Principal Investigator: Tom Blake, Binghamton University We will investigate the feasibility of using a consumer-oriented product (an “Apple TV”) with a data projector to give our faculty full freedom of movement within the classroom, as they wirelessly present material from commonly used hand-held devices (e.g. iPads, iPhones.) Assuming we can successfully integrate the Apple TV with our campus network, we will investigate using other computing devices as well (e.g. laptops, Android devices.) Reports and Resources: Presenting with the iPad. Mac World Apple working with enterprise partners to enhance Bonjour, Apple TV. Apple Insider Creative Commons License:

The Society for Neuroscience recently funded the development of an open access online portal for housing neuroscience activities. The portal, named ERIN (Educational Resources in Neuroscience), allows free access to all activities (http://erin.sfn.org). Objectives of the present proposal are: 1) Investigate the utility of ERIN as an ancillary to primary classroom instruction in a variety of related courses (e.g. Biopsychology, Behavioral Pharmacology, Behavior Genetics). 2) Assess the effectiveness of ERIN in conveying concepts that underlie learning objectives of related courses. 3) Determine the feasibility of creating a distance learning or hybrid course using ERIN as the primary source for assignments.

Awarded Grant: $20,000 Principal Investigator: Mark Ludwig, University at Buffalo We will implement an instance of VIVO open-source, semantic web based software to provide an e-portfolio service for SUNY students. Since VIVO tracks scholarly works, publications, research, awards, projects and detailed specialties of interest, it serves as a springboard for open access scholarly communication. We will provide video based educational modules explaining the virtues of the open access movement along with practical instructions for making contributions to repositories and linking works to a personal VIVO profile. A final report will be submitted and publicly posted in the UB Institutional Repository. It will summarize the results of student pilots, student survey results and metrics from web statistics. Recommendations will be offered regarding the efficacy of VIVO for supporting emerging SUNY scholars Co-PI’s and Key Partners: A. Ben Wagner, SUNY Buffalo Dean Hendrix, SUNY Buffalo Andrew Perry, SUNY Oneonta Reports and Resources: SUNYport Final Report Project outcomes report Creative Commons License:

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.