy, and how it facilitated better student engagement with the course material as they learn remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Title: "How Can You Get A Job With That?": Practical Skills for Undergraduate Studio Art StudentsPresenter: Lorelei d'AndrioleFormat: Welcome To My ClassroomDescription:In every one of my studio classes, I ask my students the following questions: “What is a CV?” “What is an artist residency?” “What is an abstract?” Consistently, whether my undergraduate students are graduating seniors or first semester freshman, my students have no idea what I am talking about. I believe it is our duty as art professors to share practical skills that artists need to earn their livelihood. I teach my students like I want them to hire me for a project one day and this has resulted in my students’ winning awards at the University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum, and my student’s acceptance to the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. All I have done as a mentor to these students is spend a couple class sessions sharing resources with them and looking at applications for arts funding. My argument is that this is ultimately more beneficial for our students than teaching them studio techniques. There are limitless resources available for free online on how to mix oil paint or make a plaster mold but what students need is experienced faculty to critique their work on a conceptual level and to share knowledge and skills that are not a few keystrokes away on YouTube. My workshop will demonstrate unique challenges to the creative classroom and share assignments that I give my students to contribute to long term success that I have learned in my career and as a visual arts fellow at the Leslie Lohman Museum of Art.



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