Connected Learning Course Funds

Connected Learning Course Funds

The Connected Learning Course funds support the integration of community-engaged learning and research, global engagement, or research and creative projects into existing or new courses. We will fund up to $10,000 for all course support funds in FY 23. See examples below of how faculty have used these funds to support connected learning courses. 

Purpose of funds

In alignment with desired outcomes of students’ participation in connected learning, the Connected Learning funds support activities within courses that create conditions for students to: 

1. Prepare for a career or profession through experiential learning.
2. Develop a sense of belonging: connection to UW Bothell and the broader community.
3. Contribute to a more just and equitable community.

Apply for funds

Please complete this form to share how you plan to use the funding and how it connects to the Office of Connected Learning student learning goals above. You must be logged in with your UW NetID.

Funding examples

• guest speaker or community partner compensation
• student stipend or short-term student hire
• materials to support projects
• printing costs for zines or artwork
• web hosting or online publishing 

Details 

• Requests will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and you will receive a response from an Office of Connected Learning staff member within a week. 
• Eligibility criteria: UW Bothell faculty members of all career tracks (full- and part-time) and staff who are affiliated faculty are eligible to receive these support funds. 
• Only one fund will be granted per course, per section, per quarter.
• Course support funds available after you’ve utilized your departmental or other School resources.
• Funding must conform to guidelines for the use of state funds. 
• Priority will be given to lower level courses (100/200) if askes exceed funding available.  

Report out

If granted a Connected Learning Course Support Fund, we ask that you share your work with a broader audience. The Office of Connected Learning will reach out to invite you to share your connected learning experiences through different avenues:

• Write a short, three paragraph blog post for the Connected Learning and Sponsored Research news blog.
• Collaborate on a UW Bothell campus level news story for the website.
• Upload your course to the Student Connected Huskies Opportunities database to advertise the class for the next year's students looking for high impact practice courses. This is getting a major refresh in March 2023.
• Students can post research and creative projects in the Husky Cache.

Please mention the Connected Learning Course Fund in any communications or news related to your project. The Office of Connected Learning may follow up to do additional marketing and story-telling around each project.

Connected Learning Course Fund - Past Projects

Previous courses supported by Connected Learning Course Fund may give you an idea of what have been funded and for what amounts. This list is not comprehensive.

2022-2023

 

2020-2021 

• Joseph Ferrare, IAS, BIS 232 Visualizing Quantitative Data, $500
  Student assistant to support CBLR project logistics.     
• Victoria Breckwich Vasquez, NHS, BHLTH 222: Latinx Health & Culture, $500
  Stipend for three community guest speakers.     
• Victoria Breckwich Vasquez , NHS, BHLTH 498: LETI Latinx Leadership Initiative, $500
  Honararia for 1 alum mentor.
• Deborah Hathaway, FYPP, BCORE 120 B: Working in Teams, $500
  Payment to SilverKite Community Arts who will help provide an orientation to the students and also help coordinate and lead the program with ECA.     
• Jin-Kyu Jung, IAS, BIS406 Urban Planning and Geography, $300
  Grocery gift cards to the local participants as a compensation for participating the survey..    
• Kari Lerum, NHS, BIS 341: Girls on Film, $500
  Cover the costs for all of my students to gain access to designated films from Cascadia International Women's Film Festival and a stipend for a  filmmaker guest speaker.     
• Nora Kenworthy, NHS, BHLTH 423, $500
  Student stipends for winning team to continue working with the stakeholders and encourage implementation.     
• Jin-Kyu Jung, IAS, BIS352 Mapping Communities, $300
  Community partner (LETI) consulation work with course.     
• Laura Umetsu, BUS, BBUS 307 Business Writing, $400
  Honoaria for two guest community speakers.     
• Ching-In Chen, IAS, BCULST 587/BISIA 410, $500
  Stipend for one of our community partners to work with the students and a stipend for a guest speaker.

Please note: many county and state employees cannot be compensated with speaker fees, as it's often considered part of their work. Check-in with them to see if they can accept.