Combined Research - Curriculum Development and Optical Networking

该奖项资助中佛罗里达大学在李桂芳博士的指导下，开展了一项名为“研究-课程开发与光网络结合”的研究-课程开发(CRCD)项目。这项为期三年的计划的目标是开发一系列光纤通信课程，目的不仅是增加进入光纤通信行业的熟练劳动力的数量，而且提高他们的素质。特别是，目标是：1)通过结合最新的知识和技术基础，开发四门课程，填补高年级本科生和入门研究生在质量和最新光纤通信教育方面的空白。2)利用适当的学习理论和教学技术，设计、测试和改进课程内容和教学方法，以满足不同受众的需求。3)设计将课程制度化到现有课程中的方法。4)在全国范围内传播课程材料。

This award provides funding to the University of Central Florida for the support of a Combined Research-Curriculum Development (CRCD) project entitled, "Combined Research-Curriculum Development and Optical Networking," under the direction of Dr. Guifang Li. The goal of this three year program is to develop a series of courses in fiber-optic communications with an aim of not only increasing the number but also improving the quality of the skilled workforce entering the fiber-optic communication industry. In particular, the objectives are: 1) Fill a void in quality and up-to-date optical fiber communication educaton at both the upper undergraduate and introductory graduate level by developing four courses by incorporating the latest knowledge and techology base. 2)Design, test, and refine course content and delivery methods to a diverse audience employing appropriate learning theory and instructional technologies. 3) Design ways to institutionalize the courses into existing curriculum. 4) Dissemination of the course materials on a national scale.