Propose a Technology Innovation Project: ATOEC is inviting proposals to support innovative projects that advance how we think about and use technology to enhance student learning and the student experience.
ATOEC – Proposals for Technology Innovation Projects
ATOEC is inviting proposals to support innovative projects that advance how we think about and use technology to enhance student learning and the student experience. The committee is particularly looking for projects that:
- Are designed to benefit students’ learning experiences,
- Provide an opportunity for the University to engage in the application of technology,
- Are replicable and have the potential to be adopted if effective, or have a wider impact on the campus.
Timeline
Applications for Technology Innovation Projects are reviewed monthly during the Fall and Spring Semesters. Projects applications are due on the 15th of the month for review by the committee at its next monthly meeting.
The Provost and the Academic Deans will receive reports on all funded projects and will be consulted in the case of proposals that ATOEC endorses but cannot fully fund.
Amount of Support
The amount of support for projects is variable and is determined by University budget priorities. It is the intention of ATOEC to support a few innovative projects per year, particularly projects that have the potential for maximum impact.
Where to submit proposals
Proposals should be submitted electronically to the chair of the ATOEC committee.
If you’d like to consult with someone before submitting your proposal regarding pricing, pedagogy, tech integration or anything else, please email helpdesk@plymouth.edu and your questions will be forwarded to the appropriate resource.
What does the committee consider in making decisions about support projects?
- Does the project produce innovative ideas about using technology?
- Is the project lead by individual faculty or staff who are responsible for the management and outcomes?
- How well does the project benefit students and roughly how many students will be impacted by the project?
- Does the project help advance what we know about using technology to support the student learning experiences?
- Do projects develop ideas that might be expanded or refined for wider adoption?
- Is there a plan and commitment to gather and share information about the impact of the projects?
- Has there been adequate consideration of the technical support that will be required to make the project successful?
- Are purchases made by the project primarily focused on technology?
- If the intended funding source is TAG (student technology fees) then it is expected that the project will primarily benefit students.
Propose a new Technology-Enhanced Space or a change to a current Technology-Enhanced Space: In the Spring of each year, ATOEC reviews the usage of existing Technology-Enhanced Learning Spaces in order to determine priorities for upgrades and changes to those spaces, and to determine which new spaces, if any, should be created.
ATOEC – Proposals for Technology Enhanced Learning Spaces
Student technology fees are intended to enhance student learning and the student experience. A significant amount of the annual Student technology fee budget is utilized to maintain the existing Technology Enhanced Learning Spaces on the campus. In the Spring of each year, ATOEC reviews the usage of existing Technology Enhanced Learning Spaces in order to determine priorities for upgrades and changes to those spaces. In new proposed spaces and in upgrades/changes, the committee is particularly looking for spaces that:
- Benefit students’ learning experiences,
- Are ‘right –sized’ and the technology is utilized to their fullest extent between the hours of 8am – 6pm, M- F.
- Are resources that are shared across two or more disciplines, academic departments or strategic clusters.
- Are open and available for general student use when classes are not scheduled.
Timeline
Proposals for upgrades and changes to existing Technology Enhanced Learning Spaces, requiring significant budgetary resources, are due on February 15th annually for a scheduled implantation in the Summer of the following academic year (i.e. Projects submitted and approved in the spring of 2016 will be implemented during the Summer of 2017).
| February 15 | Proposals due (from faculty, departments, ITS, etc. |
| March | ITS specs, prices, resource allocates proposals, consults (will likely need participation by ATOEC members) |
| April | Projects presented to ATOEC for prioritization. |
| May | Prioritized list distributed to interested parties (including Provost, Deans and PBLG.) |
| June/July/August (Prior year proposals) | ITS Work Window (Installs, changes, removals) |
| June | ITS meets with Academic Affairs (Provost and Deans) to review May’s list |
| September | Final specs and pricing, and feedback from Academic Affairs |
| October 10 | ATOEC finalization of slate |
| October 15 | Review slate with Academic Affairs, Deans, ITS. |
| November 1 | 6U3 Budget due and final slate set for upcoming summer is presented, including notification to the proposal writers. |
The amount of support for projects is variable and is determined by the amount of student technology fees available and other University budget priorities.
Where to submit proposals
Proposals should be submitted electronically to the chair of the ATOEC committee.
If you’d like to consult with someone before submitting your proposal regarding pricing, pedagogy, tech integration or anything else, please email helpdesk@plymouth.edu and your questions will be forwarded to the appropriate resource.
What does the committee consider in making decisions about support projects?
- Is the technology in the space utilized its fullest extent?
- Does the space benefit student learning; how many students have access to the space?
- Is the learning space a shared resource?
- If a new request, does the proposal offer solutions to prevent “growing the base”
- If a new request, has there been adequate consideration of the technical support that will be required to make the new project successful?
- Is there a justification for/or a plan to cover the long term upgrade and maintenance costs associated with a new project?
- Are there additional software needs required to make this project successful?
- Are purchases made by the project primarily focused on technology?
- If the intended funding source is TAG (student technology fees) then it is expected that the project will primarily benefit students.
If you’d like to consult with someone before submitting your proposal regarding pricing, pedagogy, tech integration or anything else, please email helpdesk@plymouth.edu and your questions will be forwarded to the appropriate resource.