Grant Reduction

Grant Reduction

by David CAMPBELL -
Number of replies: 14
The Grant Reduction questionnaire I created isn’t working as I had hoped, so I decided to move the discussion here.

My ideas for reducing the grants:

1. To enhance the research literacy of research students in Japan and China: An online intervention using Moodle and Mahara (¥140,000)

This is a new type of proposal, which is more research and not a software-related issue. Reducing it to ¥100,000 should allow the applicant to do their project.

 これは、より研究的で、ソフトウェアに関係ない新しいタイプのプロポーザルである。10万円に減額することで、応募者は自分のプロジェクトを行うことができるはずです。

2. mooqg の開発, ツール名: mooqg, MOOdle + Quiz + Generator (¥187,000)

I'm not sure I understand all of the technical issues related to this proposal, but I recommend reducing it to ¥100,00I'm not sure I understand all of the technical issues related to this proposal, but I recommend reducing it to ¥100,00

この提案に関する技術的な問題をすべて理解しているわけではありませんが、10万円への引き下げを提案します。

3. Showcase Plugin Programming & MoodleNet Grant Proposal 2021-2023 (¥233,000(

This proposal is more complicated because it is trying to clean up a problem that occurred because the 2021 grants were never awarded and Don Hinckleman used his own money to complete the project. This year's money, if I understand correctly, would also go to preparing the showcase server to be integrated with the new MoodleNet system. I do think can be reduced to ¥200,000 yen. 

この提案は、2021年の助成金が支給されず、Don Hincklemanが自分のお金でプロジェクトを完成させたために起こった問題を一掃しようとしているため、より複雑になっています。私が正しく理解していれば、今年のお金は、新しいMoodleNetシステムに統合するためのショーケース・サーバーの準備にも使われるはずです。20万円まで減らせるとは思うのですが。

4. Include Student Nationalities in Forum Profiles & Continued Improvement to Student Engagement Dashboard (¥280,000)

The grant proposal was submitted for the IVE project, which has received a grant for the past five years. In many ways, this goes against the grant guidelines. Some of the grants have made improvements to Moodle forums, but some of the reporting features are targeted at the exchange and are not as useful to the general Moodle community. As they have received numerous grants in the past few years I think it should be reduced to ¥100,000 yen.

 過去5年間助成を受けてきたIVEプロジェクトに対して、助成金の提案書を提出した。多くの点で助成金のガイドラインに反している。助成金の中には、Moodleフォーラムの改善を行ったものもありますが、報告機能の中には、交換会を対象としたものもあり、一般のMoodleコミュニティにはあまり有益ではありません。ここ数年、数多くの助成金を受け取っているので、10万円に減額すべきだと思います

5. Update Quiz Grade History Report (¥175,000)

An interesting project, but ¥175,000 can be reduced to ¥100,000. 

面白い企画だが、175,000円を100,000円にすることができる。

6. Low-hanging fruit fixes for small problems(¥200,000)

There are a lot of interesting parts to this proposal, but there is no clear timeline for when they will be completed or how much any of the individual projects would cost. We could ask the applicant for a more detailed proposal, but I think it might be a good idea not to fund this proposal because of our lack of funds. If we don't fund this proposal, we can add more to the other ones. 

この提案には興味深い部分がたくさんありますが、それらがいつ完成するのか、個々のプロジェクトにどれだけの費用がかかるのか、明確なタイムラインはありません。もっと詳細な提案を申請者に求めることもできますが、資金不足を理由にこの提案への出資を見送るのも良い考えだと思います。もしこの提案に資金を提供しないのであれば、他の提案にさらに追加すればいいので.

7. Improve the Group Creation Function and Other Group functionality for forums (¥280,000)

Again this is an IVE-related project proposal. I think having more powerful group and grouping features forums and other parts of Moodle is important, so I think it should only be reduced by ¥80,000 from ¥280,000 to ¥200,000.

