Seven faculty members have received the 2025–2026 Winter Session Online Course Development Grant to design or revise courses for high-impact online delivery. Offered through a collaboration between the Garnet and Retention Network (GARNET) and the CTE, the grant supports the development of fully online, asynchronous undergraduate courses that will be offered during Winter Session, December 29, 2025 - January 18, 2026.

This year’s recipients are:

Tena Crews and Colleen Dibble Professor and Doctoral Student College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management SPTE 440
Travis Dalton Instructor Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing ITEC 101
Anthony Dillon Senior Instructor Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing ITEC 301
Jungmi Jun Associate Professor College of Information and Communications JOUR 507
Chase Meyer Instructor McCausland College of Arts and Sciences POLI 201
Marcia Purday Instructor College of Information and Communications JOUR 286
Brett Robertson Assistant Professor College of Information and Communications JOUR 415

Each selected course reflects a focus on quality instruction, intentional design, and student-centered learning. Grant recipients will collaborate with CTE instructional designers and receive $2,500 for full course development or $1,500 for substantial revision. To complete the project, faculty must finalize course design in Blackboard, submit a syllabus and course summary, and pass a quality review by August 1, 2025.

In addition to funding, the grant includes pedagogical support, instructional design consultation, and access to resources aligned with the High-Impact Design for Online Courses (HIDOC) framework.