Principal Investigator: Krista Vince Garland, Buffalo State The goal of this project is to pilot the TeachLivE™ virtual simulation classroom laboratory (housed at Buffalo State) among interested departments at the college, local k-12 administrative personnel, and SUNY Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs). The project will explore opportunities for leveraging the Power of SUNY to create an innovative academic program through which students and faculty across a range of disciplines and SUNY colleges collaborate to infuse in-vivo learning within the safety of the lab to effectively prepare and enhance teacher preparation programs within the SUNY system. Project Investigators will host three separate missioned full day workshops within the virtual classroom, conduct a mixed methods research study, and disseminate information from findings to stakeholders. Artifacts from this project will include the development of template curricula to guide other SUNY departments who are considering the establishment of a TeachLivE™ simulation lab and will be represented in the SUNY Learning Commons. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Kevin Miller, Ph.D., Chair and Professor, Exceptional Education, Buffalo State Sharon Raimondi, Ph.D., Director of the Joint Doctoral Program at the University at Buffalo Reports and Resources: Final report 2014 CIT conference presentation Poster presented at the Council for Exceptional Children Division of Autism and Developmental Disabilities (2015) Project website Project resources Article in Buffalo State News Mid-project report Project outcomes report Creative Commons License:

Principal Investigator: Samara Smith, SUNY Old Westbury This project will pilot a Collaborative Media Lab with the mission of creating resources to support digital literacy and the use of emerging media tools in teaching, learning and communicating at Old Westbury and the community beyond. The Lab will use a collaborative, train-the-trainer model to empower students and faculty to become successful, life-long media learners and to share media skills with one another, our community partners, and the public. Digital literacy is essential for job readiness and democratic civic engagement. Old Westbury, the most diverse SUNY, is uniquely suited to pilot a digital divide initiative, an important area of focus across SUNY as online learning is expanded. This pilot will focus on integrating digital literacy across the curriculum; sharing relevant resources and outcomes publicly; and investigating how to expand and scale future resources based on the pilot assessment. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Dr. Laura Anker, Distinguished Service Professor of American Studies and Director of the First-Year Experience and Community Action, Learning and Leadership (CALL) Programs, SUNY Old Westbury Dr. Niev Duffy, Director of the Center for Social Policy and Community Engagement, SUNY Old Westbury Maryann Sinclair Slutsky, Executive Director, Long Island Wins Reports and Resources: CIT 2014 presentation Project website Collaborative Media Center Earns SUNY Grant for Innovative Instruction SUNY Old Westbury gets $10K for media center Mid-project report Project outcomes report Creative Commons License:

Awarded Grant: $10,000 Principal Investigator: Jill Reese, SUNY Fredonia This project will provide the opportunity for undergraduate music education majors to develop their abilities to effectively use technology to scaffold and encourage the music creativity and expression of all learners (regardless of age or ability). The related projects include partnerships with local schools, childcare programs, retirement and rehabilitation centers, and multiple student associations on campus. This grant will help us meet the standards for teacher preparation set forth by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).   Through these projects, our students will have the opportunity to contribute to the local community, enhance local opportunities for music expression and collaboration in the community, and develop the skills required to interact and teach in a digital society. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Matthew Wilson, Visiting Lecturer of Music Technology, Lab Coordinator of School of Music Technology Lab, SUNY Fredonia Reports and Resources: Project outcomes report Project website Mid-project report Project outcomes report V2.0 Creative Commons License:   

Awarded Grant: $10,000 Principal Investigator: Susan P. Lieberthal, Suffolk Community College Suffolk County Community College will offer e-portfolio training to student veterans that integrates writing, video editing and information literacy. The project will strengthen student academic engagement and result in individualized electronic presentations for student job interviews or college transfer. The Library will provide exclusive access to a space with computers for Student Veterans Association (SVA) members twice per week during which time an e-portfolio consultant will instruct facilitators and students. Faculty and the SVA Advisor will support students in person and through use of short videos. Faculty and other college staff including the Career Services and Cooperative Education directors will also meet with students. ETU professionals will assess progress with each of the three e-portfolio elements: a writing sample, video, and bibliography. Students will demonstrate their e-portfolios and one student representative will travel to CIT with the PI to present outcomes. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Krista Gruber, Associate Professor and Reader Services Librarian, Suffolk Community College Paul Basileo, Associate Professor and the Coordinator of the Ammerman Campus Educational Technology Unit (ETU), Suffolk Community College Meridith Leo, English Instructor, Suffolk Community College Danna Prather Davis, Assistant Professor of Communications, Suffolk Community College Nancy Wozniak, Consultant, Learning Architect and e-portfolio Program Manager, Stony Brook University Reports and Resources: Project outcomes report Mid-project report Project outcomes report 2.0 Creative Commons License: