I began this project hoping to build a web-based medical database specifically designed for mobile accessibility in an effort to assist rural healthcare providers, who commonly have less access to fewer educational resources, to stay abreast of recent medical research and clinical studies. On behalf of the Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA) I was planning to write a proposal for submission to the USDA's Telemedicine Grant Program. The anecdotal research and official USDA RFP guidelines offered a more lenient criteria than other award contests and offered close to $35 million in telemedicine grants last year. In an attempt to make this into a real-world project, we were to secure a group for whom we would write and submit our work. Logistical delays, as described previously, did not allow for a partnership with the TxDLA.
Through the on-line MOO teachings, textbook readings, and class discussions; I realized that the grandure of my project’s scope was too large for one person and needed to be scaled down or adjusted for a student’s first writing project. Additionally, the in-class teachings seemed somewhat constricted without real-world problems, organizations, or solution-oriented possibilities to augment the didactic reading.
In week five (5) I readjusted my project and during the latter part of last week, I found an organization to write for: The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF). The late changes in both my organization and my project have offered me a chance to refocus, but I feel this small set back has been a small price to pay for the lessons learned. The next several days will include strengthening my rapport with and knowledge of the NPF. Additionally, I have elected to re-write all of my blog posts to reflect my newly energized campaign.
To review my new project: Click Here (Week 5)
Nice to hear and see the renewed direction. As we talked about, knowing who your organization is and to whom you are writing makes things MUCH easier. I'm interested, as we talked about over the phone, in seeing you learn pieces of the puzzle. For some, because of the scope of work, the pieces themselves are just as important to learn than an entire grant being written. Do take a look at that TED.com talk, too, about mobile devices and health.
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