Proposal

Narrative

The purpose of this proposal is to enhance and increase the number of laptops we have available to students and tutors. In addition to all the benefits listed in the original proposal in 2021, these laptops will also be used by students in emerging learning center spaces, such as the newly renovated Business, Engineering & Computer Sciences, and Languages Learning Lab, a study space for Nursing students in the Science Learning Center, and an online peer academic coaching program. Computers may be used by students or tutors during academic support sessions to enhance learning, increase access to educational resources, and support hybrid study sessions. In FY 2022, CLASS academic support in-person tutoring services saw over 11, 000 tutoring visits.

Facilities

These technology resources will be located in the CLASS office in General Classroom South and in the Science Learning Center in the SF building. All of the associated technology will be stored in locked technology cabinets. All laptops and tablets loaned through CLASS will remain on the second floor of General Classroom South in the Center for Teaching and Learning and will be due back in our center by the end of the business day. All laptops and tablets loaned through the Science Learning Center will remain in the SF building and will be due back in our center by the end of the business day. Our centers (CLASS and SLC) have multiple video cameras and magnetic locks on our entrances to prevent loss. Students who borrow laptops will also need to sign a loan agreement that was previously approved by FAU legal counsel for our hotspot rental program.

Hardware Requirements

Please see attached quotes for all requested hardware, 12 Dell laptops

Software Requirements

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Personnel Costs

There are no additional personnel costs associated with this project. All project operations, including technology maintenance, will be performed by existing staff.

Other Costs

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Timeline

As soon as the awarded funds are made available, these resources will be purchased.

Sustainability

This proposal consists of only one-time hardware costs. Since we have individuals in our center who are familiar with the requested technology, it also does not require any additional personnel costs. Therefore, this proposal is sustainable from a financial perspective. We anticipate that the requested technology will have a useable life of 3-5 years. Future upgrades may be submitted as future Technology Fee Grant proposals or funded through Undergraduate Studies. Therefore, this proposal is also sustainable from a technology perspective.

Resource Matching

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Implementing Organization

The Center for Learning and Student Success will work with the FAU Office of Information Technology to implement this project.