I am pleased to announce the 2024-25 Course Development and Instructional Improvement Program (CDIIP).
The Course Development and Instructional Improvement Program (CDIIP) provides funding to support faculty projects that enhance undergraduate instruction and to encourage faculty experimenting with new instructional technologies including (but not exclusively) the creation of digital resources such as open/free textbooks, online labs, flipped courses, or adaptations that make courses more accessible, more experiential, or improve student success. Funding is available in two forms:
Small Projects (<$7.5K)
Other Projects (<$50K)
The CDIIP Committee looks for projects that can improve the quality of undergraduate education, improve time-to-degree, and increase interactions between faculty and students. Proposals associated with all course types, regardless of size or discipline, are eligible for funding. We would like to encourage proposals that address courses that are impacted by large waitlists, high D-F-W rates, and/or equity gaps in grade distributions. If you would like to discuss a particular course that might fall into these categories, please contact AVC Carlos Jensen (avcei@ucsd.edu). Additionally, we encourage proposals to address the varied needs and perspectives of our diverse student population.
Faculty members are encouraged to develop projects with comprehensive strategies to improve undergraduate instruction in collaboration with their academic units and the Teaching and Learning Commons. Awardees may be asked to present their findings and results to a broader university audience in order to facilitate sharing of best practices and promote broader impact of the work.
Faculty members are encouraged to consult with the Library for assistance in identifying topical ebooks, media, open educational resources, digital scholarship tools, and other information resources already available to faculty and students. Faculty seeking to develop online resources should consult with the Digital Learning Hub of the Teaching + Learning Commons to determine availability of support and resources before submitting a proposal. Educational Technology Services (ETS) also offers a wide range of instructional technology support, and faculty are encouraged to consult with ETS on their project/ideas to utilize and exhaust available funding prior to submission.
Proposals for funding are reviewed by the CDIIP Committee. The Executive Vice Chancellor makes final allocation decisions.
The CDIIP is not specifically aimed at supporting the development of fully-online classes. However, faculty interested in developing hybrid and online classes are highly encouraged to discuss their interests with the Digital Learning Hub in the Commons. Additionally, if projects involve course redesign, it is strongly recommended that faculty take the Course Design Series or consult with the Commons to get an endorsement for the course idea. Alternate avenues of support for course development in these cases might be available (e.g. the UCOP Innovative Learning Technology Initiative).
Application and Award Expectations:
- Full-time senate faculty who are engaged in undergraduate education are eligible to submit proposals.
- Awards are made in the form of grants to cover expenses including but not limited to faculty release time, faculty summer support, summer undergraduate/graduate student support, support for Educational Technology Services or other technical assistance, materials, or other justifiable expenses.
- Applications must include a plan for assessing student learning outcomes and for sustaining the project efforts beyond the duration of the grant.
- A progress report for each CDIIP award is due on June 15 of the following year.
- A letter from the department chair and endorsement from the Commons and/or Educational Technology Services are also required for many grants applications (see website for details).
Applications for the CDIIP are due April 12, 2024. Awards will be announced in early June, 2024.
Please contact John Moore, Dean of Undergraduate Education (DUE@ucsd.edu) with questions regarding the CDIIP.
