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Academic Technology Grant Recipients' Proposals

Academic Year 2007-2008 (FY 2009)

Design, Development and Implementation of Audio/Video Capture Technology to Enhance Effectiveness of the Disfluent Speech Transcription Process (Amherst; PI: Mercaitis)

Preparatory Chemistry: Evaluator-Integrated Book for Distance Learning and Blended Courses (Amherst; PI: Botch)

Using the Personal Response System and the Interactive Whiteboard to Improve Teaching and Learning in Graduate Level Courses (Amherst; PI: Randall)

No More Pencils, No More Books?..No More Overheads and Markers: Communication Disorders 211 Revised (Amherst; PI: Poissant)

The Role of Mobile Devices for Contextual Learning: Plant Biodiversity as a Model (Boston / Amherst; Co-PIs: Stevenson / Schoen)

Evaluation of Learning Outcomes for a Blended Course Format (Boston; PI: Milburn)

Web 2-0 Workshops for UMB Faculty and Secondary School Teachers (Boston; PI: Simone)

Learning Can Be del.icio.us: Using Social Tagging to Facilitate Asynchronous Research Collaboration in Undergraduate Management Courses (Boston; PI: Foster)

The Use of Technology to Improve Assessment of Pre-Service Teacher Learning Outcomes (Boston; Co-PIs: Jackson, Ribisi)

Enhancing Science Learning with Clickers (Boston; Co-PIs: Robinson, Sevian)

Removing Barriers of Economy: Technology and Academics (Boston; Co-PIs: D'Alotto, Paugh)

The Ancient City of Teotihuacan: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Virtual Learning Environments (Dartmouth; PI: Ahrens)

Using Remote Response Technology to Enhance and Understand Learning in a Large Classroom: An Empirical Investigation (Dartmouth; PI: Shapiro)

Innovative Approaches for Success with Millennial Learners and the Google Generation: Using Personal Response System Technology to Enhance Student Nurse Learning in Large Size Classrooms (Dartmouth; Co-PIs: Hunter, McCurry)

Art and Engineering Synergy in Computer Game Development (Dartmouth; PI: Valova)

Using Electronic Webfolios to Facilitate Assessment for Learning in UMD FLL Classrooms:  A Programmatic Initiative (Dartmouth; PI: Biron)

Teaching Health Assessment To Nursing Students Using Web-Based Virtual Clinical Excursion Modules (Dartmouth; PI: Weatherford)

Multi-modal Language Acquisition Through the Use of Technology (Dartmouth; Co-PIs: Rosa, Almeida, Lopes)

Enhanced Learning and Advice Through Online Assignments (Lowell; PI: Levasseur)

Success of First-Year Calculus & Physics Students Using Online Tutoring (Lowell; PI: Riley-Callahan)

KnowHow! Creating Online Information Literacy Instructional Modules (Lowell; PI: Shuldman)

Electronic Resources and Services and UMass Lowell Libraries: Improved Access and Usage Through Usability Testing and Instruction (Lowell; PI: Fisher)

Reflection: A Comparison of Facilitated Face-to-Face Discussion and Blog Entries to Enhance Student Learning (Worcester; PI: Fischer)

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