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NSF Evaluator's Introduction Dee Hoffman, PhD

NSF Evaluator's Introduction Dee Hoffman, PhD. IAB Meeting November 16, 2011. Agenda. IUCRC Evaluation Program: Goals, database Evaluator's Role L.I.F.E. = Level of Interest Feedback Evaluation. IUCRC Evaluation Program: Goals.

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NSF Evaluator's Introduction Dee Hoffman, PhD

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  1. NSF Evaluator's IntroductionDee Hoffman, PhD IAB MeetingNovember 16, 2011

  2. Agenda • IUCRC Evaluation Program: Goals, database • Evaluator's Role • L.I.F.E. = Level of Interest Feedback Evaluation

  3. IUCRC Evaluation Program: Goals 1.Document IUCRC accomplishments and outcomes for NSF & Centers; 2. Promote continuous improvement via actionable, timely, data-based feedback, analysis, and advice to NSF & Centers; 3. Identify and communicate IUCRC best practices to NSF & Centers; 4. Promote understanding of industry-university-government research cooperation.

  4. IUCRC Evaluation Program: Cumulative Database Since 1980 • NSF IUCRC Annual Reports (by Directors) • NSF Process / Outcome Questionnaires: • - Industry Questionnaire - Annual • - Faculty Questionnaire - Annual • Evaluator's Reports - Annual

  5. Evaluator's Role • Annual Evaluator's Report • Represent NSF at Center's semi-annual IAB meetings • Administer NSF Industry & Faculty Questionnaires in Fall (except 1st year) & report to Center in Spring • Represent Center at annual IUCRC Program meeting in January & Evaluator meeting in Arlington in June • Advise Center Director on IUCRC best practices • LIFE (Level of Interest Feedback Evaluation) dialogue • Interview Center's inactive Industry members

  6. Level-of-Interest Feedback Evaluation(L.I.F.E.): Purposes • FEEDBACK for Center Scientists by member organizations on Center research projects: • Members' INTEREST in the projects • PROGRESS & DIRECTION of the research • SUGGESTIONS & OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE, etc. 2. BASIS FOR DIALOGUE among IAB members about Center projects, research agenda, and budget (members-only session with NSF).

  7. Level-of-Interest Feedback Evaluation(L.I.F.E.): Process • Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) members RATE interest in projects & COMMENT on scientific merit, design, • IAB reviews & discusses project RATINGS & verbatim comments • IAB selects offers feedback & suggestions on research projects • IAB members ALLOCATE research $ to projects

  8. L.I.F.E. Level-of-Interest Feedback Evaluation RATING:__ Very Interested__ Interested__ Interested with Change__ Not Interested__ AbstainCOMMENTS:

  9. L.I.F.E. Comments • Scientific merit & quality of research • Offers of help, support, equipment, etc. • Level of effort, creativity • Similar work elsewhere • Suggestions about research design • Pre-competitive applications • Benefits to industry • Relevance to your organization...

  10. Level-of-Interest Feedback Evaluation(L.I.F.E Two Options • On-line • Paper

  11. Level-of-Interest Feedback Evaluation(L.I.F.E.): Instructions On-line Option: 1. Browse to http://www.isl.ucf.edu/LIFE 2. Select CAPBN - Center for Agri, Biol and Phar… 3. Index of Projects: Click [Evaluate] by desired project 4. Click Level of Interest, add comments, [submit]

  12. Level-of-Interest Feedback Evaluation(L.I.F.E.): Instructions Paper Option 1. Find L.I.F.E. Form in notebook with project name 2. Mark Level of Interest, add comments 3. Give paper L.I.F.E. Form to Evaluator & repeat...

  13. http://isl.ucf.edu/LIFE

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