Presenters:
- Roxana Ross, Grant Writing Manager, Nova Southeastern University
- Karin Scarpinato, Associate Vice President for Research, Florida Atlantic University
- Maureen Pelham, Director of Research Development, Florida International University
- Camille Coley, Vice President, American Museum of Natural History
Thanks to our session note-taker!
Key points from the session. We learned:
- Use multiple tools and approaches to measure the success of collaborations
- Consider the relevance and cost effectiveness of the measurements you are using
- Select the measures that will provide information that will be useful to you
- Measure progress and effectiveness in the short term as well as the long term
- Don’t overlook unconventional measures
What did you hear at this presentation that surprised you?One institution was able to stimulate successful collaborations and new lines of research activity through modest investments of $2000.
What resources did you discover at this presentation?
The team used a texting tool to interact with the audience before and during the presentation. The tool can be found online here: https://www.polleverywhere.com. They also had handouts that included collaboration assessment checklists and tools. Many of these are available online and referenced in their presentation.
What was the most interesting question asked by an audience member, and what was the presenter(s)’ response?
One audience member asked how institutions that were running seed grant programs were gathering information and data on measurements of success, and for how long after the award. Some programs didn’t follow up, while others required reports on publications, follow up funding, other collaborations, etc. every 6 months or 1 year.
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