Please distribute widely. MEMORANDUM To: Principals, Deans, Academic Directors & Chairs All Faculty Professional and Managerial Staff Educational Technology Staff Date: June 8, 2011 From: Cheryl Misak, Vice-President and Provost Re: Provost's Instructional Technology Innovation Fund (ITIF) 2011 I am pleased to announce that funding is available for a new round of the ITIF (formerly the Instructional Technology Course Development Fund or ITCDF). The ITIF is a fund which promotes technologies designed to improve teaching. It is funded by the Provost and administered by Academic Technology Initiatives, a partnership between the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, and Information + Technology Services. This year's competition encourages initiatives that promote the enrichment and enhancement of student-faculty interaction and collaboration, although other kinds of projects will also considered. For full details, please visit the ITIF website: http://uoft.me/itif