The IITG project, “The E-Textbook Opportunity: The Time is Now for SUNY,” will use IITG funds for the licensing of electronic versions of textbooks, or e-textbooks, that are used in common courses across three SUNY schools: SUNY Brockport, SUNY Buffalo and SUNY Delhi. Leveraging the extensive licensing and resource delivery expertise of the participating libraries, this pilot project seizes the opportunity that the recent emergence of e-textbooks represents to serve SUNY students more efficiently both academically and financially. The pilot will investigate the opportunities and challenges of implementing e-textbooks across diverse SUNY campuses.

Awarded Grant: $20,000 Principal Investigator: James German, Potsdam This project is designed to develop, implement, and assess technologies that enhance student success by increasing interactivity, accessibility, and options in SUNY Potsdam’s large enrollment history hybrid courses. We will enhance student access to teaching staff and course content by integrating SMS communications, social media, and lecture capture technologies. Additionally, we will develop a menu driven version of one of the courses that will provide students with a variety of options about what they learn and how they demonstrate their learning. We hypothesize that these changes will improve student satisfaction, student success, and student learning. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Ms. Natalia Veinott, History Course Coordinator, SUNY Potsdam (Co-PI) Reports and Resources: Social Media, Student Satisfaction and Student Success: History for General Education at SUNY Potsdam, presentation by Jim German and Natalia Veinott at SUNY CIT, 2013, at SUNYIT. SUNY-Potsdam-History-CIT-13-Utica.pptx SUNY Potsdam History Course Redesign, 2008-2014, a Webinar presented by Jim German for the National Center for Academic Transformation, October 7, 2013. Potsdam-History-Redesign-NCAT-Webinar.pptx Project outcomes report Creative Commons License:

In order to expand and supplement a current outreach program designed to improve student outcomes on the college’s placement exam, SUNY Orange will produce a series of video presentations about how the college uses Accuplacer placement assessment. These video modules will focus on 1) the purpose, format and ramifications of the exam; 2) subjects covered in the math and reading components of the exam and the rubric used to evaluate the essay component; and 3) available online resources to help students prepare for the exam. To ensure widespread dissemination, the presentations will be housed on SUNY Orange’s admissions webpage and will also be available to be linked to or embedded in area high school guidance departments’ websites with other information regarding college admissions.

Awarded Grant: $25,640 Principal Investigator: Pam Youngs-Maher, Upstate Medical University Upstate Medical University utilizes a curriculum model built on didactic and theoretical constructs, and the application of those lessons in clinical settings. Direct observation and feedback is believed to be an effective method for clinical skills assessments. Implementation of observations and timely feedback are challenging due to clinical demands and preceptor availability. This project will utilize “distance faculty” (DF) to observe patient encounters via iPad and provide real-time feedback to participating students. Distance Faculty Observation (DFO) will use mobile technology (Apple iPads) for this real-time observation and feedback system. Written feedback will also be documented and available via a web-based database. The pilot will involve faculty and students in three colleges at Upstate: Medicine, Health Professions and Nursing. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Ann Botash, Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Vice Chair for Educational Affairs, and Course Director for the Pediatric Clerkship at Upstate Medical University Gene Bailey, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, and Course Director for the Family Medicine Clerkship Patricia Powers, Assistant Professor of Nursing, and Course Director for the Family Nurse Practitioner Program (FNP Track) Carol Recker-Hughes, Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Education, and Vice-Chair of the Physical Therapy Education Program Joseph Smith, Director of Educational Communications Reports and Resources: Final Report Presentation – CIT 2013 Project outcomes report Creative Commons License: