Combined Research - Curriculum Development and Optical Networking

该奖项为中佛罗里达大学提供资金，用于支持一个名为“联合研究-课程开发和光网络”的联合研究-课程开发（CRCD）项目，该项目由李桂芳博士指导。这个为期三年的计划的目标是开发一系列光纤通信课程，目的不仅是增加数量，而且提高进入光纤通信行业的熟练劳动力的质量。具体而言，目标是：1)通过开发四门课程，结合最新的知识和技术基础，填补高质量和最新的光纤通信教育在本科和研究生入门阶段的空白。2)采用适当的学习理论和教学技术，设计、测试和完善课程内容和教学方法，以满足不同的受众。3)设计将课程制度化融入现有课程的方法。4)教材在全国范围内的传播。

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.