Instructional Enhancement Grant (IEG)

1. Review the information on this page.
2. Download the application [PDF] and save it on your computer.
3. Send your completed form to develop@bcit.ca.
4. Submit your application according to the application deadline dates.
5. Please note that this application requires consultation with the privacy office. Please allow enough time for consultation before the application deadline.

The project includes the following deliverables:

1. Submission of a detailed proposal
2. Submission of an informal progress report as requested
3. Submission of a Final Report [DOCX] or sample project deliverables
4. Sharing the results of your grants – either through a workshop presentation for your program/school colleagues and/or the Institute’s community, or in other form agreed upon by the Instructional Development Committee

Payroll Treatment
Funding awarded for teaching or teaching-related activities will be treated as employment income, subject to all applicable deductions/contributions (i.e., pension, CPP, EI, and income tax) and processed as a Flex contract by Payroll at BCIT. Applicants will thus receive the net amount after deducting the employee’s share of all applicable statutory withholdings, not the gross amount of the award; such amount will be reported on the applicant’s T4 at the end of the calendar year in which it is received.

For full-time teaching employees, payment of the grant can be one of three methods:

1. Release time, which is calculated according to the Collective Agreement that applies
2. A temporary contract (according to the Collective Agreement that applies)
3. A temporary contract (yellow contract) in combination with release time (according to the Collective Agreement that applies)

For part-time teaching employees, payment of the grant will be through a temporary contract (yellow contract) in accordance with the Collective Agreement that applies.

Note: Any employee, either full-time or part-time, who will exceed 100% of a regular workload by accepting the grant must, in the application, justify that their normal workload will not be compromised.

Allowable Budget Items
The following budget items will be considered for funding:

1. Release time or temporary contract time
2. Selected computer software and minor hardware upgrades if not available on campus
3. Conference fees (requests for conference fees must include itemized expenses and a conference brochure)
4. Travel expenses for conferences and site visits (TREK funds may apply)
5. Support by the Teaching and Learning Unit if support is required. Some support may not incur a charge; please confirm with the Faculty Development Coordinator.
6. Stipends for collaborators on the project within BCIT who are not primary grant recipients. Please confirm budget items of this nature with the Faculty Development Coordinator.
7. Fee for service from external consultants. Fees for external consultants will only be considered when some very specific and highly-specialized expertise is not available within the Institute. The granting of such fees will be subject to close scrutiny by the Faculty and Staff Association and must be approved through the RTUNES process. Applicants should be aware that such requests may take some time to process.

Items Not Funded
Items not considered for funding include:

• Computer hardware and related equipment, for example:
  • a laptop or desktop computer
  • a scanner
  • any software or hardware readily available on campus
• Food items

Awarded April 2026

Recipient(s): Sarah Nelson
Project Title: COMM Life: The Communication Game
Funding Awarded: $6,846.46

Recipient(s): Alex Tait
Project Title: Interviews with Plants – the Making of a Plant ID Video Library
Funding Awarded: $10,000

Recipient(s): Steve Bonetti
Project Title: FWR 3D Specimen Catalogue
Funding Awarded: $9,992.52

Recipient(s): Megan Murphy & Connie Evans
Project Title: Turning Feedback Into Learning: Interprofessional Simulation & Digital Tools for Reflective Healthcare Practice
Funding Awarded: $9,947.82

Recipient(s): Maite Bravo
Project Title: Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Architecture and Interior Design Education
Funding Awarded: $9,040.92

Recipient(s): Lea Ducharme, Robert Kim, & Sam Dhothar
Project Title: A Practical Guide to Implementing Virtual Reality in Education
Funding Awarded: $10,000

Recipient(s): Ali Al Jibouri
Project Title: Enhancing BCIT’s Design of Experiments Education Through Statgraphics Integration and Institute-Wide Training
Funding Awarded: $5,000

Recipient(s): Carly Orr & Hoda Rashedi
Project Title: Assessment and Guidelines for Integrating AI into UI/UX Design Education for CST Students
Funding Awarded: $9,000

Recipient(s): Erika Ram & Michele Bridge
Project Title: Resources to Support Academic Integrity at BCIT
Funding Awarded: $10,000

Awarded September 2025

Recipient(s): Elizabeth (Liz) Macey
Project Title: De-carbonization and the Future of Aviation: A Study on Alternative Aircraft Fuel Sources and Energy Currency
Funding Awarded: $9,400

Recipient(s): Siwon Kim
Project Title: Development of an AI-Enhanced Virtual Simulation for Induction of Labour
Funding Awarded: $6,998

Recipient(s): Jennifer Kong & Jennifer Debuen
Project Title: Boot camp for critical and clinical thinking for health science students with continuous, constructive and consistent feedback
Funding Awarded: $9,998.76

Recipient(s): Jamie Finley, Alan Stewart, & Jay Nayak
Project Title: aslsteamhub privacy and cybersecurity criteria, a platform to enhance American Sign Language communication in the STEM fields
Funding Awarded: $8,110

Awarded April 2025

Recipient(s): Juan Azmitia
Project Title: Empowering Cultural Competence: Developing AI-Enhanced Learning Resources for Intercultural Management at BCIT
Funding Awarded: $9,122.50

Recipient(s): Allan Suckling & Mike Jaswal
Project Title: HyFlex ‘Choice’
Funding Awarded: $10,000

Recipient(s): Michael Aibin
Project Title: Enhancing AI-Education Through Practical Datasets and Interactive Learning Tools
Funding Awarded: $3,050

Recipient(s): Justine Arsenault
Project Title: Competency-Based PLAR Framework
Funding Awarded: $10,000

Recipient(s): Brenda Martens
Project Title: Designed for Disassembly Passive House Mockup
Funding Awarded: $9,320

Recipient(s): Robyn Woo, Nicola Roma, & Linh Stirling
Project Title: BSN Program Entry Orientation
Funding Awarded: $7,700

Recipient(s): Marija Bojic
Project Title: Development of Instructional Orientation Videos for EdEHR and Virtual P
Funding Awarded: $7,500

Recipient(s): Michael Harder
Project Title: Bridging the High School-Post Secondary Gap: Open Physics Modules to Support Student Success
Funding Awarded: $8,232

Recipient(s): Jean DeHaan, Hanna Lee, Teresa Gnoato, & Anita Wills
Project Title: NSHA 7125 Advanced Medical/Surgical
Funding Awarded: $10,000

Recipient(s): Amanda Egert, Joyce Law
Project Title: EdEHR in a BSN Program – Intersectoral Collaboration to Bridge the theory-
to-practice gap
Funding Awarded: $10,000

Recipient(s): Amir Amintabar
Project Title: Integrating Generative AI into Web Software Architecture Curriculum
Funding Awarded: $6,920

Recipient(s): Inge Kassteen, Yuqi Yang
Project Title: Enhancing Case Study Impact by leveraging Generative AI for authentic
experiential
Funding Awarded: $10,000

Recipient(s): Jamie Finley
Project Title: Modifying aslsteam hub, a platform to enhance American Sign Language
communication in the STEM fields
Funding Awarded: $8,237

Recipient(s): John Dian
Project Title: A study on the effectiveness of private chatbot by training ChatGPT for a
specific course
Funding Awarded: $10,000

Recipient(s): Kyle Hunter
Project Title: Concept-checker: a generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) tool to support
learners as they review concepts in the course content
Funding Awarded: $10,000

Recipient(s): Michele Bridge, Claudine Warburton
Project Title: UDL Unpacked – Modules for Instructors
Funding Awarded: $10,000

Recipient(s): Rafiuzzaman Mohammad
Project Title: Bridging Platforms: A seamless GitHub classroom intergration for
BrightSpace at BCIT
Funding Awarded: $10,000

Recipient(s): Rodrigo Mora
Project Title: Enabling Interactive Learning of Building-Urban Climate Interconnectedness: A Pilot Study
Funding Awarded: $9,932