今回もIVE関連の企画提案です。Moodleのフォーラムなどをより強力にグループ化、グループ化する機能は重要だと思うので、28万円から20万円に減らす程度でいいと思います。

Yagi-sensei’s opinion:

Full compensation for non-board member applications. All other applicants will receive a flat fee of 100,000 yen.

ボードメンバー以外の応募は全額補償。それ以外の応募者には一律10万円を支給します。

In reply to David CAMPBELL

Re: Grant Reduction

by Bill WHITE -
I thought I had done this but it seems my input wasn't saved.
I had recommended that:
1. Be reduced to ¥100,000
2. Be reduced to ¥100,000
3. To be given the full amount
4. Be reduced to ¥200,000
5. Be reduced to ¥100,000
6. Be reduced to ¥100,000
7. Be reduced to ¥200,000

Now I think I overshot the amount but that bit can be hashed out by discussions in the near future. We may need to cut a project or reduce even more grants. I would like to discuss what others are thinking as well. Just my 2 yens worth.
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Re: Grant Reduction

by Tatsuya SHIRAI -

いままでに出た2つのプランを表にまとました(Plan 1 & Plan 2)。
さらに、一律に減額する案(Plan 3)を提案します。

RD: round down
RU: round up

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Re: Grant Reduction

by David CAMPBELL -

Shirai-sensei,

Thank you for your ideas. I took a screenshot and will put it here. 

アイデアをありがとうございました。スクリーンショットを撮りましたので、ここに載せておきます。


In reply to David CAMPBELL

Re: Grant Reduction

by Thom RAWSON -

Overall I would be more in favor of reducing grants across the board to meet the budget over cutting out one or two projects. 

However it might be useful to contact the project submitters that you were thinking of cutting and requesting they wait another year. If they agree then they could withdraw and feel slightly less bad about it. 

But I will agree with whatever plan you suggest. Let's try to move forward this week as you requested. 

In reply to David CAMPBELL

Re: Grant Reduction

by Takahiro KAGOYA -
議論への参加が遅くなりすみません。

どうすると一番いいかというアイデアは無いのですが、予算に限度がある以上減額の対応をするしかない...という点についてはもちろん同感です。

本学では、共同研究費という仕組みがあり、年度毎の総額が決まっていて、1件あたりの申請最高額が決まっています。 そして応募者数が多かった場合、それらの申請を審査(内容や過去の申請状況による)し、ランキングをつけ、例えば、1位は100%、2位は80%、3位以下は60%というようかカタチで減額して採択するというようなことをしています。

今回、80万円に収めるためにと考えると、多くは50%程度にせざるを得なくなるので、結局は、白井先生ご提案のような形になってしまうかもしれません。

そして、本当はいい方法ではないのかもしれませんが、予算の都合のことを公開し、まずは辞退される方がいらっしゃらないか募るというのはどうなんでしょう。
時間的な制約もあるので、あまり手続きがさらに増えることも問題あるかもしれませんが。
In reply to Takahiro KAGOYA

Re: Grant Reduction

by Thom RAWSON -
I agree with both Shirai-sensei and Kagoya-sensei.

You could request volunteers to withdraw, or you can just provide a reduced budget grant. Either is fine.

-Thom
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Grant Reduction

by David CAMPBELL -
I will send a message to all applicants explaining the budgetary issues and see if anyone wishes to withdraw their submission. Also, we should consider if this ¥800,000 is a realistic amount for R & D grants to have a meaningful impact. It will be something that the executive board will have to discuss before next year's grant process begins. We also need to look at the grant guidelines and the review rubric, but those can wait until we get this year's grants awarded.
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Re: Grant Reduction

by Thom RAWSON -
Thanks for the reply, David.

Let us know what the submitters say.

Also, regarding the "meaningful impact" comment, all fine to discuss later. Move forward with the budget allocations even if everyone is dropped by 50% or more. I also agree with reviewing the rubric or coming up with a ranking system that gives the top point getter 100% and so on... again, I agree to discuss later.

Onward grants!
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Re: Grant Reduction

by David CAMPBELL -
I sent a message to all applicants, and two, Andy Johnson and Adam Jenkins, said they are willing to withdraw their submissions. You may have also seen my post to the officer's forum about making the Showcase and MoodleNet project part of the budget for this year. If the board accepts that proposal, and with Adam and Andy willing to withdraw their proposals, we have room to fund the other projects more fully.

My suggestion for funding is:

To enhance the research literacy of research students in Japan and China: An online intervention using Moodle and Mahara ¥140,000

mooqg の開発, ツール名: mooqg, MOOdle + Quiz + Generator ¥186,500

Update Quiz Grade History Report ¥75,000

Improve the Group Creation Function and Other Include Student Nationalities in Forum Profiles & Continued Improvement to Student Engagement Dashboard ¥200,000

Improve the Group Creation Function and Other Group functionality for forums ¥200,000

DeepL
応募者全員にメッセージを送ったところ、Andy JohnsonとAdam Jenkinsの2人が、応募を取り下げたいと言ってきました。また、役員フォーラムに、ショーケースとMoodleNetプロジェクトを今年の予算の一部にするという私の投稿をご覧になったかもしれません。もし、役員会がその提案を受け入れ、AdamとAndyが提案を撤回する意思があるならば、他のプロジェクトにもっと十分に資金を提供する余地があります。

私が提案する資金調達の方法は

日本と中国の研究生の研究リテラシーを向上させること。Moodle と Mahara を使用したオンライン介入 140,000 円

mooqg の開発、ツール名:mooqg、MOOdle + Quiz + Generator ¥186,500

クイズ成績履歴レポートの更新 75,000円

グループ作成機能の改善、その他 フォーラムのプロフィールに学生の 国籍を含める、学生エンゲージメント ダッシュボードの継続的な改善 ¥200,000

グループ作成機能の改善、その他 フォーラムのグループ機能の改善 ¥200,000
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Re: Grant Reduction

by Bill WHITE -
David,
Thanks and glad to hear some are willing to withdraw their submissions to help more the process forward. I am sure making the Showcase/Moodle.net will be approved. I know this has been challenging and again Thanks for your efforts.

I hope we can get this moving along smoothly and quickly.
To Infinity and Beyond!
In reply to David CAMPBELL

Re: Grant Reduction

by Machiko SAEKI YAGI -
Thank you, Campbell-sensei.
This suggestion is appropriate. We can move on to the next step!
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Re: Grant Reduction

by David CAMPBELL -
It seems the executive board has stalled on the decision to move the Showcase/Moodle.net server, and from Asada-sensei's last post, it appears that it would be difficult to do this fiscal year. Luckily, one more person volunteered to withdraw their submission because they were busy with other work projects. I want to propose the following.

To enhance the research literacy of research students in Japan and China: An online intervention using Moodle and Mahara (Lin) ¥140,000
Showcase Plugin Programming & MoodleNet Grant Proposal 2021-2023 (Martin) ¥233,000
Improve the Group Creation Function and Other Group functionality for forums (Eric) ¥200,000
 Total    ¥773,000

Deepl
執行部がShowcase/Moodle.netのサーバーを移転する決断に行き詰まったようで、浅田先生の最後の投稿を見ると、今年度中に行うのは難しいようです。幸い、もう一人、他の仕事のプロジェクトが忙しいので、提出を取り下げたいと志願してくれた人がいます。以下のように提案したいと思います。
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Re: Grant Reduction

by Bill WHITE -
David,

Since things seem to be moving at Windows 97 pace, I say for sake of expediency, let's move forward with this proposal and discuss the Showcase/Moodle.net at the next meeting and see if we can move to infrastructure where I think most agree. Just my 2 yens worth.

Deepl
Windows 97のペースで物事が進んでいるようなので、便宜上、この提案を進め、次の会議でShowcase/Moodle.netについて議論し、ほとんどの人が同意するインフラに移行できるかどうかを確認しましょうと言いたいです。私の2円玉の価値ですが。
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