A COMMUNICATION-BASED MODEL TO FOSTER INNOVATION THROUGH INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRATION Ann Q. Gates Professor and Chair Computer Science Department Director, Cyber-ShARE Center of Excellence The University of Texas at El Paso
OVERVIEW NSF Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) Goal: To establish a culture where sharing of practices and projects results leads to innovation in broadening participation. Focus: Develop a CI and communication-based model for sharing information and building communities I3 Team: Howard Daudistel, PI Ann Q. Gates Patricia WitherspoonAaron Velasco Lourdes Echegoyen Martine Ceberio Eric Freudenthal Deana Pennington Andrea Tirres Patricia Esparza Denise Carrejo Michelle Slattery, Peak Research
EXPERTISE AND CONNECTIONS Expertise Systems o Vivo o UT System Influuent UTEP’s Expertise Connector o Faculty and Professional Staff Profiles o Center Profiles o Research Stories o I 3 Move Communities o Auto generation of reports
I3 MOVE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE-1
Emerging Communities Community of Engaged Scholars Cyber-Security Entrepreneurial Approaches to Education Geospatial Information in Science and Technology Interdisciplinary Science and Education Neuroscience Undergraduate research I3 MOVE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE-2
Research Stories
ENVIRONMENTS AND IDR SUPPORT Office of Research and Sponsored Projects Interdisciplinary Network Manager Interdisciplinary Enhancement Program Opportunities for Collaboration IDR Symposium Engagement Encounters Collaboration Hub Neutral space In-person and virtual space
CONNECTING STUDENT SUCCESS DATA
Student/Faculty surveys Educational activities Research activities MetaShareProjects University Systems Data Management Plan generation Project activity documentation Metadata and workflow* capture Data discovery and knowledge inference* Research Office University Evaluation and Planning Expertise Connector Digital Commons Banner Metadata Data Sources
FUTURE EFFORTS Seek ways to provide awards and recognition to faculty involved in IDR Revise the IDR Enhancement Program to support Emerging Leaders in IDR Enhance Expertise Connector to provide targeted funding opportunities, shout box, and other resources Support training and development of concept maps Websites:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work is supported by NSF grant HRD # awarded to CREST-funded Cyber-ShARE Center of Excellence at the University of Texas at El Paso and NSF grant DUE #