Office of Research Offers NCURA Workshop

The Division of Sponsored Programs and Contracts & Grants Accounting are hosting a workshop delivered by the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Feb. 23-25, 2016.

This intensive 2.5 day workshop includes topics such as the following:

  • Role of the department research administrator
  • Discussion of OMB Circulars
  • Pre-Award administration
  • Management of the award
  • Tools for successful award administration
  • Compliance issues
  • Close-outs
  • Audit

The program will cost $590 per attendee. Those who wish to attend but find it difficult to secure funds for the cost due to financial hardship may submit a request for subsidy along with their registration. Subsidy requests must be countersigned by your department chair/center director and will be evaluated based on need. Attendance will be first come basis. There is room for 65 attendees.

WORKSHOP UPDATE
We have already reached our maximum number of attendees for our first NCURA Conference on February 23-25. Based on the overwhelming response will be hosting a second NCURA Conference, dates to be announced.

If you would like to be added to the list for our second conference please email alliegoodrich@ufl.edu.

Registration is closed: http://research.ufl.edu/or/research-events/ncura-conference-rsvp.html

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Research Event in February

Educational Design Research: Balancing Relevance and Rigor
with Thomas C. Reeves, Ph.D.

Presented by the Lectures, Seminars, and Awards Committee and sponsored by the Office of Educational Research

Tuesday, February 23, 2016
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Norman Hall Room 211

Dr. Thomas C. Reeves will present the rationale for and benefits of educational design research in education, public health, and other fields. Many of the ideas in this presentation originate from his award-winning book: McKenney, S. E., & Reeves, T. C. (2012). Conducting educational design research. New York, NY: Routledge. Dr. Reeves is Professor Emeritus of Learning, Design, and Technology in the College of Education at the University of Georgia, Athens.

Presentation Abstract: Educational design research (EDR, also referred to as “design-based research”) addresses real world problems related to teaching, learning, and performance. EDR has two primary goals: to develop and refine effective solutions to problems and to produce robust reusable knowledge. EDR is typically embedded in the iterative development of a solution to a significant problem and requires close collaboration with practitioners. In addition to effective problem solutions, EDR yields new theoretical knowledge most often in the form of reusable design principles. This presentation presents the rationale for and benefits of EDR in education, public health, and other fields. Many of the ideas in this presentation originate from his award-winning book: McKenney, S. E., & Reeves, T. C. (2012). Conducting educational design research. New York, NY: Routledge.

Speaker Biography: Thomas C. Reeves, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Learning, Design, and Technology in the College of Education at the University of Georgia, Athens. Dr. Reeves is a former Fulbright Lecturer in Peru, and he has been an invited speaker in the U.S. and more than 30 other countries. In 2003, he received the AACE Fellowship Award from the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. In 2010, he was made a Fellow of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE), and in 2013 he was awarded the David H. Jonassen Excellence in Research Award by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). His books include Interactive Learning Systems Evaluation (co-authored with John Hedberg) published in 2003, Guide to Authentic E-Learning (co-authored with Jan Herrington and Ron Oliver) published in 2010, Conducting Educational Design Research (co-authored with Susan McKenney) published in 2012, and MOOCs and Open Education around the World (co-authored with Curt Bonk, Mimi Lee, and Tom Reynolds) published in 2015. His writings, including more than 100 journal and magazine articles and 60 book chapters, have been cited in the literature more than 11,000 times according to Google Scholar. He lives in Athens, Georgia with his wife, Dr. Trisha Reeves, who is a professor of Social Work at UGA, and their two Westies, Button and Zipper.

For more information, see the event flyer Educational Design Research: Balancing Relevance and Rigor

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Awarded Projects for January 2016

College of Education
Awarded Projects
January 2016
Principal Investigator: Pavlo “Pasha” Antonenko (STL)
Co-PI: Bruce MacFadden (Florida Museum of Natural History), Corey Toler-Franklin (Computer Information Science & Engineering), Aaron Wood (Florida Museum of Natural History)
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Project Title: STRATEGIES: iDigFossils: Engaging K-12 Students in Integrated STEM via 3D Digitization, Printing and Exploration of Fossils
Project Period: 2/15/2016 – 1/31/2019
Award Amount: $1,194,054
Principal Investigator: Donald Pemberton (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Lauren’s Kids
Project Title: Lauren’s Kids New Teacher Courses
Project Period: 10/27/2015 – 7/31/2016
Award Amount: $375,000
Principal Investigator: Donald Pemberton (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Children’s Services Council of Florida, Inc.
Project Title: Fiscal and Data Mapping for the Florida Grade Level Reading Campaign
Project Period: 12/16/2015 – 12/31/2016
Award Amount: $125,000
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Submitted Projects for January 2016

