4C-CITI: Four-College Consortium for Innovative Technology Integration

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Faculty from four SUNY campuses – Cortland, Fredonia, Buffalo State, and Onondaga Community College, decided to capitalize on inter-campus skills in innovative technology integration. Their goal is to pilot a collaborative model for using relevant digital learning tools within teacher education coursework. This work will be done through mutual mentoring (in instructional design, technical knowledge, and navigating the complexity of multi-layered P-16 institutions), as we use, demonstrate, and then compile exemplary teaching strategies. We anticipate completing several rounds of modeling and refining teaching practices, by embedding what we envision as project-identified Backpack Tools in collaborators’ courses. These instructional experiences will be compiled as project digital Strategy Backpacks during Year 1, disseminating through campus and SUNY-wide channels.

Creation, Implementation, and Assessment of Anatomy and Physiology Online Laboratory Modules

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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:

Virtual Study Abroad: Student Engagement & International Interaction Using Meeting & Mobile Tools

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Awarded Grant: $20,000 Principal Investigator: Lorette Pellettiere Calix, Empire State College Only a very small percentage of students are able to take advantage of study abroad programs and many groups are underrepresented. The goal of this pilot project is to eventually provide the opportunity for all SUNY students to participate in a virtual term abroad. Researchers will analyze and try to resolve technical issues related to international collaboration and will compare a variety of tools for learner engagement and promoting cross cultural and/or international interaction. The “lessons learned” from the easily replicable pilot could help improve the quality of international collaborations and broaden student opportunities for an international experience. Co-PI’s and Key Partners: Patrice Prusko Torcivia, Empire State College Oscar Leon, Quality Leadership University (QLU) – Panama Reports and Resources: 2013 Sloan Blended Conference Presentation This report discusses the technology used to support a virtual term abroad. We hope to edit it and publish at a future date. VTA-tech-assessment-report-final.pdf This is a bibliography of resources related to our topic. It includes an author abstract or clip from each article, as well as some of our working notes. Bibliography-Virtual-Term-Abroad.pdf Pre- and post- collaboration surveys for both students and participating faculty. Bibliography-Virtual-Term-Abroad1.pdf DISCUSSION-ANALYSIS-SHEET-1.xlsx A form used to help analyze the blog discussions using formulas developed by: Bliss, C and Lawrence, B.(2009). From posts to patterns: A metric to characterize discussion board activity in online courses. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, v13 n2 p15-32 http://www.cems.uvm.edu/~cabliss/Discussion_Paper_Bliss-Lawrence-2009.pdf. A form we used for virtual sessions to record technology used and related issues and resolutions. TECH-LOG.docx Project outcomes report Publications: This article discusses the value of a Virtual Term Abroad. It will be published in All About Mentoring at the end of this year. The-Value-of-a-Virtual-Term-Abroad-AAM-final.pdf Creative Commons License:

SUNYport: Portfolio site for SUNY students

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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: