Project Outcomes
iTutor and iDemo: 3D Computer Vision/Graphics with Intelligent Avatar Interaction
Lijun Yin
Binghamton University
2013
Type of GrantIITG Tier Three
Amount of Award:$59,000.00
- Augmented Reality
Coupled with NSF funding, a virtual avatars will recognize and react to student's expressions, gazes, hand gestures, etc. to both interpret (iTutor) and respond (iDEMO) within computer science courses.
Website describing facial recognition features and a YouTube video explains the research.
Project Outcome Report
Developing Advanced Learning and Instruction Technology Through HCI|Analyzing Facial Expressions in Three Dimensional Space|Article|Video: The Face of the Future
LOOP: A Project in Creative Instruction for Music Technology [Learn-Operate-Outreach-Perform]
J Tomás Henriques
Buffalo State College
2013
Type of GrantIITG Tier Three
Amount of Award:$50,000.00
LOOP (Learn, Operate, Outreach, Perform) supports creation of a digital/electronic music lab that will support an online masters program.
The project final report describes key learning outcomes.
Open SUNY Textbooks Renewal
Cyril Oberlander
Geneseo
2013
Type of GrantIITG Tier Three
Amount of Award:$60,000.00
- Open Educational Resources (OER)
Expansion of a pilot to create Open SUNY Textbooks to reduce the cost of attending colleges and universities by leveraging the creative talents of SUNY faculty, librarians, and staff to sustain and scale OER for Open SUNY.
Open SUNY Textbook project site can be accessed here.
SUNY Games II
Peter Shea
University at Albany
2013
Type of GrantIITG Tier Three
Amount of Award:$52,500.00
- Games (Hardware/Software)
Expansion of a joint, online, academic program that promotes understanding of games for learning and results in a network of interdisciplinary participants by partnering with industry (First Playable, Agora Games, and the atmospheric simulation and forecasting company MESO).
Tools of Engagement Project (TOEP): On-demand Discovery Learning Professional Development (Phase 2)
Roberta (Robin) Sullivan
University at Buffalo
2013
Type of GrantIITG Tier Three
Amount of Award:$60,000.00
- Cloud-Based Teaching & Learning Environments
Faculty development to support use of cloud based learning software and processes.
TOEP is now available SUNY-wide, a Scale-Up success story - see project site or contact the SUNY Center for Professional Development.