Virtual Platform

The vendor required to provide virtual platform that integrates academic support, mentorship, communication, curriculum resources, and data-driven engagement tools to improve retention, certification outcomes, and the overall success of teacher candidates, with the potential to offer more and expand to other programs on campus and to students enrolled.
- Required platform features
•    Student and faculty profiles with interest matching
•    Discussion forums for academic, social, and program-based communication
•    Live chat and messaging capabilities
•    Study groups and collaborative workspaces
•    Curriculum repository for faculty-created instructional content
•    Mentorship and advising integration
•    Academic resource hub (tutoring, writing support, mental health resources)
•    Recognition wall for student achievements
•    Surveys and feedback tools to monitor student needs and platform usability
- AI, automation, and data analytics requirements
•    AI-assisted Q&A and automated knowledge base
•    Natural language processing (NLP) for trending issues and student sentiment
•    Analytics dashboards reporting usage, engagement, and performance measures
•    Automated tagging, routing, and notifications
•    OCR and document processing for curriculum content
- Development approach and project management
•    Utilize a recognized project management methodology
•    Provide a detailed implementation timeline, milestones, and deliverables
•    Conduct design workshops and user requirement sessions
•    Develop prototypes and perform iterative testing
•    Provide training for faculty, mentors, administrators, and student leaders
•    Offer transition and change management support.
- Support, maintenance, and continuous improvement
•    Year-round technical support
•    Platform updates, upgrades, and feature enhancements
•    Analytics review meetings and performance reports
•    Recommendations for continuous improvement based on usage data.

- Contract Period/Term: 5 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: December 22, 2025