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 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.
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
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
Level-of-Interest Feedback Evaluation (L.I.F.E.): Purposes 1.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).
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
Level-of-Interest Feedback Evaluation L.I.F.E. RATING: __ Very Interested __ Interested __ Interested with Change __ Not Interested __ Abstain COMMENTS:
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...
Level-of-Interest Feedback Evaluation (L.I.F.E Two Options On-line Paper
Level-of-Interest Feedback Evaluation (L.I.F.E.): Instructions On-line Option: 1. Browse to 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]
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...