Workshops

Descriptions of the NSF TUES Interactive Web-Based Workshops (IWBWs)

Each NSF IWBW will consist of a
•    15-minute intitial local activity,
•    90-minute virtual interactive workshop, and
•    15-minute concluding activity.

The initial local activities will include:

•    signing up participants,
•    reading sample materials for the workshop.

The workshop session will consist of an introduction followed by a sequence of interactive activities dealing with several aspects of the workshop focus.  The structure of the activities is designed to engage the participants in a collaborative learning process where they will

•    recall their current understanding,
•    share this with one or two other participants, and
•    participate in a brief local discussion.

Following these local discussions, selected sites will be asked to share some ideas with the entire virtual group. Subsequent to these reports, the workshop leaders will share their ideas and insights with the group. The goals of each of the six IWBWs are provided below.

Concluding local activities will include a local discussion on a topic related to the workshop focus.

Introduction to TUES

The goal of this workshop is to enhance the participants understanding of goals of the NSF TUES Program, eligibility information, proposal preparation and submission instructions, program components, evaluation requirements, and merit review principles and requirements.

S139 Introduction to TUES, Wednesday, April 3, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.POSTPONED
S1319 Introduction to TUES, Thursday, April 25, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.POSTPONED

Proposal Strategy

The goal of this workshop is to enhance the participants’ understanding of strategies for dealing with several important aspects of an NSF educational project so that they can more effectively address them in preparing proposals or in implementing funded efforts.

S135 Proposal Strategy, Wednesday, March 20, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.CLOSED
S137 Proposal Strategy, Tuesday, March 26, 2013 (1-3 pm) EDT.CLOSED
S1310 Proposal Strategy, Thursday, April 4, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.CLOSED
S1317 Proposal Strategy, Tuesday, April 23, 2013 (1-3 pm) EDT.CLOSED

Goals, and Expected Outcomes

The goal of this workshop is to enhance the participants’ ability to write goals and the corresponding expected outcomes for an NSF educational project so that they can more effectively address them in preparing proposals or in implementing funded efforts.

S132 Goals and Expected Outcomes, Wednesday, March 13, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.CANCELLED
S1311 Goals and Expected Outcomes, Tuesday, April 9, 2013 (1-3 pm) EDT.CLOSED
S1314 Goals and Expected Outcomes, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 (1-3 pm) EDT.CLOSED
S1316 Goals and Expected Outcomes, Thursday, April 18, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.CLOSED

Project Evaluation

The goal of this workshop is to enhance the participants’ understanding of evaluation concepts and methods so that they can more effectively work with an evaluator in addressing this important component in preparing proposals or in implementing funded efforts.

S133 Project Evaluation, Thursday, March 14, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.CANCELLED
S134 Project Evaluation, Tuesday, March 19, 2013 (1-3 pm) EDT.CLOSED
S1312 Project Evaluation, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.CLOSED
S1318 Project Evaluation, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.CLOSED

Broader Impacts

The goal of this workshop is to enhance the participants’ understanding of strategies for dealing with broader impacts in an NSF educational project so that they can more effectively address this issue in preparing proposals or in implementing funded efforts.

NOTE:  The discussion of the broader impacts criterion has changed substantially in the latest version of the Grant Proposal Guidelines.

S138 Broader Impacts, Wednesday, March 27, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT. CLOSED
S1313 Broader Impacts, Thursday, April 11, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.CLOSED
S1315 Broader Impacts, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.CLOSED
S1320 Broader Impacts, Tuesday, April 30, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.

Impact and Transportability

The goal of this workshop is to enhance the participants’ understanding of strategies for developing a project that is adaptable and potentially transformative so that they can more effectively address transportability and dissemination in preparing proposals or in implementing funded efforts.

S131 Impact and Transportability, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 (1-3 pm) EDT.CANCELLED
S136 Impact and Transportability, Thursday, March 21, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.CLOSED
S1321 Impact and Transportability, Wednesday, May 1, 2013 (3-5 pm) EDT.

To register for one or more NSF TUES IWBWs, please access the website.