e-Learning Sustainability Grant

The e-Learning Sustainability Grant is a federal Title II-D partnership grant funded through the Maryland State Department of Education. This is a statewide consortium of local educational agencies (LEAs). Baltimore County Public Schools serves as the lead county for the consortium. The goal of the e-Learning Sustainability Grant is to sustain, expand, and disseminate the work of several of the Maryland Educational Technology Partnership Grants which were funded through the federal Title II-D program and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). These grants laid the foundation for e-Learning in the state of Maryland.

Grant Director – Thea Jones, tjones@bcps.org
Grant Facilitator – Judy Campf, jcampf@bcps.org
MSDE Contact – Robert Cole, rcole@msde.state.md.us

Grant Objectives:

1. The development and implementation of a system for evaluating the use of online student courses for both MSDE and local school systems.
2. The development and implementation of local programs for providing online courses for Maryland PreK-12 students.
3. The dissemination of e-Learning information via a web portal that will be a part of the MSDE website.
4. The organization and facilitator of professional development for local school system personnel on e-Learning topics such as managing a program for online student courses, developing and sustaining
   e-Communities, selecting learning management systems, etc.

Grant Meetings and Resources

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
JHU/CTE
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

• Agenda and Minutes
• e-Learning Summit Website
  • Planning Committee Tasks
  • Call for Presenters (flyer)
  • Save the Date (flyer)
  • Session Topics
• Discussion: Selecting and Compensating Online Instructors
  • MVS Role and/or LEA Role
  • Job Description
  • Application for Instructors
• LEA Funding and Invoice Request Form
• Evaluation Protocol
• MSDE/MVS Update
  • Preparing for Summer and Fall Enrollment
  • Professional Development Course Updates
• Supporting Mentors
  • BCPS Mentor Teacher Job Description
  • BCPS Mentor Teacher Checklist
• Updated List of Participating School Contacts

Grant Meeting Evaluation Form

Thursday, November 15, 2007
JHU/CTE
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

• Agenda and Minutes
• Mentor Teacher Job Description
• Mentor Teacher Checklist
• Preparing for Spring 2008 Enrollment
• Updated List of Participating School Contacts

Wednesday, September 19, 2007
JHU/CTE
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

• Agenda and Minutes
• List of Participating School Contacts
• Superintendent Letter for ELS Grant Participation
• Revised Grant Proposal

Wednesday, July 18, 2007
JHU/CTE
9:30 am - 1:30 pm

• Agenda
• BCPS Guidelines and Procedures Manual for Online Courses