Awarded Grant: $9,704 Principal Investigator: Francesca Cichello, Empire State College Our 2013 Synergy & Systemness Project was more successful than we had anticipated. Although the construction of the online course presented challenges, especially as related to interdisciplinarity of the course development team, we were ultimately able to develop a highly interactive course. As planned, students were able to work online, synchronously and asynchronously, across campuses and across the world. Small, collaborative workgroups used wiki technology to develop final projects that drew upon learning that took place in Turkey during our field study. In addition to developing subject expertise and more sophisticated insights about global business and economics, for the first time, most students were able to forge personal and professional friendships that give every indication of being long-lasting. Similarly, participating administrators and faculty, developed strong professional connections that have led to the planning of another field study this coming March. Co-PI’s and Key Partners Dr. Richard Bonnabeau, Visiting Professor, SUNY Empire State College Dr. Ender Suvaçi Vice Rector, Research and International Affairs, Anadolu University, Turkey Dr. Bilge Kagan Ozdemir, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Anadolu University, Turkey Dr. Phyllis Herdendorf, Professor of Business – MBA program, SUNY Empire State College Dr. German Zarate-Hoyos, Chair and Associate Professor of Economics, SUNY Cortland Dr. Özgür Yildirim, Coordinator for International Academic Programs, Faculty of Education, Anadolu University, Turkey Mary Schlarb, M.P.S., Director of International Programs, SUNY Cortland Betsy Braun, Curriculum Design Specialist, SUNY Empire State College Jon Rubin, Director, SUNY COIL Center Reports and Resources: Project website Final project report Project outcomes report SUNY Global Newsletter – May 2013: SUNY-Global-Newsletter-May-2013.JPG Empire State College article – Field Study: Article-for-the-Exchange.docx Creative Commons License:

This action research study is designed to develop an informed community of people who are interested in advancing 3D Virtual World instructional tools. This study will involve 1) the design of a two hour Creativity Workshop to be held in a 3D virtual world called Qube. Faculty members from a variety of disciplines from across SUNY Campuses will be invited to participate in the workshop; 2) this workshop would be delivered three times over the course of the fall semester; 3) conduct a qualitative study to identify participant learning experiences and best practice patterns among the disciplines; and 4) to create best practice training resources to inform the SUNY community.

Principal Investigator: R Hope Adams, Empire State College This workshop will demonstrate how to design, develop, and implement pedagogically rich reusable learning objects (RLO), which can be shared and re-used through the SUNY Learning Common. The advantages of RLO include the ability to provide significant interaction between the learner and the instructional program, with instructor input also playing a critical role in an automated environment. The workshop will consider instruction delivery models, a consideration of instructional case studies, and using technical tools to design, develop, and create a RLO in any content/curricular area. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Rosalyn Rufer, School for Graduate Studies, MBA, SUNY Empire State College Reports and Resources: Reusable Learning Object (RLO) Development Workshop RLO Research Publication, Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange, ISSN 1941-8027 (Print) 1941-8035 (Online) Reusable Learning Object-VRIO Creative Commons License:

Principal Investigator: Adam Rich, Brockport This pilot project will develop pre-laboratory learning modules for A&P students, assess the effects of using these modules on student learning, and identify characteristics of the modules that may facilitate adoption of learning modules by faculty. The overall goal is to use technology to reduce face-to-face lab duration while maintaining learning outcomes, and to identify the most important features that will facilitate faculty adoption of this technology. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Chris Price, SUNY Brockport Kanchana Mendes, SUNY Brockport Kathleen Reagan, SUNY Brockport Jeremy Browne, Brigham Young University Christopher Loretz, University at Buffalo Marirose Ethington, Genesee Community College Gary W Glaser, Genesee Community College Reports and Resources: Poster presentation – CIT 2013 Outline – Getting Ready Video Module Creative Commons License: