Guidelines on DILC Instructional Material Development Grant

Diliman Interactive Multimedia Instructional Material Development Grant

1.Purpose

The grant aims to encourage faculty and REPS to develop interactive multimedia instructional materials to support instruction in the University.

2.Eligibility

2.1Regular, full time faculty and REPS who have taught the course, for which the interactive multimedia instructional materials development is being proposed, at least two semesters, may apply for the grant.

2.2Applicants must have excellent records as teachers of the course for which the grant is being proposed.

2.3The track record of applicants in completing creative/research projects (whether UP-funded or not) shall be examined by the screening committee of the DILC. Those with poor track record need not apply for the grant.

2.4Applicants may apply individually or as a group. In the case of a group, the total amount of the grant shall be prorated according to the proportion of work to be done by each.

3.Scope of Grant

3.1The grant shall support the development of interactive multimedia instructional materials for officially approved courses. Objective and concept, process, procedure, etc. shall refer to the main teaching/learning material which presents the subject matter defined by the syllabus.

3.2The interactive multimedia instructional material may contain quoted materials in which case the source should be properly cited. If necessary, permission from the author of the cited material should be obtained by the grantee.

3.3The grant shall not cover proposals for non-interactive multimedia instructional materials, e.g., slides, transparencies, audio, video, etc.

3.4Priority shall be given to courses with high enrollment, high attrition, high failure rate and core or appreciation courses best presented using interactive multimedia technology and for which no suitable multimedia instructional material (foreign or local) are available.

3.5These grants were donated by PLDT and Mr. Washington Sycip to the UP Modernization Funds. The latter gives priority to RGEP courses.

3.6The grant shall be for at most 6 months for one learning object, 12 months for two or more and, in exceptional cases, may be extended up to two to four months respectively at most, extension of which must be justified and proof of work thus far completed, presented. No additional funds shall be provided for the extension.

4.Requirements

Accomplished application form (see form) containing among others the following: Description of proposed learning object Course where proposed learning object will be used Number of years that proponent has taught the course Other courses which could use the learning object (if any)

5.Procedure

5.1Applications shall be sent to the DILC Director. The Director shall forward the applications to the DILC Advisory Committee which serves as the Evaluation Committee. The Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs chairs the Committee.

5.2Expert resource persons may be invited to assist the Committee in evaluating proposals.

5.3The VCAA shall notify successful applicants and advise them to make arrangements with the DILC for the contract and release of funds.

5.4The VCAA shall likewise inform proponents whose proposals were not accepted and may suggest improvements for future applications.

5.5The DILC Director serves as the Committee Secretariat.

6.Release of Funds

6.1The grant shall be awarded in the form of a research contract indicating the purpose, expected output, and intellectual property rights of the parties involved.

6.2Fifty percent of the grant for a learning object shall be paid upon signing the contract and submission of the work plan.

6.3The final payment of the grant shall be released after the learning object has passed the try-out to target users and submission of the final version of the learning object.

7.Obligations of Grantees

7.1Grantees shall continue to perform their regular functions as faculty during the grant period. In no case shall the faculty be given overload pay for the material development grant. Should the recipient resign before completing the project, he/she shall automatically lose the grant and return the amount unused.

7.2Grantees shall submit a mid-term report to the DILC Director three months after the award commences and final report within 15 days after the grant ends.

7.3Grantees who fail to comply with the terms of the grant and those whose grants are terminated for cause during the project period shall return the full amount received. Grantees shall also be subject to other sanctions prescribed by pertinent University rules.

7.4DILC reserves the right to rescind the contract if provision(s) in contract agreement is/are not followed.

8.Intellectual Property Rights

8.1DILC policies on intellectual property rights are consistent with the University guidelines.

8.2Should the result of the project become commercially viable sharing of profit will be based on University approved guidelines. APPLICATION FORM DILC Interactive Multimedia Instructional Material Development Grant

Please follow this format and supply all required information. Submit complete application to the Diliman Interactive Learning Center. The DILC Advisory Committee will process only applications endorsed by the Department Chairs or Institute Directors.

1.Name (list all authors if applying as a group) 2.Position and rank 3.Employment status (permanent or temporary) and years in UP service 4.Department/Institute, College 5.Mailing, e-mail address and telephone number 6.Date of birth 7.Education (degree completed/ school/ date graduated; include current graduate program enrolled in, if any, and number of units completed ) 8.Previous academic positions and or relevant experience 9.List of relevant creative work in the last three years, if any. Supply full bibliographic information (or equivalent information for creative work). 10.Other relevant and completed research, creative and scholarly work

Details of Proposed Learning Object:

11.Description and significance of concept, process, rule or formula. Indicate why the proposed learning object should be supported; why it differs significantly from those already in use or available in market. Highlight distinguishing features. 12.Course where proposed learning object will be used 13.Number of years that proponent has taught course 14.Average number of students and sections of the course (give most recent figures) 15.Other courses which could use the learning object (if any) 16.Attach the following: a.Official course description and syllabus of the course for which the learning object is being proposed b.Sample instructional material developed, if any c.Letter of Endorsement of unit’s Department Chair or Institute Director and d.Certification that the project is doable within the requested time.

I attest to the correctness of the information presented above.

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