Nearpod Interactive Lesson Platform for Student Assessment and Accreditation

Background

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is seeking to procure the Nearpod Interactive Lesson Platform to enhance student success in meeting course outcomes and ensuring compliance with accreditation requirements. This platform uniquely combines synchronous and asynchronous active learning, live instructional control, embedded interactive content, and immediate learner response data within a single environment. UMMC aims to meet essential academic and clinical education objectives that cannot be fully achieved through traditional learning management systems like Canvas.

Work Details

The contract involves the procurement of the Nearpod Premium platform, which allows instructors to create and edit live or self-paced interactive lessons. Key functionalities include: - Instructor-led delivery that synchronizes interactive content directly to learners’ devices. - Real-time formative assessments embedded during instruction (e.g., polls, open responses, interactive activities). - Immediate visibility into learner understanding for real-time instructional adjustments. - Accessibility features designed for diverse instructional modalities, including distance education. Nearpod supports compliance with SACSCOC standards by fostering regular and substantive interaction between instructors and learners, monitoring understanding during instruction, and adjusting teaching methods based on real-time feedback.

Period of Performance

The estimated amount to be expended for the renewal of Nearpod Premium is $45,516.74 for a period of three years.

Place of Performance

The services will be performed at the University of Mississippi Medical Center located at 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216.

Bidder Requirements

Renaissance Learning, Inc. is identified as the sole source provider for Nearpod licenses in Mississippi. Any other providers attempting to quote or sell Nearpod software licenses are not authorized partners. The procurement is justified under UMMC policy for sole source procurement due to the unique functionality of the product.