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CITI RFP
Bidder’s Session
CITI Winter Conference
January 19, 2005
Agenda
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• Introduction to CITI
• Introduction to the RFP
• Submission Logistics
•Q&A
Agenda
Welcome and
Introduction
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Dr. Andrew Effrat, Dean, School of
Education, UMass Amherst
Dr. Rick Adrion, Professor,
Department of Computer Science,
UMass Amherst
Co-Directors of Commonwealth
Information Technology Initiative
Introduction
to CITI
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•CITI is a public/private partnership
to promote innovative IT education,
through strategic investments, that
prepares graduates to thrive and
lead in Massachusetts' knowledgebased society.
CITI
established
in 2000
to strengthen,
modernize, and
expand the CIST
programs in the
public higher
education system
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•"make a commitment to the
continuous improvement of the
quality and responsiveness of the
CIST programs in the public higher
education system in order to
promote the future economic
development of the Commonwealth
…. Now!"
"Review of Computer and Information
Science/Technology (CIST) Programs for the
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education,"
CITI
established
in 2000
to strengthen,
modernize, and
expand the CIST
programs in the
public higher
education system
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•“challenges facing IT education -high demand for graduates, limited
resources to expand programs” “ the
demand for graduates and for
knowledge is not only broad, but
deep” “educational budgets are
increasingly limited -- limits to faculty
numbers and expertise”
"Formulating a UMass Response to the Information
Technology Labor Shortage”
Where we
were -CITI 2000
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•CITI brought together community colleges,
state colleges, and the University
campuses with industry leaders to
strengthen and modernize computer
science and information technology
programs at public postsecondary
institutions across the Commonwealth,
along five dimensions:
•Development of a new Information Technology
curriculum.
•Regional cooperation model.
•Curriculum development.
•Faculty development..
•Graduate and professional programs.
Where we are
going -CITI 2004
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•Goal: Preparing today's students for
tomorrow's information technology-infused
world.
•Investments
•Curricula & Programs
•Teacher Development
•Partnerships
•A coherent K-20 strategy:
•Identifying, leveraging & promoting best practices
•Defining models, standards, expected outcomes
•Expanding the pipeline (primary, secondary, postsecondary, graduate, career retraining and lifelong education)
CITI Timeline
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• 1st Phase – 2000-2001
• BHE funding - $1.6 million
• Created “ITAC” programs in non-technical fields
• Improved and expanded information technology
education in public higher education (regional
networks, curriculum modernization, faculty
development)
• Funding Hiatus - 2002-2003
• Commonwealth’s fiscal crisis
• Continued development of ITAC programs and
courses through “volunteer” efforts
• No CITI staff, lapse in regional sharing
• Slowdown in CIS curriculum and faculty
development
CITI Timeline
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• 2nd Phase – 2004-2005
• $500,000 from BHE IT Pipeline Fund matched by
private (anonymous) donor
• IT teaching and learning at pre-K-12 levels to address
BHE STEM Pipeline Goals
• increase number of students and qualified teachers
participating in STEM teaching and learning
• increase the number of STEM activities
• Post-secondary ITAC Project
• strengthening ITAC approaches and programs in 2- and 4year higher education
• Future - 2005-2010
• Raise at least $2M annually from state, federal &
industrial sources
CITI 05
Goals:
Curricula &
Programs
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•Post-secondary ITAC Grants
Competition
•Replication of the BATEC
(Boston Area Advanced
Technological Education
Connections) model
CITI 05
Goals:
Teacher
Development
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• IT Pipeline Fund Grants
Competition
• Promoting ITAC Educator
Development
CITI 05
Goals: Other
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• Conferences
• CITI Winter Conference January 19,
2005
• Review of CITI outcomes, challenges &
opportunities
• CITI Summer Conference June 2005
• “Best Practices” Models and Programs in
Information Technology Across the Curriculum
Agenda
Intro to the RFP
Submission Logistics
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Alana Wiens
Project Manager, CITI
CITI Goals
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Consolidate and Strengthen
• Work with existing courses and
programs
• Focus on strategic investments
CITI Goals
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Partnerships
• Working together to grow and
broaden programs
• Partnering with industry
CITI Goals
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IT Fluency –
• “Preparing Today’s Students for
Tomorrow’s IT-Infused World.”
What is IT
Fluency?
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• The National Research Council defines
IT fluency by describing three types of IT
knowledge:
Skills - proficiency with contemporary computer
applications
Concepts – e.g., how a computer works,
information authenticity
Capabilities - higher-level thinking processes,
e.g., problem-solving, reasoning, complexity
management
Grants
Competition
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• Institution Grants
• consolidate existing activities into a
program, fill strategic gaps
• approximately eight awards between
$10,000 - $25,000
Grants
Competition
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•Partnership Grants
• two or more public institutions
• facilitates ITAC program creation or
strengthen activities at multiple
institutions
• approximately five awards between
$15,000 - $50,000
Review of the
RFP
Creating and
strengthening
ITAC programs
across the state
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•Creating and strengthening ITAC
programs across the state
• Priorities
• Supported
• Strategic
• Sustainable
• Builds on existing activity
• Collaboration-based
• Relevant to industry needs
• Value oriented
• Recording and disseminating success
Review of the
RFP
assessing
success
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•Evaluation
• evaluation plan required
• samples available on the website
• provide means of understanding
projects in the broader context
• provide means of collecting
‘success stories’ from grantees
Review of the
RFP
What needs to be
in your
submission
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•Requirements
•Clearly include the following
• Project Administration
• Project Narrative
• deliverables & outcomes, target
audience, existing ITAC activities,
strategic role, timeline, dissemination plan
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Getting the word
out
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•Dissemination Plan
•Required
• Be part of spotlight conference
• Final Report and Evaluation
• Participate in CITI web portal
• Be available for future CITI marketing
initiatives
• Be available for consultation with others
wishing to replicate the program
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RFP
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•Extra Requirements
Regional & State
Partnerships
• List of partners
• Description of activities
• Breakdown of activities
• Role of each institution
• Long term prospects
• List of other beneficiaries not listed with
mode and level of engagement
Review of the
RFP
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•Requirements
Other documents
• Categorized Budget
• Evaluation Plan
• Letters of Support
Review of the
RFP
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•Personnel
•Senior Personnel
•Other Personnel
•Fringe Benefits
Budget
Categories
•Consultant Services
•Equipment
•Rental or Lease (please specify
equipment)
•Purchase (please specify equipment)
•Travel
•Office & Administration Supplies
•Other Costs (please specify)
Review of the
RFP
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•What We’re Looking For
a meaningful
project with broad
impact
• budget
• outcomes
• strategic impact
Submissions
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•Pre-Proposal Paragraph
The details
• Use same submission page, but just fill
out to the abstract line
• Due January 28, 2005
•Proposal
• formatting on page 5
• one document uploaded
• only upload once
• by 5 pm please
• identify type of grant
Submission
logistics
- proposals are to
be submitted
online
- you will receive
email confirmation
within one
business day
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Submission
logistics
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Timeline
•
RFP released
•
Pre-Proposal paragraphs due 1/28/05
•
Proposals due
•
Awards announce
2/22/05
•
Projects conclude
12/05
12/10/04
2/8/05
For more
information
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•Remaining questions to
awiens@educ.umass.edu
•Watch www.citi.mass.edu for news
and announcements.
Q&A
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CITI RFP
Bidder’s Session
CITI Winter Conference
January 19, 2005