2018 Best Practices Showcase- Call for Proposals

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Celebrating Technology Innovation for Hispanic Success
in Higher Education

February 1st- February 2nd, 2018
San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Process to submit your proposal

Submit online your proposal on the following form:

Track * Access Retention Distance Learning

Name of author *

Email *

Institution *

Department *

Job position at your institution (job title) *

Title of the proposal *

Language in which will present (if selected) English Spanish

General description of the initiative or project, including examples or evidence that shows success, and the initiative's cost of effectiveness *

Description of the technology(ies) used *

Explain how project results or accomplishments helped the institution in the track selected with special emphasis on Hispanic students *

Discuss why this project should be considered a “best practice” and replicable *

Highlights on your proposed presentation and lessons learned *

Brief bio and contact information of the presenter(s) – (up to 100 words each) *

Evaluation Criteria

The Evaluation Committee will evaluate submitted projects on the basis of the criteria below. Each area will be rated on a scale from 1 to 7 (1= non-satisfactory; 7 =outstanding), for a maximum of 63 points.

1. Level of innovation
2. Meaningful use of technology – demonstrates not only how technologies were put into place but also how effectively those technologies were use in achieving the goals of the project
3. Demonstrated benefit to overall student success and institutional effectiveness
4. Use of specific examples, evidence, or indicators to demonstrate project success
5. Usefulness and replicable initiatives
6. Well-planned, systematic, and cost effective project
7. Quality of the proposal
8. Hispanic focus
9. Lessons learned

Make sure to take into account the above-mentioned evaluation criteria when writing your proposal. Presentations of up to three presenters will be considered. Allotted time for presentation will be of 45 minutes for presentation and 15 minutes for participants’ questions. The deadline to submit your proposal is November 17, 2017, and the expected date to notify the status of your proposal is November 30, 2017.

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