Lisa K. noted that UTIC must assess all projects with a cost vs. benefit balance in mind. Programs that tend to attract many people tend to have short-term change effects. Programs with the most intense effect on improving instruction tend to be costly and involve the fewest number of individuals. It was noted that more effective means of assessing the outcomes of UTIC programs need to be developed. The discussion focused on ideas for intensifying the impact of UTIC events on individual campuses.
Questions remain about how to best implement such a thing.
The 1999-2000 UTIG Grant Guidelines and Call for Proposals were reviewed. According to C. Stokes, who served as an observer for this past year's process, there were some areas of concern. One was the budget page and the manner in which fringe benefits should be counted. This is particularly true of grants that involve a substantial amount of technology. The thematic focuses were reviewed.