Proposal

Narrative

The Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS) is requesting hybrid collaboration stations for students to use during tutoring sessions, open-study sessions, and SI sessions. The listed technology will allow the collaboration stations to serve as digital whiteboards, one-to-many in-person presentation stations, and hybrid tutoring stations (with some students online and some in-person). All of these uses align with the strategy of implementing and sustaining excellent academic support programs mentioned in the University's current strategic plan. Furthermore, these collaboration stations allow students to engage in peer-facilitated learning (a high-impact educational practice) in a way that meets their learning needs (requests for additional educational technology) to improve course success (performance metrics). This investment in educational technology has the potential to reach a large number of FAU students - in FY 2022 our learning centers saw 1,400 unique students during tutoring visits and 1,500 during supplemental instruction visits.

Facilities

All of the related technology will be supported and stored in the Center for Teaching and Learning, which has security systems to prevent loss or damage. Although no renovations are expected, an allowance is included in this proposal for increased electrical access if necessary.

Hardware Requirements

Please see attached quote for all hardware requirements.

Software Requirements

There are no anticipated additional software costs.

Personnel Costs

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Other Costs

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Timeline

Collaboration stations will be implemented as soon as purchased and assembled.

Sustainability

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Resource Matching

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Implementing Organization

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