TAACCCT Proposal Support from

MIT and Lumen Learning

M.S. Vijay Kumar, MIT

Kim Thanos, Lumen Learning

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Overview

Welcome and Introductions

About MIT + Lumen

Building on partnerships and success

Round 3 Opportunities

Key Aspects of Round 3

Collaborative Opportunities

Next Steps

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MIT + Lumen

Build upon success to collaborate with you

Experience collaborating with community colleges through Gates-funded Next Generation Learning Challenges grants

Effective outcomes in developmental math, STEM areas, business

Strong focus and support for open education

Strength in developing and managing multi-institution national collaborations

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MIT

World leading domain expertise in relevant, industry-specific areas;

Tradition of practical, project-based, small group learning;

Growing expertise in use of MITx for large-scale, distributed learning;

A rich history of educational and educational technology innovation; and

Learning experiences that infuse innovation and entrepreneurship throughout

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Lumen Learning

Serve open access institutions

Support innovation in teaching and learning

Technology-enabled learning experiences

Open education models

Cross-institutional collaborations

Efficacy research

Connect funded projects for greater impact

Approach

Institutional and direct faculty support

Bridging, buffering and scaffolding

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Key Aspects of Round 3

Education landscape continues to change

Evidence-based design

Stacked and latticed credentials

Transferability and articulation of credit

Advanced online and technology-enabled learning

Strategic alignment

Alignment with previously-funded TAACCCT projects

All rounds require open licensing; round 3 rewards reuse of open materials

Round 1 leads can be a lead or a partner, Round 2 schools can be partners in national consortia

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Core Elements of the Solicitation

Core Element 1: Evidence Based Design

MIT + Lumen bring learning science connection into design

Core Element 4: Advanced Online and Technology

Enabled Learning:

MIT + Lumen bring effective technology-enabled pedagogy with

scaling opportunities

Core Element 5: Strategic Alignment

MIT + Lumen bring experience tailoring innovations to local

goals with effective and realistic approach

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Focus for MIT and Lumen Support

Direct domain expertise

That blends online and hands-on in effective

technology-enabled learning experiences

Coupled with scale through edX

Along with faculty and program support

That are extended through network effects from

complementary projects

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Domain Expertise

Discussions focusing on:

Advanced manufacturing

Entrepreneurship

Healthcare

Also interested in:

Energy (including Clean and Renewable Energy)

Life sciences and biotechnology

Authentic STEM learning

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Scale through edX

Open source platform for online courses at scale

For large massive classes…or small focused

experiences

Innovation in embedding assessments and content,

with a nearly infinite question bank for students to

test their understanding

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Technology-enabled Learning

Our approach

Blends online and practical learning

Through tested strategies with community college

learners

That can include simulations and game-based

learning experiences

And with support and training for faculty

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Project Support

Traditional project management

Finding and using existing open resources

Including round 1 and 2 grantees

Copyright and open licensing

Collaboration and partnership

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Supporting Existing Capabilities

Focus on learning outcomes

Focus college completion and using labor market

outcomes

Faculty participation in curriculum development

Grant management infrastructure and experience

Alignment with one of our interest areas

Or, another project under development where we

might add value

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Next Steps

We’re open to collaborate on any proposals where

we can help you.

Our costs will be written in to grant

Contact us through taaccct-inquiries@mit.edu so

we can speak directly about next steps.

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