Project Outcomes
Freshman Design Innovation
Anurag Purwar
Stony Brook University
2014
Type of GrantIITG Tier Three
Amount of Award:$59,700.00
- Mobile Learning; Open Source Programs and Apps; Design Thinking
Assists students in designing and developing intuitive, multi-touch universal apps for iOS and Android platforms - for application both in-class and online environments.
In addition to a new website, Dr. Purwar has created 1) a universal mechanism design application (app) for Apple's iOS and Google's Android platform, and 2) a new Freshman Design Innovation class, which is being offered for the first time at Stony Brook in the Fall 2015.
The motiongen app is now available for download from the Google Play store. It has been submitted for approval to the Apple itunes store. We also created a support site for the app.
The support site has video tutorials on how to use the app.
iMOOC: A Multiuser Platform for International Students to Navigate U.S.-style Virtual Learning Environments
Valeri Chukhlomin
Empire State College
2014
Type of GrantIITG Tier Three
Amount of Award:$57,000.00
- Open Educational Resources (OER)
Development of a MOOC course/tutorial to enable international students to navigate U.S. style virtual learning environments when considering U.S. higher education programs.
Over 4,800 students registered for iMOOC on Coursera, which was promoted internationally through the Department of State.
Rockland Community College’s Developmental Model Reform Initiative through the Implementation of a Digital Companion Course: Creating Reflective Practioners and Engaged Students
Martha Rottman
Rockland Community College
2014
Type of GrantIITG Tier Three
Amount of Award:$44,620.00
Use of e-Portfolio to increase student retention and completion in remedial courses.
Have applied for and received additional IITG funds in order to extend this project.
SUNY Impact: Designing and Validating a Research-Based Model for Online SUNY Teaching (MOST)
Randy Yerrick
University at Buffalo
2014
Type of GrantIITG Tier Three
Amount of Award:$29,000.00
- Learning Organization/Community (Integration Fac/Staff)
A research partnership between Buffalo and Albany to examine research based best practices for online SUNY teaching.
Curriculum design, teacher education pedagogy and cognitive science reviewed for modules development, along with instructor guides and course materials. Beta release of 2 week, 1 credit courses targeted for spring 2016.
WAVE-ExSEL
Daniel Murdock
Cobleskill, College of Agriculture & Technology
2014
Type of GrantIITG Tier Three
Amount of Award:$59,000.00
- Wearable Technologies
Pilots use and application of “wearable technology” such as Google Glass to support experiential learning opportunities through internships and field experiences, specifically in First Responder and Animal Hoof Health courses.
Learn about the Google Glass experience on the website and the featured updates in Campus Technology Magazine that captured progress about wearable technology.