Virtual Faculty Workshops on TUES Project Development and Implementation

项目描述其中央资源项目力求开发一个基于网络的虚拟框架，以更好地使目前和未来的治疗用药豁免方案主要调查员在其项目的制定、实施、评估和传播方面做好准备。该项目建立在由工程和计算机科学NSF计划主任(PD)开发和广泛使用的基于网络的交互式研讨会(IWBW)模型的基础上，为工程和计算机科学教师提供专业发展。正在改进已经测试的五个讲习班，以便用于其他STEM学科(包括：TUES计划简介；建议书撰写战略；项目评估；产生影响：建设可移植项目；以及更广泛的影响和项目评估)。其他三个主题也在考虑中，包括：促进传播的教师发展，项目的可传播性和传播，以及代表不足的群体的更多参与。每个基于网络的互动研讨会(IWBW)长90分钟，在为期两年的项目过程中多次提供。研讨会课程平均分布在2013年春季、2013年秋季和2014年春季的整个时间范围内。每个研讨会都包括作业前和作业后、讨论社区以及在线课程期间与当前NSF PDS的问答机会。研讨会的材料是由项目团队与前任和现任NSF PD以及STEM本科教育和评估的领导人合作开发的。该项目专门帮助TUES受赠者和大学(包括社区学院)的其他科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)教师更好地了解他们如何能够：1)改进现有的NSF TUES本科STEM教育项目，2)与评估员合作计划和实施有效的评估，以记录TUES项目的影响，3)设计具有广泛影响的教育研究和开发项目；包括教师更换、传播和扩大参与，以及4)开发、创建和实施针对TUES的或其他本科STEM教育项目。BROADER SIGNIFICANCE该项目正在参与目前由NSF TUES资助的750多个项目，这些项目代表大约379个机构，以及打算提交TUES提案的更多教职员工。正在进行特别努力，从社区大学和少数族裔服务机构(MSI)聘请STEM教员。学院和大学(以及个别教职员工)可以参加一个或多个研讨会，但强烈鼓励他们参加所有8个研讨会。该项目正在开发的具体资源和产品包括：8个侧重于TUES项目开发、实施和评估的虚拟讲习班；一个项目网站，托管IWBW的描述和演示者、资源、评估工具、注册和其他项目相关信息；在TUES PI会议期间组织并由该项目协助讨论具体STEM教育主题的10个持续的虚拟焦点小组(PI论坛)；以及TUES在线月刊，包括招募合作者、实地考点或教师研讨会参与者的项目的公告。

PROJECT DESCRIPTIONThis Central Resource Project seeks to develop a virtual web-based framework to better prepare current and future TUES principal investigators in the development, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of their projects. The project builds upon the Interactive Web-Based Workshop (IWBW) model developed and used extensively by engineering and computer science NSF Program Directors (PDs) to provide professional development for engineering and computer sciences faculty. Five workshops that have already been tested are being refined for use across other STEM disciplines (these include: Introduction to the TUES Program; Proposal Writing Strategies; Project Evaluation; Making an Impact: Building Transportable Projects; and Broader Impacts and Project Evaluation). Three other topics are also are being considered for future development, including: faculty development for dissemination, project transportability and dissemination, and increasing participation of underrepresented groups.Each of the Interactive Web-Based Workshops (IWBWs) is 90 minutes long and is being offered multiple times over the course of the two-year project. The workshop sessions are evenly distributed throughout the combined Spring 2013, Fall 2013, and Spring 2014 timeframe. Each workshop involves pre- and post-assignments, discussion communities as well as Q&A opportunities with current NSF PDs during the on-line sessions. The materials for the workshops are being developed by the project team, in collaboration with former and current NSF PDs and leaders in STEM undergraduate education and evaluation.The project is specifically helping TUES grantees and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) faculty at colleges and universities (including community colleges) to better understand how they can: 1) improve existing NSF TUES undergraduate STEM education projects, 2) work with an evaluator to plan and implement effective evaluations that document the impacts of TUES projects, 3) design educational research and development projects with broad impact; including faculty change, dissemination and broadening participation, and 4) develop, create and implement TUES-specific or other undergraduate STEM education projects.BROADER SIGNIFICANCEThis project is engaging the more than 750 current NSF TUES-funded projects, which represent about 379 institutions, as well as additional faculty members who intend to submit TUES proposals. Special efforts are being conducted to engage STEM faculty from community colleges and from minority-serving institutions (MSIs). Colleges and universities (as well as individual faculty) can participate in one or more workshops - but are being strongly encouraged to participate in all 8 workshops. The specific resources and products being developed by this project include: eight virtual workshops focused on TUES project development, implementation, and evaluation; a project website, hosting IWBW descriptions and presenters, resources, evaluation instruments, registration, and other project related information; ten on-going virtual focus groups (PI Forums) organized during the TUES PI Conference and facilitated by the project to discuss specific STEM education topics; and an online monthly electronic TUES newsletter, including announcements from projects that are recruiting collaborators, field test sites, or faculty workshop participants.