Project Outcomes
Designing Cross-Cultural Collaborative Online Learning Tool-Kit for SUNY Faculty
Alex Kumi-Yeboah
University at Albany
2016
Tier One
Amount of Award:$10,000.00
This project will survey the SUNY environment to create a network of those involved in scholarly communication. The goal is to create closer alignment and deeper partnerships for librarians and faculty in pursuing scholarly research, grants and publication.
The study provides insight into the way in which cultural diversity affects instructional practices of college instructors, and how to incorporate diversity into instructional strategies to help diverse students succeed. This study opens the door for additional research on instructors’ perspectives and understandings of cultural diversity to help them facilitate cultural response pedagogy to support diverse learners in online learning environments. At a broader level, the study provides an opportunity for instructors who teach online courses to design and implement collaborative learning activities to help diverse students succeed in online learning environments.
UBuild: Fostering Creativity and Community Building through a Computer Games Initiative
Bina Ramamurthy
University at Buffalo
2016
Tier One
Amount of Award:$10,000.00
The major goal of this project is to build a diverse community with computer games as the platform for student engagement, creativity, learning and fun. We expect the participants and members of this gaming community to solve real and relevant social and community problems using games as the means.
Employing Technology in the Instruction of Pharmacology with Graduate Nursing Education Students
Ildiko Monahan
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
2016
Tier One
Amount of Award:$10,000.00
SUNY Poly is proposing to utilize an Innovative Instruction Technology Grant (ITTG) to design an evidence-based, online pharmacology course for graduate nurse educator students, using virtual presence software. This course will utilize authentic faculty developed scenarios to apply the principles of pharmacology to patient care.
Developing Accessible Simulation and Co-simulation Learning Models of Microprocessor to Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Courses for SUNY System
Lijian Xu
Farmingdale State College
2016
Tier One
Amount of Award:$10,000.00
Developing GIS Course Modules for Introductory Science and Social Science Courses
Mary Perrelli
Buffalo State College
2016
Tier One
Amount of Award:$10,000.00
The development of web based GIS course modules for science and social science courses will facilitate the incorporation of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing technology and techniques into non-GIS courses; ideally 100 or 200 level courses. The goal of these modules will be to introduce students to GIS technology and the benefits of the technology to their discipline.