The Hewlett Foundation, in partnership with The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, is exploring innovative ways of helping past and present grantees document and reflect on their work and disseminate it widely by taking advantage of new media and technology. During the 1990s and early 2000s, the Hewlett Foundation's Education Program made close to 200 grants to selected institutions of higher education in three areas: General Education in Research Universities, Liberal Arts Institutions, and Pluralism and Unity. These categories are described in detail below with links to examples in an online exhibition.
Examples in this gallery are presented in the form of a succinct one-page overview of the project as well as quick access to some of the selected instruments, materials, data, and evidence related to the work. These reports were created using the Snapshot Tool developed at the Knowledge Media Laboratory of the Carnegie Foundation. The Snapshot Tool, now publicly available as a part of the KEEP Toolkit, is designed to enable institutions, programs, faculty, and students to create compelling and engaging electronic portfolios of their work in an efficient and meaningful way.
Links to Hewlett Foundation Higher Education Projects In Three Categories
General Education in Research Universities - The Foundation supported initiatives in research universities to rethink and improve the general education of lower-division undergraduates.
Liberal Arts Institutions - The Foundation supported private liberal arts colleges and small to mid-sized comprehensive private universities that engage in self-assessment, planning, and program development to enhance the teaching-learning relationship, with emphasis on programs that strengthen the connections among liberal learning, students’ career potential and goals, responsible citizenship, and personal development.
Pluralism and Unity - Colleges and universities play a significant role in fostering appreciation for both diversity and the common good in our society. The Foundation supported such efforts and sought to nurture ideas and programs that unified individuals and groups while respecting the differences among them.