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SUNY Distance Mentored Undergraduate Research: Leveraging System Expertise to Enhance Learning

Lori Bernard, Geneseo

Jack Croxton, Director of OSCAR (Office of Student Creative Activity and Research), SUNY FredoniaShashi Kanbur, Department of Physics, SUNY Oswego

Creates high impact learning and mentoring experiences via distance collaboration – allowing more students and faculty to participate in undergraduate research

Tier 3 - Up to $60,000 (6 Awarded) 2012 – Round One

Developing a SUNY-wide Transliteracy Learning Collaborative to Promote Information and Technology Collaboration

Trudi Jacobson, University at Albany

Thomas Mackey, Dean, Center for Distance Learning, Empire State CollegeMark McBride, Coordinator of Library Instruction, Buffalo StateMichael Daly, Public Services Librarian, Fulton Montgomery Community CollegeMichele Forte, Assistant Professor, Community and Human Services, Center for Distance Learning, Empire State CollegeJenna Hecker, Instructional Developer, University at AlbanyEllen Murphy, Director of Online Curriculum, Empire State College


Enviropedia: A Serious Game about Beverage Container Choices

Lori Scarlatos, Stony Brook University

Alexander M. Orlov, Material Science and Engineering Arnout van de Rijt, Sociology David J. Tonjes, Technology and SocietyStony Brook University


SUNY Co-laboratory on Immersive Virtual Environments for STEM Learning

Peter Shea, University at Albany

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Jianwei Zhang, U AlbanyAlan Oliveira, U AlbanyDan Goodwin, U AlbanyMathias Vuille, U AlbanyJennifer Goodall, U AlbanyRoberta Johnson, U AlbanyBina Ramamurthy, U Buffalo

Edward Bever, Old WestburyJim McElwaine, PurchaseLarry Dugan, Finger Lakes CCSuzanne Hayes, Empire State CollegeAlexandra Pickett, SLNKim Scalzo, SUNY CPD


Initiating Conversations About the End of Life: The Advanced Illness Decision Simulation Environment

Deborah Waldrop, University at Buffalo

Mary Ann Meeker, DNS, Associate Professor, UB School of Nursing David Milling, MD, Senior Associate Dean, UB School of Medicine Steve Sturman, Instructional Designer, UB School of Social Work Karen Zinnerstrom, PhD, Coord., UB School of Med. Clinical Competency Center Tony Guzman, UB School of Social Work, Director of Online

Modules that teach students how to approach and conduct conversations about patients’ end-of-life care, followed by a patient-family-provider simulation that develops skills in a safe learning environment


Observations of Students in Clinical Settings via iPadsPam Youngs-Maher, Upstate Medical University

Dr. Ann Botash, MD, FAAP, Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Vice Chair for Educational Affairs, and Course Director for the Pediatric Clerkship at Upstate Dr. Gene Bailey, MD, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, and Course Director for the Family Medicine ClerkshipDr. Patricia Powers, DNP, MPA, RN, FNP-C, PMHNP, Assistant Professor of Nursing, and Course Director for the Family Nurse Practitioner Program (FNP Track)Dr. Carol Recker-Hughes, PT, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Education, and Vice-Chair of the Physical Therapy Education ProgramMr. Joseph Smith, M.S., Director of Educational Communications

The more observation/feedback cycles we can conduct with students in clinical settings; the stronger our graduating health care professionals will be in effective communication skills when interacting with patients.


Learner eXperience Designers (LXD) Exploring the Feasibility of Badging

Beth Burns, Buffalo State College

Mark McBride, Buffalo State Ken Fujiuchi, Buffalo State Meghan Pereira, Buffalo State Jason Welborn, Buffalo State


Improving Student Performance in SUNY Orange Placement Assessment and Developmental Courses Through the Use of Video Presentations

Mary Ford, Orange County CC

Stacey Moegenburg, Associate Vice President, Business, Math, Science and Technology Division, SUNY Orange

We are helping create a more seamless education pipeline for high school students… we are improving the quality of instruction for our developmental students.


Enhancing Student Success in Potsdam's Hybrid History Courses

James German, Potsdam

Natalia Veinott, History Course Coordinator, SUNY Potsdam

Students used Facebook as a forum for discussion with each other about the course rather than just addressing questions to the teaching staff.


Electronic Portfolios to Enhance Experiential Learning and Assessment in Internship Courses

Gary Halada, Stony Brook

The value of e-portfolios to industry is clear; as more mentors from industry become involved in the process; new collaborations are sure to result.


