Awarded Grant: $10,000 (2012) $60,000 (2013) Principal Investigator: Roberta (Robin) Sullivan, University at Buffalo The SUNY Tools of Engagement Project (TOEP) is an on-demand discovery learning professional development model. The goal of TOEP is to encourage faculty and staff across SUNY to explore and reflect upon the use of emerging technology tools to expand tech-infused pedagogy. Self-directed activities encourage faculty to be lifelong learners, as they become familiar with blogging, wikis, podcasting, online collaborative, and the latest web-based instructional technology tools. In Phase 2 TOEP merged with Empire State College’s 2012-13 IITG project. The six-partner collaborative expanded to 11 campuses in phase 3. Phase 4 has 19 collaborative partners and is a SUNY-wide available resource. The multi-campus project has served more than 700 faculty/staff. Each participating campus recruits faculty and staff to “learn by exploring and doing” via the project’s on-demand web-based venue. The project is extended via TOEP Fellows (campus-based mentoring teams). A badging system tracks participant’s progress and mastery. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Cherie van Putten, Training Associate for University Center for Training and Development, Binghamton University Beth Burns, Instructional Designer, Instructional Resources, Buffalo State College Susan Jaworski, Interlibrary Loan Clerk 2, Buffalo State College Dr. Shufang Shi, Associate Professor of Instructional Technology, Early Childhood/Childhood Education Department, SUNY Cortland Nathan Whitley-Grassi, Faculty Instructional Technologist, Empire State College Dr. Kathleen Gradel, Professor, Department of Language, Learning, & Leadership in the College of Education, SUNY Fredonia Dr. Michael Jabot, Professor, Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Education, SUNY Fredonia Cindi Tysick, Associate Librarian, Arts & Sciences Libraries, University at Buffalo Lisa Miles Raposo, Assistant Director of the State University of New York Center for Professional Development (SUNY CPD) Reports and Resources: Project website Video introducing TOEP Project outcomes report Mid-project report Project outcomes report 2.0 Creative Commons License:

Awarded Grant: $50,000 Principal Investigator: J Tomás Henriques, Buffalo State College LOOP aims to expand a new model of an electronic music Lab designed to support innovative instruction in music technology. The model calls for students to fully integrate the various disciplines they study, allowing them to compose and produce music and to create software tools for their own use as electronic musicians. Students learn and operate audio software and hardware, skillfully perform electronic music within a Digital Music Ensemble and engage in community outreach. Reports and Resources: LOOP Project: Shifting the paradigm of Music Instruction Dissemination of the LOOP Project, Part 1 – Outreach and academic activities Dissemination of the LOOP Project, Part 2 – A brief photographic overview of the project Mid-project report Project outcomes report Project outcomes report 2.0