Application Information

Application to the FITT Academy is competitive—each year we receive more applicants than we are able to accept. In the application, we ask about your current teaching challenges and the technology-enhanced instructional projects you have in mind. Your responses to those questions help us in selecting a cohort of reflective instructors for a week-long intensive workshop.

Applicant Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for the FITT Academy:

  • Eligibility - Full-time faculty or lecturer
  • Availability - Required attendance during FITT Week
  • Assessment - Scheduled to teach during following semester

If selected, participants will be assigned to a Project Support Team that will assist in crafting a project charter, including project timeline, resources required, budget and assessment plan.

Project Criteria

Project applications will be evaluated using the following required criteria:

  • Feasibility: Projects must align with the campus strategic plan and be of size and scope to be substantially completed by close of the Academy using current personnel and resources.
  • Innovative: The sponsors encourage innovative/out-of-box thinking relative to the faculty member’s experience and expertise.
  • Transformative: Projects have the potential to enhance or change students' active engagement in developing knowledge and skills, critical thinking, higher-order skills, and/or communication with use of technology.