The E-Textbook Opportunity: The Time is Now for SUNY

Dean Hendrix, University at Buffalo

Developing centralized SUNY e-textbook infrastructures could save students 65%-85% off their textbooks costs with zero drop in student learning outcomes


Big Data on a Small(er) Campus: Use of Large-Scale Text Analysis by a Comprehensive Primarily Undergraduate Institution Brian Lowe, Oneonta

Gregory M. Fulkerson, Assistant Professor of SociologyJames Greenberg, Director, Teaching, Learning and Technology CenterBrett Heindl, Assistant Professor of Political SciencAchim Koedderman, Associate Professor of PhilosophyWilliam R. Wilkerson, Associate Professor of Political Science

Key Partners: Penn State, IBM, UB Center for Computational Research

Providing undergrads exposure to cutting-edge social scientific methodologies to expand data analytics into social science research.


SUNYport: Portfolio site for SUNY students

Mark Ludwig, University at Buffalo

A. Ben Wagner, University at BuffaloDean Hendrix, University at BuffaloAndrew Perry, SUNY Oneonta

Pilot Implementation of VIVO as an e-Portfolio service for students.

We have built an online space where SUNY students can show off their work; market their skills and get a taste of open access scholarship.


Osw3go.net: Alternate Reality Simulations as Learning Tools

Ulises Mejias, Oswego

Developing a template that can be used for supporting interdisciplinary 'alternate reality' simulations that are collectively played by students using the Web

We will provide access to a website where users can download a Wordpress template to conduct their own alternate reality games


Development & Validation of SUNY Prep: Learner Preparedness Survey

Melissa Miszkiewicz, Buffalo State College

Christine Kroll, Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Education, UBKelly Marczynski, Assoc. Dir., Center for Health & Social Research, Buffalo StateWilliam Wieczorek, Dir., Center for Health & Social Research, Buffalo StateTom Mackey, Dean, Center for Distance Learning, Empire State CollegeCraig Lamb, Dir, Academic Support, CDL, Empire State CollegeJ. Goodlet McDaniel, Assoc. Provost, Distance Education, George Mason University

A validated survey to determine learner readiness for college education


Open SUNY Textbooks Cyril Oberlander, Geneseo

Dean Hendrix, University at BuffaloCharles Lyons, University at Buffalo

38 Proposals received from SUNY Faculty. 15 Open Textbooks available will be available in Open Monograph Press; cataloged in OCLC/WorldCat & Open Textbook Catalog


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

Lorette Pellettiere Calix, Empire State College

Patrice Prusko Torcivia, Empire State CollegeOscar Leon, Quality Leadership University (QLU) – Panama

Researching and promoting learner engagement in cross-cultural and international interactions


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

Adam Rich, Brockport

Chris Price, SUNY BrockportKanchana Mendes, SUNY BrockportKathleen Reagan, SUNY BrockportJeremy Browne, Brigham Young UniversityChristopher Loretz University at BuffaloMarirose Ethington, Genesee Community CollegeGary W Glaser, Genesee Community College

Examines the usefulness and effectiveness of brief online videos to substitute for face-to-face instruction during lab sessions


Crowdsourcing Commentary

Paul Schacht, Geneseo

Joe Easterly, Electronic Resources and Digital Scholarship Librarian, Milne Library

Project builds collaborative textual annotation, enabling individuals across multiple courses, campuses, levels of expertise, and intellectual approaches to engage in rich, vibrant, multi-layered conversation around a single text.


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

Shufang Shi, Cortland

Kathleen Gradel, Language, Learning and Leadership Department, SUNY FredoniaSharon Raimondi, The Exceptional Education Department at UB/Buffalo State Chris Widdall, Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department, SUNY CortlandKarl Klein, Computer Studies Department, Onondaga Community College

Mutual mentoring among collaborators and digital backpacks for dissemination


Development of an Interactive Case Study Capability

Christopher Urban, SUNYIT

Glenn E. Van Knowe, Ph.D., MESO, Inc.Kenneth T. Waight, Ph. D., Sun Dog Science, LLC

Students will recognize clean energy and how to capitalize on the smart grid through real world simulations


SUNY Healthcare Island: Exploring a Virtual SUNY Community of Healthcare Learners

Hope Windle, Ulster County CC

Renée Gecsedi, MS, RN, Director of Education, Practice and Research, New York State Nurses Association Alexandra Pickett, SUNY Learning Network

The project aligns existing Second Life Healthcare facilities and resources previously designed by SUNY Ulster with other SUNY schools eager to explore the next generation of learning in a virtual world.


