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Quality EPO

Most high-quality EPO project plans:

  1. Have specific, clearly stated goals that are both ambitious and realistic.
    What message(s) do you wish to convey? What understanding do you wish to impart?

  2. Identify an appropriate audience, and address the needs of that audience.
    The age-range, experience, culture and interests of your audience should be among your primary considerations in developing a talk, web site, or manuscript. Seek feedback from whomever you want to reach about your ideas for the talk, web site, or manuscript. 

  3. Identify outcomes that are measurable.
    Will you be able to quantify the impact of your effort (e.g., the number of people reached, the extent to which it enhances teaching/learning, the geographic reach of the project)?  

  4. Include a timeframe for accomplishing objectives.

  5. Leverage or build on other EPO efforts rather than duplicate existing resources.

  6. Involve professionals with appropriate scientific, technical, and pedagogical expertise.

  7. Include a budget and funds to sufficiently complete the proposed work.

  8. Include plans for sufficient staffing.
    Do the number of FTE fit the scope and duration of project?

  9. Create something of enduring value.
    Will the EPO activities have secondary and tertiary impact (e.g., working with teachers who then influence students)? Will the results be disseminated?

  10. Include a plan to evaluate the success of the project.







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