Research Tools, Guides, & Information

• Research Guide* (PDF)
• Survey FAQ*(PDF) - what survey tools are available to you
• The Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ)
• Pitfalls of Inquiry (DOC)
• Post-pre survey information
• Excel Graph Templates (XLSX) - examples of how to present your final report data
• Concept Inventory Resources
• Resources against Racism - Project of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL)
  
• Indigenous Curriculum Resource Centre (SFU)

Project Exemplars & Examples of Project Types

• Four Examples of Projects* (PDF)
• Project Proposal Exemplars*
• Final Report Exemplars*

Administrative & Financial Forms, Guidelines, & Checklists

• Conference Funding -- funding is available for TILT-supported projects

• Incentive Signing Sheet template (DOCX)

Eligible & Ineligible Expenses for ISTLD Projects

**note that all purchases are subject to SFU purchasing policies and procedures.

Eligible expenses for ISTLD-funded projects:

• Hiring SFU student research personnel (undergraduate and graduate)
  
• Expertise or consultation not available at SFU
• Guest speakers
• Development of data collection instruments
• Support for data collection and data analysis
• Purchasing teaching materials needed to conduct the project
• Survey, focus group, and interview incentives for student participation
• Software, on a case-by-case basis
  

Ineligible expenses for ISTLD-funded projects:

• Reimbursement or incentives for faculty members
• Support or top-ups for teaching assistants or tutor markers
• Course releases
• Commercial services
• Computer hardware
• Donations
  
• Equipment, on a case-by-case basis
  
• Journal subscriptions, professional memberships, etc.
• Food and meals
• Travel between campuses

In addition, please note that all expenses must be processed by ISTLD; departments will not be reimbursed for expenses unless there as been an agreement made before the expense is incurred.

If you have any questions about eligible ISTLD-funded project expenses, contact istld@sfu.ca.

Learning & Teaching Support & Resources @ SFU

• Centre for Educational Excellence (CEE)
  
• Indigenous Curriculum Resource Centre (SFU)
• Copyright @ SFU
• Library
• Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Learning and Teaching

Other Resources

• Ideas to Reduce Non-Classroom Prep Time Without Reducing Teaching Quality - Faculty perspective from Dr. Robert Krider, Beedie School of Business
• Welcome to Your New Zoom Classroom: Some Tips on Handling the Switch to Remote Learning from Professor of Marketing Leyland Pitt (PDF)