Project Outcomes
An Undergraduate Research Experience: Using technology to Monitor Japanese Beetles Related to Changing Climate Conditions, Across New York State
Linda Jones
Empire State College
2012
Tier One
Amount of Award:$9,900.00
A citizen science project tracking Japanese Beetles throughout NYS to study the relationship between environment and impact on species.
The "Citizen Science" website and outcomes specific to the Beetle project are documented here.
Automating Production of PowerPoint-Based Algorithm Visualization Teaching Materials
Sen Zhang
Oneonta
2012
Tier One
Amount of Award:$10,000.00
Pilot to facilitate algorithm teaching by Computer Science (CS) instructors at primarily undergraduate institutions by increasing the availability and accessibility of easily adoptable, standardized PowerPoint (PPT) algorithm visualization materials.
API was developed to auto-generate algorithms and data structures to undergraduate students. Was very positively received by students and a second project is underway to help scale up results.
Creation, Implementation, and Assessment of Anatomy and Physiology Online Laboratory Modules
Adam Rich
Brockport
2012
Tier Two
Amount of Award:$18,700.00
Creation of pre-laboratory learning modules for A&P students to assess the effects of using these modules to reduce face-to-face lab duration while maintaining learning outcomes, and to identify features to facilitate faculty adoption of this technology.
73% of over Anatomy & Physiology students from two courses (n=569) accessed pilot video lab prep content. There was no significant difference in test performance from those who accessed vs. those who did not. See outcomes poster for more details.
DCrit: Digital Critiquing Platform
Steven Schneider
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
2012
Tier One
Amount of Award:$7,825.00
Rubric development for a Digital Critique Platform (Dcrit) to facilitate program level review and assessment with content at the project level. Captures/archives both student work and critical assessments in a database for individual or aggregate level objectives.
A complete set of tools including the rubric and processes is available on the project website.
Design and Testing of Laboratory Instruction Management System (LIMS)
Alexander Nazarenko
Buffalo State College
2012
Tier One
Amount of Award:$10,000.00
Creation of a Laboratory Instruction Management System (LIMS) by implementation of electronic notebooks and computerizing data acquisition. Students will plan and document all aspects of an experiment; laboratory instructions will be incorporated into a notebook template and reports can be generated.
A poster presentation representing the project is available here.