Awarded Grant: $59,700 Principal Investigator: Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University The proposed work seeks to leverage PIs latest research in simultaneous type and dimensional synthesis of mechanisms to design and develop an intuitive, multi-touch universal mechanism design application (app) for Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platforms for teaching machine design in a newly proposed Freshman Design Innovation class. The class to be offered for both off– and on–line delivery through Open SUNY initiative will use the app as a machine design innovation tool for creating autonomous machines with the help of a take-home mechatronics kit in an active- and experiential-learning environment. This app will also be integrated in upper division machine design classes to enhance students’ learning of the machine design process and to help them innovate new devices. The app and the new course also seeks to make mechanism design accessible to non-experts, DIYers, and high school students, thereby enabling them to create machines and mechanisms that can execute useful tasks. The pedagogical assessment on the effectiveness of the app and the course design and implementation expertise will be provided by Stony Brook University’s Teaching, Learning, and Technology (TLT) Center. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Qiaode Jeffrey Ge, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stony Brook University Patricia Aceves, Director, The Faculty Center, Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Stony Brook University Reports and Resources: Project Websites http://www.motiongen.io MEC101 Freshman Design Innovation, Fall 2015 Mid-project report Project outcomes report Hyperlinks to journal articles or campus/local/national press releases describing the project Youtube Link

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: $18,000 Principal Investigator: Paul R. Gould, Binghamton University This mobile technology initiative will provide a platform for enhanced student learning and evaluation through a three-tier training experience related to Depression, Dementia & Delirium in geriatric patients. The project will develop a cohesive series of learning modules, a simulated patient experience, and field-related patient encounter. Web-based learning modules will expose students to a broader understanding of the complex and interrelated physiological, neurological, psychological and social factors associated with depression, dementia & delirium, as how to utilize a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in practice. Modules will also include best practices related to therapeutic interventions with geriatric populations. Simulated patients and field-related encounters allow students to practice clinical skills with older adults and families from a variety of cultural backgrounds; mobile devices and digital recordings will allow students and faculty supervisors to evaluate students’ skill application in encounters in simulation labs and field practicum sites across the Southern Tier. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Shawn A. Berkowitz, MD, CMD, Director, UHS Geriatrics, Director Geriatric Clerkship, Upstate Medical University Suk-Young Kang, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Binghamton University Reports and Resources: Mid-project report Project outcomes report

As Fredonia continues to expand its offerings of blended and online courses, and with the adoption of the flipped classroom model, the need to create and share quality online audio and video recording has grown. In addition, SUNY’s initiative to create an Open SUNY will require more faculty to participate in multimedia creation. This grant will build a single Multimedia Recording Suite with the modern technology needed to create quality recordings. These recordings will be shared privately with students through our LMS and publicly in SUNY Fredonia’s instance of iTunes U, YouTube and department blogs. The recordings will include tutorials and lectures created by the Professional Development Center as well as campus faculty on a wide range of topics related to teaching, learning and technical skills.