College of Education
Submitted Projects
January 2016
Principal Investigator: Joseph Glover (Provost Administration)
Co-PI: Thomasenia Lott Adams (OER), Ana Puig (OER), Juan Gilbert (Computer and Information Science and Engineering), Banafsheh “Bonnie” Moradi (Center for Women’s Studies & Gender Research), R. Elaine Turner (CALS)
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: UF ADVANCE RISE (UFAR): Retain, Inspire, Support, and Engage STEM Women Faculty
Requested Amount: $4,998,830
Principal Investigator: Kent Crippen (STL)
Co-PI: Chang-Yu Wu (Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment), Maria Korolev (Chemistry), Philip Brucat (Chemistry)
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: ChANgE Chem Lab: Cognitive Apprenticeship for Engineers in Chem Lab
Requested Amount: $596,919
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Gage (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: Ashley MacSuga-Gage (SSESPECS)
Funding Agency: Spencer Foundation
Proposal Title: Project ENGAGE: Evaluating the Relationship Between Classroom Management and Student Engagement
Requested Amount: $49,855
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Gage (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: University of Louisville (Subcontract)
Proposal Title: Explicit Reading Instruction for Students with Identified Reading Deficits: A Regression Discontinuity Evaluation
Requested Amount: $51,212
Principal Investigator: Margaret “Meg” Kamman (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: Amber Benedict (SSESPECS)
Funding Agency: Spencer Foundation
Proposal Title: Project VOLT: Validating Opportunities to practice Log for Teacher candidates
Requested Amount: $50,000
Principal Investigator: Isaac McFarlin (SHDOSE)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: University of Michigan (Subcontract – IES Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Causes and Consequences of Public Subsidies in Higher Education: Evidence from Community College Districts
Requested Amount: $134,997
Principal Investigator: M. David Miller (SHDOSE)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: US Department of Veterans Affairs
Proposal Title: IPA for David Miller
Requested Amount: $29,508
Principal Investigator: Donald Pemberton (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Stranahan Foundation
Proposal Title: Stranahan Early Learning
Requested Amount: $600,000
Principal Investigator: Joni Splett (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: Stephen Smith (SSESPECS)
Funding Agency: Jacobs Foundation
Proposal Title: School-Based Self-Regulatory Prevention and Intervention Programs to Improve Social-Emotional, Behavioral, School and Academic Functioning in Elementary and Middle School Students: A Systemic Review
Requested Amount: $49,980
Principal Investigator: Lynda Hayes (P.K. Yonge)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education
Proposal Title: Florida’s Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program
Requested Amount: $140,356.59
Principal Investigator: Ashley Pennypacker Hill (P.K. Yonge)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Florida Department of Education
Proposal Title: Title I, Part A, Basic
Requested Amount: $19,430
Principal Investigator: Ellen Davis (Biology)
Co-PI: Alice Harmon (Biology), Anne Corrine Manley (SHDOSE), Shirley Baker (School of Forest Resources and Conservation)
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Transforming Biology Education at University of Florida using Learning Assistants as Catalysts for Change
Requested Amount: $159,776
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Happy New Year from Your OER Team!

Welcome Back! We want to congratulate the COE faculty for their accomplishments in 2015 and look forward to continued success in 2016. We are constantly on the lookout for opportunities for external funding to share. Contact us—we are here to help!

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REL Offers Webinar Series: Successfully Evaluating a Professional Development Program

The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast will offer the free webinar series Successfully Evaluating a Professional Development Program. Participants will gain a working knowledge of the critical components that make up a professional development program and will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Webinar dates are as follows:
Jan. 12: Critical Elements of Professional Development Planning & Evaluation
Jan. 14: Going Deeper into Planning the Design
Jan. 15: Going Deeper into Identifying & Measuring Target Outcomes
Jan. 19: Going Deeper into Analyzing Results
Jan. 21: Going Deeper into Interpreting Results & Presenting Findings

January 12, 2016
Critical Elements of Professional Development Planning & Evaluation
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Speakers:

  • Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller, Senior Research Associate, REL Southeast
  • Dr. Sharon Koon, Senior Research Associate, REL Southeast

Lessons Learned by:

  • Dr. Barbara Foorman, Director & Professor, REL Southeast
  • Dr. Russell Gersten, Senior Research Associate & Professor Emeritus, REL Southeast

More Information
Agenda for this event
To register for this event, click here.

January 14, 2016
Going Deeper into Planning the Design
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Speakers:

  • Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller, Senior Research Associate, REL Southeast
  • Dr. Sharon Koon, Senior Research Associate, REL Southeast

More Information
Agenda for this event
To register for this event, click here.

January 15, 2016
Going Deeper into Identifying & Measuring Target Outcomes
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Speakers: Presenters:

  • Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller, Senior Research Associate, REL Southeast
  • Dr. Jessica Folsom, Senior Research Associate, REL Southeast

More Information
Agenda for this event
To register for this event, click here.

January 19, 2016
Going Deeper into Analyzing Results
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Speakers:

  • Dr. Sharon Koon, Senior Research Associate, REL Southeast
  • Dr. La’Tara Osborne-Lampkin, Senior Research Associate, REL Southeast

More Information
Agenda for this event
To register for this event, click here.

January 21, 2016
Going Deeper into Interpreting Results & Presenting Findings
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Speakers:

  • Dr. Adrea Truckenmiller, Senior Research Associate, REL Southeast
  • Mr. Kevin Smith, Research Alliance Manager, REL Southeast

More Information
Agenda for this event
To register for this event, click here.

For more information contact, Jimmy Cole, jcole@fsu.edu, (850) 645-1173.

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Center for Benefit-Cost Studies of Education Training Program Offers Workshop

The Institute of Education Sciences announces the third training workshop on applying cost-effectiveness and benefit-cost analysis to education programs and policies. The free workshop will be run by the Center for Benefit-Cost Studies of Education (CBCSE) at Teachers College, Columbia University. The application deadline is Jan. 15.

Type: Workshop/Training & Technical Assistance

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Dates: May 23-27, 2016

Application Deadline: January 15, 2016

Organization: National Center for Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education

More Information: Click here to go to the CBCSE training website.

Contacts: Phill Gagné at the National Center for Education Research

Sponsors: The Center for Benefit-Cost Studies of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, supported by a Methods Training grant from the Institute of Education Sciences

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RAFT Forum Begins This Month

The first meeting of the new Research Administration & Financials Training (RAFT) forum begins this month. The RAFT forum is a quarterly meeting designed to create a bridge between the core offices and the UF research community.These sessions will cover special topics of interest while also providing an open channel for solutions, contacts, and information targeted to the needs of UF sponsored programs.

The first meeting will be an open forum for gathering input and soliciting potential topics for the upcoming sessions. No registration is required.

1/19/16      Open Forum       HPNP G-114         3:00 – 4:30 p.m.    Live meeting link

2/12/16      RAFT Forum      HPNP G-114         3:00 – 4:30 p.m.    Live meeting link

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UF IT Training Offers SPSS and Sample Power Workshops

UF IT will offer SPSS and Sample Power workshops this spring  beginning in January 2016. The workshops include four face-to-face sessions: Getting Started, Moving On, Advanced 1, and Advanced 2. These are delivered one series per month, one workshop (3 hours) per week.

These are free workshops and the only requirement is that participants must attend the first three workshops. Participants will learn how to use the software for scientific research and must already know basic statistics at the graduate level. The workshops are open to faculty, staff, and graduate students.

For more information about the workshops, please visit http://training.it.ufl.edu/spss-sample-power-workshop-information-registration/

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A DSP Reminder: Budget Control Levels

Effective Oct. 15, 2015, Contracts and Grants (C&G) Accounting was given the responsibility for determining the Budget Control (KK) Level to be used with grant or contract funds at the time of project set-up, rather than the Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP) at the time of NOA. The Budget Control KK Level has been removed from DSP’s NOA.

In summary,

  • Budget Control Level 3 (KK Level 3) will be assigned to awards (federal or non-federal) where terms DO NOT impose re-budgeting restrictions. Budget Control KK Level 3 allows spending at a direct cost level without the requirement to re-budget funds.
  • Budget Control Level 5 (KK Level 5) will be assigned to awards (federal or non-federal) where terms DO impose re-budgeting restrictions. Budget Control KK Level 5 will require re-budgeting approvals be obtained from the Sponsor or C&G Accounting, as appropriate, prior to allowing grant funds be used for the expenditure in question.

The project’s Budget Control KK Level is displayed in myInvestigator. If you have any questions regarding the Budget Control KK Level assigned to your project, please contact the C&G Grant Accountant assigned to your award.

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Research Event in January

Lawrence Professorship Symposium, Brown Bag Lunch
with Dr. Patricia Snyder

Wednesday, January 20, 2016
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Terrace Room

Refreshments and cookies will be provided.

RSVP to Rosie Connolly by Tuesday, Jan. 19 at: rconnolly@coe.ufl.edu

Practice-Based Coaching: Key Components and Lessons Learned from Implementation in Early Learning Contexts

Dr. Patricia Snyder will present a practice-based coaching framework she and her colleagues have developed, validated, and evaluated in a series of studies funded by the Institute of Education Sciences from 2007-present. The practice-based coaching (PBC) framework and its key components will be shared along with data that show noteworthy impacts on teachers’ and family members’ implementation of evidence-based practices. Next steps for research and practical application will be discussed.

For more information, see the program flyer.

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Submitted Projects for December 2015

College of Education
Submitted Projects
December 2015
Principal Investigator: Carole Beal (STL)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: Collaborative Research: Supporting STEM Teachers of Students with Disabilities through Online Professional Development: The Case of Visual Impairment
Requested Amount: $752,760
Principal Investigator: Diana Beaulieu (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: Cindi Flores (Psychiatry)
Funding Agency: US Department of Education/OSEP
Proposal Title: Promoting Resilience of Students and Professional Educational Relationships (Project PROSPER)
Requested Amount: $1,045,256
Principal Investigator: Holly Lane (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: Nicholas Gage (SSESPECS)
Funding Agency: US Department of Education/OSEP
Proposal Title: Project TIER: Teaching, Intervention, and Efficacy Research
Requested Amount: $1,250,000
Principal Investigator: Stephen Smith (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: Nancy Corbett (SSESPECS)
Funding Agency: US Department of Education/OSEP
Proposal Title: Preparing Personnel to Serve School Age Children with Persistent and Severe Behavior Problems (EBD Prep)
Requested Amount: $999,660
Principal Investigator: Timothy Jacobbe (STL)
Co-PI: Kent Crippen (STL)
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: INformal Virtual Experiences in Statistics for Teachers (INVEST)
Requested Amount: $2,983,748
Principal Investigator: Richard Dickinson (Chemical Engineering)
Co-PI: M. David Miller (SHDOSE)
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Proposal Title: IUSE/PFE: RED: Transforming Chemical Engineering Curriculum by Integrating Theoretical and Experimental Courses
Requested Amount: $434,886
Principal Investigator: Nicholas Gage (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: Scott Wasman (ESSIE)
Funding Agency: Brady Education Foundation
Proposal Title: Project Ignite: Igniting At-Risk Adolescents’ Intent in STEM
Requested Amount: $88,928
Principal Investigator: Dennis Kramer (SHDOSE)
Co-PI: Justin Ortagus (SHDOSE)
Funding Agency: Association for Institutional Research
Proposal Title: Loan Reduction and Graduate School Enrollment: The Impact of Pell and No-Loan Programs on Post-Baccalaureate Enrollment Choices of Low-Income Students
Requested Amount: $46,693
Principal Investigator: Donald Pemberton (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Children’s Services Council of Florida, Inc. (Subcontract – Helios Education Foundation Flow Through)
Proposal Title: Fiscal and Data Mapping for the Florida Grade Level Reading Campaign
Requested Amount: $125,000
Principal Investigator: Philip Poekert (Lastinger Center for Learning)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Children’s Trust of Miami
Proposal Title: Contract Manager Leadership Program
Requested Amount: $50,600
Principal Investigator: Tina Smith-Bonahue (SSESPECS)
Co-PI: N/A
Funding Agency: Brady Education Foundation
Proposal Title: Partnering with Families for School Success
Requested Amount: $148,496
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Happy Holidays from Your OER Team!

Happy Holidays from Your OER Team!

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IES Low-Cost Evaluation Grant Programs

The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) and the National Center for Education Research (NCER) within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) have announced two new grant programs with a January 12, 2016 application deadline.

The IES Low-Cost Evaluation grant programs are designed to support rigorous evaluations of education and special education interventions (i.e., practices, programs, and policies) from which states or local education agencies expect significant improvements in student outcomes within a short period (e.g., within a single semester or academic year).

IES staff recently conducted a webinar providing an overview of the two new grant competitions. The webinar covered the general requirements related to student outcomes, education settings, interventions that can be studied, evaluation designs, partnerships between researchers and education agencies, and products to be disseminated.

View the Webinar PowerPoint slides html version:
http://ies.ed.gov/funding/webinars/slides.asp?ppt=LCSD_FY2016

Download the PowerPoint file:
http://ies.ed.gov/funding/webinars/ppt/LCSD_FY2016.pptx

For more information about the grant competitions, view the program announcements:
Low-Cost, Short Duration Evaluation of Education Interventions: CFDA 84.305L

Low-Cost, Short-Duration Evaluation of Special Education Interventions: CFDA Number 84.324L

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Recent UF Settlement Agreement with Federal Government

On November 20, 2015, the federal government announced a settlement with the University of Florida for issues related to research accounting systems from 2005-2010. The university agreed to pay $19,875,000 to resolve the matter. The settlement closes an investigation of the university by Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice primarily dealing with deficiencies first discovered nearly nine years ago that have since been remedied with significant upgrades in systems and procedures.

This incident serves as a reminder to faculty and staff regarding the importance of compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, policies, and procedures. The COE OER is committed to promoting compliance and facilitating research. We also are fortunate to have the Coordinated Services–Post Award Office led by Rosabel Ruiz and her team of fiscal support staff to assist with this effort.

For more information on the settlement, see the UF news story Federal Settlement Comes Long After UF Overhauls Its Research Accounting System.

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