Spring Break
Women's Studies Program receives $5,000 grant to advance online teaching
Noelle Myers
Issue date: 2/13/09 Section: News
02/13/09 - The University of Rhode Island's Women's Studies Program received a $5,000 grant from the National Education Association that will be used to improve the use of online courses.
Every year URI receives a long list of grants that faculty members can choose to apply for. Jody Lisberger, Interim Director of the Women's Studies program decided to take the time to apply.
"I am familiar with what you need to do when writing a grant," Lisberger said. "[It's] important to be specific."
When she applied for the grant, Lisberger said she didn't think she was actually going to receive it.
"I almost didn't open the e-mail," she said. With a subject line that read "Learning and Leadership," Lisberger said she thought it was just another e-mail.
But after opening it, she learned she received the $5,000 grant.
According to the NEA Web site, Lisberger became the first URI faculty member to receive an NEA grant since 2001. She said she believes the money will greatly reward faculty in the Women's Studies Department.
Lisberger stated in the grant application, "This grant will allow 12 women's studies faculty to develop the skills, learn the best practices, discuss the pedagogical ramifications and share with other faculty members the knowledge and experiential wisdom they gain from teaching online courses."
The money will give women's studies faculty members a $250 bonus. "This is an opportunity to pay part-time [employees] full-time for their professional development," Lisberger said.
She has planned three half-day workshops, where faculty members can meet and learn more about the online courses. The workshops will take place in the URI Multicultural Center's computer classroom.
Lisberger said the first workshop was held this past week. The next one is planned for Feb. 27. The final workshop will be open to faculty members of different departments, including Dean of Arts and Sciences Winifred Brownell and Vice Provost of Enrollment Services Dean Libutti. The date of the final session has yet to be determined, but is expected to be in May.
Every year URI receives a long list of grants that faculty members can choose to apply for. Jody Lisberger, Interim Director of the Women's Studies program decided to take the time to apply.
"I am familiar with what you need to do when writing a grant," Lisberger said. "[It's] important to be specific."
When she applied for the grant, Lisberger said she didn't think she was actually going to receive it.
"I almost didn't open the e-mail," she said. With a subject line that read "Learning and Leadership," Lisberger said she thought it was just another e-mail.
But after opening it, she learned she received the $5,000 grant.
According to the NEA Web site, Lisberger became the first URI faculty member to receive an NEA grant since 2001. She said she believes the money will greatly reward faculty in the Women's Studies Department.
Lisberger stated in the grant application, "This grant will allow 12 women's studies faculty to develop the skills, learn the best practices, discuss the pedagogical ramifications and share with other faculty members the knowledge and experiential wisdom they gain from teaching online courses."
The money will give women's studies faculty members a $250 bonus. "This is an opportunity to pay part-time [employees] full-time for their professional development," Lisberger said.
She has planned three half-day workshops, where faculty members can meet and learn more about the online courses. The workshops will take place in the URI Multicultural Center's computer classroom.
Lisberger said the first workshop was held this past week. The next one is planned for Feb. 27. The final workshop will be open to faculty members of different departments, including Dean of Arts and Sciences Winifred Brownell and Vice Provost of Enrollment Services Dean Libutti. The date of the final session has yet to be determined, but is expected to be in May.
