Principal Investigator: Krista Vince Garland, Buffalo State This application seeks to continue work from an IITG project funded in 2013. The current proposal extends upon the last project by expanding collaboration and open sharing among SUNY colleagues to improve quality of learning experiences for students through the use of the TeachLivE (TLE) virtual classroom simulator. The TLE simulator is an immersive mixed reality environment. This setting provides pre-service and in-service teachers the opportunity to learn new skills and to craft their practice without placing “real” students at risk during the learning process. Renewal would allow for continuance in the development of a competency-based curriculum delivery model based upon research for improved mechanisms within teacher education programs. Continued funding would provide for state wide scale-up with the establishment of a SUNY TLE Consortium, faculty regional trainings, creation of a SUNY TLE Resource Manual, a Delphi Study to determine practice priorities, and assessment of TLE impact on learning outcomes. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Karen Bell, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Educational Administration, SUNY New Paltz Sharon Raimondi, Director of the Joint Doctoral Program, University at Buffalo Reports and Resources:

Principal Investigator: Mary Perrelli, Buffalo State Geographic Information Systems are an important emerging technology with broad application across many disciplines. SUNY has a site wide license for ESRI software, the leader in GIS technology, however these resources are currently underutilized. This project will develop a GIS Tech Hub to leverage shareable resources across campus, foster intellectual collaborations, integrate emerging technologies, and provide research support and training to students, faculty and local professionals. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Wende Mix, Associate Professor, School of Natural and Social Sciences, Geography and Planning Department, Buffalo State Kelly M. Frothingham, Chair and Associate Professor, School of Natural and Social Sciences, Geography and Planning Department, Buffalo State Reports and Resources: Mid-project report

Principal Investigator: Sen Zhang, Oneonta Introduction to computer science courses vary widely from campus to campus within SUNY as well as outside the SUNY system. This project aims to explore and develop a semi-standardized and accessible introduction to computer science course that can potentially be adopted by multiple SUNY campuses. The course will be developed by the PI and Co-PIs (SUNY collaborating computer science instructors, see below), with review and input from other CS faculty members, and piloted (via online instruction) in the classes of the PI and Co-PIs. Course materials will be shared within the SUNY system through the SUNY Learning Commons and presentation at the annual SUNY CIT conference. The outcomes of the proposed work will align with Open SUNY and support seamless transfer, as well as address national, state and SUNY (https://www.suny.edu/educationpipeline/stemeducation.cfm) STEM-C (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science) education priorities. Reports and Resources: Final report SUNY CIT 2015 presentation abstract CCSCNE 2015 paper Project website Mid-project report Creative Commons License:     

Awarded Grant: $10,000 Principal Investigator: Christine Faraday, Nassau Community College The goal of this project is to encourage collaborative student work that is enhanced by web 2.0 tools. Currently group projects can be a frustrating process for faculty and students due to space and monetary limitations. This project would create a space within the library to house a media:scape mini collaborative station to allow students to easily connect mobile devices and share information. During this pilot phase, students will be asked to use the media:scape mini to participate in a specific campus-wide project. This project will be part of this year’s Campus-Wide theme “Speak, Memory” and will require students to create a video or Pinterest board based on one of the books connected to this project. Selected videos and boards will be showcased on the “Speak, Memory” LibGuide which is used by faculty across campus to stimulate ideas for infusing the theme into classes and activities. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Marsha Spiegelman, Professor, Library Department, Nassau Community College Reports and Resources: Project outcomes report Survey given to ART 103 students at the end of the semester to gauge their satisfaction using the Collaborative Student Space in the library, and the survey results Statistics for student use of the Collaborative Student Space in 2014 Project website Presentation at SUNYLA 2015 Mid-project report Project outcomes report V2.0 Creative Commons License: