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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Assessment/Evaluation
Collaboration
Dissemination
Faculty Development
Key Challenges
Materials Development
Pedagogy
Technology-Enhanced Learning
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Topical Session
1. Dissemination Strategies
2. Evaluation Strategies
3. Other NSF Funding Opportunities
4. Preparing Annual and Final Reports
5. Project Sustainability
6. Transitioning from Type 1 to Type 2 Projects
Discipline-focused Session
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9:00 - 10:30am
• Poster Session I
10:45 – Noon
• PI Led Workshops - Session A
Noon - 1:30pm
• Lunch & Plenary Speaker - Carl Wieman
1:30 – 3:15pm
• Poster Session II
3:30 – 4:45pm
• PI Led Workshops - Session B
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PI Led Session Categories:
1. Assessment/Evaluation
2. Collaboration
3. Dissemination
4. Faculty Development
5. Key Challenges
6. Materials Development
7. Pedagogy
8. Technology-Enhanced
Learning
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5:00 – 6:15pm
• PD Led Workshop – Session A – Topical
Sessions
6:15 – 9:00pm
• Poster Session III
7:15 – 9:00pm
• Reception (Poster Session III continues)
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PD Led Discussion Topics:
1. Dissemination Strategies
2. Evaluation Strategies
3. Other NSF Funding
Opportunities
4. Preparing Annual and
Final Reports
5. Project Sustainability
6. Transitioning from
Type 1 to Type 2 Projects
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8:00 – 9:15am
• PI Led Workshops - Session C
9:30 – 10:45am
• PD Led Workshops - Session B - STEM
Disciplines
11:00 – Noon
• Summary Plenary Session – Myles Boylan
Noon – Adjourn
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PI Led Session Categories:
1. Assessment/Evaluation
2. Collaboration
3. Dissemination
4. Faculty Development
5. Key Challenges
6. Materials Development
7. Pedagogy
8. Technology-Enhanced
Learning
PD Disciplines:
1. Biological Sciences
2. Chemistry
3. Computer Science
4. Engineering
5. Geological Sciences
6. Interdisciplinary
7. Mathematics
8. Physics/Astronomy
9. Research /Assessment of
Research
10. Social Sciences
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Number (e.g., A1)
Title
Facilitators
Session Description
Discussion Questions: (An example)
1. What indicators demonstrate students’ potential to adapt to new situations?
2. What measures are effective and efficient for measuring these indicators?
3. What learning activities make these indicators observable in student's actions or work
products?
4. How can we systematically record and report student's learning progression toward
sophisticated cognitive processes associated with inductive and deductive reasoning?
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Goals & Intended Outcomes
Methods & Strategies
Evaluation Methods & Results
Dissemination
Impact
Challenges
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What are the expected outcomes of your project?
 What data did/will you use to determine if your project
is having or has had impact?
 What methods are you planning to (or did you) use to
gather data?
 Based on the maturity of your project, what are the key
findings?
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 3C’s:
1.Core (teaching/learning)
2.Culture (communication/adoption)
3.Community (local/global)
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Engage
Educate
Expand our Community
PI → PI
2. PD → PI
3. PI → PD
1.
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 Look
to your left
 Look to your right
 Because…
You’ll be with them
again in 2013!
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Enjoy the
conference!