Project

Evaluation Report
Project Title
Introduction to Community Engagement Modules for the University of Memphis

Project Manager
Kaylah Holland

Sponsor
Dr. Carmen Weaver

Date
April 23, 2016

Project Goal
The Visible Innovation team will create online learning modules in order to educate current students, alumni,
and faculty from the University of Memphis about the Engaged Scholarship Community. Based on example
modules obtained from Michigan State, the modules will be created to stand alone as well as have the ability
to be adapted and included within all departments within the University of Memphis.

Project Objectives and Results

Project Objectives

Project Results

The learner will analyze what it means for the University of

Memphis to be an urban-serving research institution and how
engagement enhances the undergraduate academic
experience.

Participants scored 100% in analyzing what it means for the

University of Memphis to be an urban-serving research
institution and how engagement enhances the undergraduate
academic experience.

The learner will analyze how people differ in their levels of

power and privilege.

Participants scored 100% in analyzing how people differ in their

levels of power and privilege.

The learner will analyze and understand the practices

associated with partnership building.

Participants scored 100% in analyzing and understanding the

practices associated with partnership building.

The learner will analyze and understand how asset based

community engagement is a particular way of framing
community work.

Participants scored 100% in analyzing and understanding how

asset based community engagement is a particular way of
framing community work.

The learner will analyze and understand how capacity building

represents a significant mindset shift in community work.

Participants scored 100% in analyzing and understanding how

capacity building represents a significant mindset shift in
community work.

Scope Comparison
Planned Scope
The Visible Innovation team will create online learning modules in order to educate current students, alumni, and
faculty from the University of Memphis about the Engaged Scholarship Community. Based on example modules
obtained from Michigan State, the modules will be created to stand alone as well as have the ability to be adapted and
included within all departments within the University of Memphis.
The online learning modules will deliver the following:

Deliver an interactive online tutorial according to clients guidelines

Be easy to navigate
Incorporate immediate feedback
Award certificate upon completion
Avoid cognitive load on the part of the learner
Be available on a variety of browsers, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Chrome

Additional Scope

We did not add additional scopes.

Decreased Scope

We did not decrease the scope.

Cost Performance
Budget Category

Description of Resource

Estimated Cost

Actual Cost

Internal Resource

4 members of the Visible

Innovation team salaries

560 hours total = $33,000

300 hours total = $18,000

Software

OU campus to develop the

UofM webpage

$0

$0

Hardware

4 personal computers
already owned

$0

$0

Materials

Miscellaneous materials
such as: official graphics,
equipment and personnel
to record videos of
President and Provost

$3,000

$3,000

TOTAL

$36,000 $21,000

Schedule Performance
Scheduled Date

Actual Date

Deliverable

February 14, 2016

February 9, 2016

Project Charter

February 21, 2016

February 16, 2016

Analysis Report

February 28, 2016

February 23, 2016

Project Plan

March 20, 2016

March 15, 2016

Content Analysis

March 28, 2016

March 23, 2016

Instructional Strategy

April 21, 2016

April 21, 2016

Showcase Presentation

May 3, 2016

April 30, 2016

Treatment Report

May 3, 2016

April 30, 2016

Formative Evaluation Plan

May 3, 2016

April 30, 2016

Project Evaluation Report

Client/sponsor sign off

_________________________________________________ _________________
Jennifer Barker, Subject Matter Expert




Date
Department of Architecture
University of Memphis Engaged Scholarship Committee

___________________________________________________
Dr. Carmen Weaver, Project Sponsor



The University of Memphis

_________________

Date

04/28/2016

___________________________________________________
Kaylah Holland, Project Manager



Visible Innovation

_________________

Date

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