Awarded Grant: $9,979 Principal Investigator: Keith Landa, Purchase The goal of our project is to develop software tools that would allow melody writing students to break out of the constraints imposed by traditional notation form, in order to more easily sketch out ideas for the melodies that they wish to create and be able to play them out in a variety of formats. The main software would combine touch-based drawing tools implemented for tablet computers with music output and instrument control functionality available through Pure Data, along with a suite of tools for editing, commenting, transforming and exporting the melody projects. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Peer Bode, Professor of Video Arts, Alfred University Dr. Jim McElwaine, Professor of Music, Purchase College Paul Thayer, Instructional Support Associate, Purchase College Reports and Resources: CIT 2013 Poster: Gestural-Melody-CITposterMay2013.pdf A full download of the source code is available on Github: https://github.com/pallthayer/gesturalmusic/archive/master.zip Project outcomes report Creative Commons License:

Awarded Grant: $10,000 Principal Investigator: Martha Growdon, Oneonta This project will determine the most student-accessible, cost-effective yet reliable digital field mapping system by conducting the first digital field-mapping evaluation, comparing available tablet computers and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in side-by-side field tests, with the broad goal of training students to produce new 1:24000-scale geologic maps of New York State (NYS). This is particularly relevant due to potential horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (“hydrofracking”) for natural gas in the Marcellus and Utica Shales. We will recommend the best system to other SUNY colleges, so they may undertake regional mapping with students, and will offer training in the use of digital mapping tools. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Dr. Leslie Hasbargen, SUNY Oneonta Reports and Resources: Slide show presentation of our project at SUNY CIT Conference in May, 2013. It contains student reviews of the tablets, a comparison of the data quality derived from tablets for geologic mapping purposes, and summary of costs for tablets and apps: Powerpoint presentation Smartphones: Powerful Tools for Geoscience Education by Zachary Johnson and David Johnston: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2013EO470001/abstract Project outcomes report Creative Commons License:

Awarded Grant: $10,000 Principal Investigator: Katharina Dittmar, University at Buffalo This proposal builds on an ongoing NSF Cyber-Infrastructure project, which seeks to develop a cloud-deployed, scalable, virtual tool for the instruction of theory and practice of population genetics in K-21 settings. We pursue two aims by expanding this tool to mobile devices: Aim 1) Technology Development, and Aim 2) Strategic Assessment. One outcome from this project will be a stand-alone app (Google Android and Apple IOS platforms) that will further expand flexibility of course completion for undergraduate students at UB, SUNY, and other institutions across the country. The other outcome will be the systematic assessment of the pedagogic/educational effectiveness of mobile device instruction in STEM education through controlled qualitative and quantitative research on a large scale. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Bina Ramamurthy, Computer Science and Engineering, University at Buffalo Jessica Poulin, Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo Reports and Resources: Final Grant Report, reports on mobile apps that were developed, their distribution, as well as assessment outcomes: IITG_Grant_Final_Report.pdf Installation Guide for apps: Popword-Installation-Guide.docx Project Website: http://popworld.buffalo.edu/ Pop!World app for iPad: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id649670263 Project outcomes report Creative Commons License:

Awarded Grant: $5,143 Principal Investigator: Jessica Clemons, SUNY ESF The project will be an interactive and creative group activity for students in our ESF:200 information literacy classes. Currently there is a paper-based question sheet with prompts like, “Where is the Quiet Study Room located?” In lieu of this requirement, we will group students and have them explore the physical library. Using the iPod touches, students will take photos and videos of the spaces and resources in the library. Students will share what they learned with the class immediately after completing the exercise. Students learn how to use technology to better utilize the library resources as well as how to get information face to face. Near the end of the course students will use the iPopd to evaluate database apps when available. These activities demonstrate to students the responsive nature of the library staff and resources. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Stephen P. Weiter, Director, College Libraries, SUNY ESF Reports and Resources: A presentation to help students use iPods This is the instruction sheet that the groups of students use. It has a variety of questions and students choose what they want to share with the class. The iPods are engraved with numbers so each group is responsible for reporting on at least 1 specific question This is the evaluation form that students filled out. No names were required and comments were highly encouraged. These comments help me to regularly update and improve the exercises Project website Project outcomes report Publications: ESF Communications Creative Commons License: