INNOVA-TIC 2025 Call

Schedule of the Call

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Preparation and Submission of the Proposal

The INNOVA-TIC 2025 call begins with the submission of proposals, through which professors will explicitly outline the competencies they aim to develop in students.

The proposals will consist of a technical component and a budgetary component, as described in Annexes 1 and 2, respectively.

Obtaining Proposal Approval

The authors of the proposal must obtain the approval of the School Director or Program Coordinator (in the case of IPRED). The approval must be completed for each author using the format provided in Annex 3.

Submission of Proposals

Finally, the professor will submit the proposal to the Academic Vice-Rector’s Office via the form, as outlined in Annexes 1, 2, and 3. The professor must ensure that the aforementioned annexes are completed prior to submission.

Verification of Requirements

The proposals submitted within the deadline will be reviewed for compliance with the requirements and the budgetary component by an evaluation panel formed by members of the ELTIC. This verification will take place before the rectification period and aims to identify any budgetary issues that might affect the execution of the proposal, considering the capacities and institutional resources available for this call.

At the end of this review, the preliminary results of the requirement verification will be published, specifying which proposals meet the requirements, which need adjustments, and which are excluded. The adjusted proposal must be sent to the Academic Vice-Rector’s Office before the end of the rectification period, following the instructions provided.

Once the final verification of requirements is completed, the definitive results of this period will be published.

Evaluation of Proposals

The evaluation panel will assign a score to each proposal based on the criteria outlined in the following table. Each criterion will be evaluated on a scale from 0 to 3. The results of the selection process and the corresponding scores will be published on the dates established in the call’s timeline.

Impact Potential (35%): evaluates the coverage of the beneficiary population, the reusability of the resource, alignment with emerging technological trends, long-term sustainability, and impact on educational equity and digital inclusion.

Pedagogical Quality (35%): refers to the pedagogical foundation of the proposal, consistency with active and collaborative learning approaches, adaptability to different learning styles, and the integration of innovative methodologies.

Technological Innovation (20%): seeks to assess the level of technological innovation in the proposal, the integration of emerging tools such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality, blockchain, and creativity in the design of technology-mediated learning experiences.

Relation to the UIS21 Pedagogical Model (10%): Relationship of the Proposal with Each Aspect of the UIS21 Pedagogical Model MPUIS21:

• Student-Centered Learning and the Learner
• Focused on Innovation Training
• Supported by the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
• Materialized in the Imprint of Common Graduate Traits
• Deployed at the Macro, Meso, or Micro-Curricular Levels
• The criteria are the same as those presented in Annex 4.

Additional Points to Proposal Evaluation

Teams that fully or partially meet the following specifications will earn additional points in the evaluation, as outlined below:

• Development of Generic Competencies: proposals that promote the development of generic competencies such as teamwork, effective communication, leadership, problem-solving, and creativity, in the context of students’ professional training, will receive up to 0.4 additional points to the weighted score.

• Focus on Inclusive Education: proposals that highlight inclusive and accessible strategies for different populations, such as adaptations for individuals with disabilities, multilingual content, or specific support tools, will receive up to 0.3 additional points to the weighted score. Commitment to diversity and educational equity will be valued, considering what is established in the Agreement No. 032 of 2019

• Focus on Plurilingualism and Multiculturalism:
  proposals that implement strategies for the internationalization of the curriculum, the development of global or multicultural competencies, will receive up to 0.3 additional points to the weighted score.

• Promoting the Work of Teaching Collectives:
  proposals that include two or more professors in any form of involvement, as proposers, will receive up to 0.2 additional points to the weighted score.

Selection of Proposals

To be considered eligible, a proposal must obtain at least 80% of the maximum possible score.

The top three (3) proposals with the highest scores from the eligible list will be declared the winners.

The authors of the selected winning proposals will be contacted by the Academic Vice-Rector’s Office for the signing of the initiation document for the proposal development.

Note: In the case of a tie, the tie will be broken by comparing the scores obtained in the individual indicators, ranked according to the weighting of the evaluation criteria (See Table 1). If the tie persists, the final winner will be selected randomly using an automated tool.

Closure of the Proposal

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The closure of execution will take place once the compliance with the commitments and the requirements for the final products outlined in the proposal and the initiation document are verified.

In addition to submitting the final products, the applicant must:

1. Incorporate Innovation in the Relevant Virtual Classroom:
   ensure that the proposed innovations are effectively integrated into the respective Virtual Classroom.

2. Submit the Final Report on Execution and Implementation:
   the final execution and implementation report must be submitted according to the established format.

3. Submit the Final Product Delivery and Dissemination Letter:
   the applicant must submit the official letter confirming the delivery of the final products and the dissemination of the results.

4. Submit the Certificate of Participation in the Course:
   the certificate of participation in the course “University Policies: UIS21 Pedagogical Model – Recognizing Ourselves,” offered by CEDEDUIS, must be provided for each professor-author of the proposal.

5. Disseminate the Results within the Academic Unit:
   the applicant must present the execution and implementation results within the respective academic unit. This should include an official record from the faculty council, program council, or school council, as appropriate. At least two members of the ELTIC must be invited to participate in this activity.

6. Present the Results in an ELTIC-Organized Event:
   the results of the proposal must be presented at an event organized by ELTIC.

7. Affiliation to the Universidad Industrial de Santander:
   the authors must explicitly include their affiliation with the Universidad Industrial de Santander in all final products.

8. Verification of Products and Commitments:
   the verification of all products and commitments will be completed within a maximum period of two months following the scheduled completion date.

It is important to remind participants that, as the Universidad Industrial de Santander is a public institution subject to oversight by state control bodies, failure to comply with the commitments made within the scope of this call may result in appropriate sanctions according to the type of affiliation with the University.

Formative experience aimed at generating an institutional reflection process regarding the transformation that the UIS21 Pedagogical Model brings to the approach to teaching. It is a virtual, self-directed modality with a duration of 20 hours. For more information, you can contact ceded@uis.edu.co.

For professionals, professors, and students participating in the collective that implements the proposal, this requirement is optional.