Design Digital Concierge for SUNY Learning Commons: Pedagogical Rich Reusable Learning Object

R. Hope Adams, Empire State College

Rosalyn Rufer, School for Graduate Studies, MBA SUNY Empire State College

Designing, developing, and implementing pedagogically rich reusable learning objects (RLO), that will be shared through the SUNY Learning Commons


SUNY Geneseo Neuroscience Cyber Technology Laboratory (CTL) Course

Terence Bazzett, Geneseo

Investigate Educational Resources in Neuroscience (ERIN) for use in related courses (e.g. Biopsychology, Behavioral Pharmacology, Behavior Genetics); determine feasibility of use in online/hybrid courses and for primary assignments


Eternal France: An Interactive Historical Simulation for College History Classes

Edward Bever, Old Westbury

Develop & Prototype an interactive solitaire computer game for use in Western Civilization and European history courses in which students will guide the development of France from the time of Clovis to the present day.


Presentations Unplugged: Mobile Devices in the Classroom

Tom Blake, Binghamton University

Testing consumer-oriented products (eg: "Apple TV") with a displays to enable faculty wireless, full freedom of movement within the classroom using hand-held devices (e.g. iPads, iPhones.)


Science and Engineering Everywhere, at Anytime, and for Everyone

Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook

This pilot program engages undergraduate students in authentic science and engineering by developing and using modern cybertools & mobile apps gather data for a cosmic ray experiment


Developing an Informed Community of People Who Are Interested in Advancing 3D Virtual World Instruction

John Cabra, Buffalo State College

Dr. Cyndi Burnett, KnowInnovation

Test, develop and study the use of Qube™ a 3-D virtual world – in teaching a creative studies class – with potential expansion to other curriculums


Synergy & Systemness: Making the Most of Innovative Technology & CollaborationFrancesca Cichello, Empire State College

Richard Bonnabeau, Visiting Professor, SUNY Empire State CollegeEnder Suvaçi Vice Rector, Research and Int’l Affairs, Anadolu University, TurkeyBilge Kagan Ozdemir, Asst Professor - Economics, Anadolu University, TurkeyPhyllis Herdendorf, Prof of Business – MBA pgm, SUNY Empire State CollegeGerman Zarate-Hoyos, Chair & Assoc Prof - Economics, SUNY CortlandÖzgür Yildirim, Coordinator for International Academic Programs, Faculty of Education, Anadolu University, TurkeyMary Schlarb, M.P.S., Director of International Programs, SUNY CortlandBetsy Braun, Curriculum Design Specialist, SUNY Empire State CollegeJon Rubin, Director, SUNY COIL Center


Engaging Students in Information Literacy and Digital Literacy through Emerging Technologies

Jessica Clemons, Syracuse Environmental Science & Forestry

Stephen P. Weiter, Director, College Libraries, SUNY ESF

We reached nearly 100 students during the initial pilot. We have also created a bit of a buzz on campus about using newer technologies in the classroom.


Dreaming in Languages: Politics, Pedagogy and Technology for Language Instruction

Juan De Urda Anguita, Fredonia

Chiara De Santi, Visiting Lecturer, SUNY FredoniaCarmen Rivera, Professor of Spanish, and Chair of the Dept. of ModernLanguages, SUNY Fredonia

One day workshop, followed by a website that examined the political climate around language teaching, and current theories on language acquisition and pedagogy – including technological innovations to support language instruction


Development and Assessment of Mobile Device Instruction in STEM Education at K-21 Level

Katharina Dittmar, University at Buffalo

Bina Ramamurthy, Computer Science and Engineering, University at BuffaloJessica Poulin, Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo

Taking a typical STEM subject “Population Genetics“ - and use a cyber-infrastructure enabled virtual gaming platform as a teaching and learning environment. Includes App development for iOS and Android


Non-Profit Community Partner Service Project

Amy Dohm, Clinton CC

Nathan Franklin, English Dept., Clinton Community College

Working to engage first-year writing students in collaboration with community partners by assembling cooperative; voluntary networks focused around innovative knowledge-making.


IL Fox – The Virtual Toolbook for Information Literacy Initial Research

Carol Anne Germain, University at Albany

Tor Loney, University at AlbanyJohn Pardavila, University at Albany

IL Fox helps young learners, high school students, college students and lifelong learners gain the essential vocabulary to begin exploring the digital world; and gain advanced knowledge of concepts and principles of information literacy


Evaluating Geologic Mapping Tools for the Undergraduate Curriculum

Martha Growdon, Oneonta

Dr. Les Hasbargen, SUNY Oneonta

Evaluation of digital (mobile) mapping tools with undergraduate students to determine a standardized method of geologic information collection and presentation to better understand the geologic and natural resources in New York


An Undergraduate Research Experience: Using technology to Monitor Japanese Beetles Related to Changing Climate Conditions, Across New York State

Linda Jones, Empire State College

Nikki Shrimpton, Dean, Central NY Center, SUNY Empire State College Sadie Ross, Dir. of Environmental Sustainability, SUNY Empire State College Jeremy Stone, Instructional Technologist, SUNY Empire State College

Developed a Citizen Science project template to engage students in science and sustainability by monitoring Japanese Beetles – then hosted a SUNY Citizen Science workshop


Integrated Early Career & Transfer EngagementOWL for Online Adult LearnersRobert Knipe, Genesee CC

Deborah Stayer Kelly; Jayne Peaslee, Corning CCColleen Gentry; Martie Dixon, Erie CCMaureen Owens; Larry Dugan, Finger Lakes CCJudie Littlejohn; Bob Knipe, Genesee CCCori Dunagin, Jamestown CCPeggy VanKirk; Terry Keys, Monroe CC

Developing web-based orientation training materials and internal procedures for career and transfer exploration and assistance for online degree-seeking students occurs from day one of their college studies (aka “Digital Concierge”)


Gestural Melody: New Learning Tools for Musical Composition

Keith Landa, Purchase

Peer Bode, Professor of Video Arts, Alfred UniversityJim McElwaine, Professor of Music, Purchase CollegePaul Thayer, Instructional Support Associate, Purchase College

The Gestural Music Interface captures melodies quickly and clearly using hand gestures on a digital tablet in a digital audio domain that allows for overdubbing and compilation.


Hybridization: Transforming to a Hybrid Foreign Language Instructional Model

Rose McEwen, Geneseo

Felisa Brea, Lecturer of Spanish, Languages and LiteraturesBill Heller, Lecturer of Spanish and Department's Assessment Coordinator, Languages and Literatures

Transforming beginning-level courses from traditional, face-to-face teaching/learning formats to a hybrid, Quia-powered online model by adopting ACTFL-based proficiency measurements to design and assess learning outcomes, curricula, and paradigms


Multimedia Recording Suite

Lisa Melohusky, Fredonia

T. John McCune, MultiMedia Team Leader, ITS Multimedia Team, SUNY FredoniaDawn Eckenrode, Director - SUNY Fredonia Professional Development Center

A multimedia recording suite for file creation to support “flipped classrooms” to support online and hybrid courses.


Design and Testing ofLaboratory Instruction Management System (LIMS)

Alexander Nazarenko, Buffalo State College

Introduced a Laboratory Instruction Management System by implementing electronic notebooks and computerizing data acquisition as part of student lab experiment designs.


Giving/Getting Access to Scholarly and Instructional Material

Mary Jo Orzech, Brockport

Andrew Perry, SUNY Oneonta

Conference Resources available: www.brockport.edu/library/g2

A one-day conference to help faculty and researchers understand and safeguard intellectual property rights in producing and consuming information.


Student Mediated Video Lecture Capture

Ronald Sarner, SUNYIT

Rosemary J. Mullick, Professor, SUNYITJorge Novillo, Professor, SUNYITChristopher Urban, Lecturer, SUNYITNick Merante, Instructional Support Assistant, SUNYIT

Piloted Stanford developed ClassX, an open-source system that enables viewer selection any portion of the image, such as the screen or board for enlargement, and can dynamically change the selected portion.


DCrit: Digital Critiquing Platform

Steven Schneider, SUNYIT

Digital Critique Platform accepts submitted projects for critique; assigns participating faculty, professionals and peers to conduct rubric-based critiques of specific student projects.

Archives student work and critical assessments in a single database, facilitating review and assessment of both individual-level and aggregate-level progresstowards specific educational objectives.


Tools of Engagement Project (TOEP): On-demand Discovery Learning Professional Development

Roberta (Robin) Sullivan, University at Buffalo

Beth Burns, Buffalo StateKathleen Gradel, SUNY FredoniaShufang Shi, SUNY CortlandCherie van Putten, Binghamton Univ.Cindi Tysick, University at Buffalo

https://sites.google.com/site/sunytoep/


Supporting the needs of 21st Century Learners: Faculty Development with Tools of Engagement

Nathan Whitley-Grassi, Empire State College

Patricia Hoefler, Empire State College (Co-PI)Mark Lewis, Empire State College (Co-PI)Jase Teoh, Empire State College (Co-PI)Michael Fortune, Empire State College (Co-PI)Evren Eryilmaz, Empire State College (Co-PI)Sheryl Coleman, Empire State College (Co-PI)

A Faculty Development Program to be rolled out to ESC's seven regional centers in the Spring of 2013. The program will consist of four module-based blended training units


Using Visual Communication Tools to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Harrison Yang, Oswego

This project has great significance in that it is the first time a training model of integrating visual communication tools in Curriculum and Instruction MSED program at SUNY Oswego.

The project will lead to this unique and replicable pedagogical model ready for replication in education programs at other SUNY campuses. The Students loved it!


Automating Production of PowerPoint-Based Algorithm Visualization Teaching Materials

Sen Zhang, Oneonta

James Ryder, SUNY Oneonta (Co-PI)

Increased the availability and accessibility of easily adoptable, standardized PowerPoint (PPT) algorithm visualization (AV) presentation materials for Computer Science students.

Tier 1 - Up to $10,000 (26 Awarded)2012 – Round One

Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook UniversityExploring New Horizons: Science And Engineering Everywhere, Anytime, For Everyone

Steven M. Gallo, University at BuffaloVirtual Infrastructure for Data Intensive Analysis (VIDIA)

J Tomás Henriques, Buffalo StateLOOP: A Project in Creative Instruction for Music Technology [Learn-Operate-Outreach-Perform]

Cyril Oberlander, GeneseoSUNY Open Textbooks Renewal

Tier 3 - Up to $60,000 (8 Awarded)2013 – Round Two Announcements

Peter Shea, University at AlbanySUNY Games II

Roberta (Robin) Sullivan, University at BuffaloTools of Engagement Project (TOEP): On-demand Discovery Learning Professional Development (Phase 2)

Patrice Prusko Torcivia, Empire State CollegeCross-Cultural Experiential Learning Evaluation Project

Lijun Yin, Binghamton UniversityiTutor and iDemo: 3D Computer Vision/Graphics with Intelligent Avatar Interaction


Nicole Adsitt, Cayuga CC Math Course Redesign Project

Nina Bassuk, Cornell UniversityIntegrated Online Database for Plant Identification and Use in the Landscape

Mark A. Bremer, SUNYITIntegration of Virtual and Real Equipment Learning Tools Related to Sustainability Education

Marty Christofferson, Tompkins Cortland CCStudent Success and Affordability through the use of Open Educational Courses

Susan Deane, DelhiImpact of a Cloud-Based Program on SLOs in an Online Health Assessment Course


Timothy W. Gerken, MorrisvilleCultivating a Composing Process: Growing Critical Thinking and Student Success with ePortfolios

Thomas Giblin, BrockportRural Schools Virtual Project [RSVP]: Expanding Access to Advanced & Elective Online Coursework

Paul R. Gould, Binghamton UniversityIntegrating Mobile Technology to Enhance Geriatric Social Work Training

Dean Hendrix, University at BuffaloThe E-Textbook Opportunity: The Time is Now for SUNY, Phase 2

Changhyun Kwon, University at BuffaloDeveloping an Interactive Web-Application for Instructions Involving Networks


Jeffrey Linn, BrockportProposed Project: Developing Co-curricular courses that lead to critical thinking in on-line and hybrid coursework

James M. Pitarresi, Binghamton UniversityA Hybrid Approach for Teaching Calculus

Christopher Rigby, Orange CCIntroducing Virtualization via OpenStack "Cloud" System to SUNY Orange Applied Technologies Students

Rachel Rigolino, New PaltzSUNY Writing Across the Curriculum Online Resource Center


Mark Sullivan, GeneseoGift and Deselection Manager Online

Douglas H. Summerville, Binghamton University Developing a Technology Platform to Support Blended-Online Learning


Mohammed Abdallah, SUNYITTowards OPEN SUNY: A Novel On-line Learning Approach for ECE and ET Students

Celia Easton, GeneseoOnline Global Learning Communities in the Humanities: A Course Model

Christine Faraday, Nassau CCMultimedia Innovation Instruction Technology (MIIT)

Jinseok Heo, Buffalo StateA Virtual Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (VIAL) for Buffalo State and Open SUNY

Susan P. Lieberthal, Suffolk CCE-portfolios to Engage Student Veterans at Suffolk County Community College


Jill Reese, FredoniaiPads for Music Making and Music Teaching

Samara Smith, Old WestburyCollaborative Media Lab Pilot

Kjersti VanSlyke-Briggs, OneontaEnriching Teaching Field Experience Through Technology

Krista Vince Garland, Buffalo StateTeachLivE from New York: Developing Innovative Practices in Immersive Teaching Technology


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