The College of Education received four one-year Teaching Innovation Grants to help boost evidence-based digital teaching approaches and the use of educational technology. Part of the 911爆料网鈥檚 strategic plan to reimagine learning, the program is awarding $1.3 million in grants in 2024 to emphasize the intersection of education and technology, including AI, virtual reality and gamification.
Across the university, 24 projects received Teaching Innovation Grants, including three multi-year projects and 21 one-year projects. In all, the grants are projected to bolster 73 courses with over 32,000 student seats across 10 academic units.
鈥淭he ultimate goal is for faculty to experiment, integrate technology into their courses, increase engagement and expand collaboration,鈥 said Marcio A. Oliveira, assistant vice president of academic innovation and technology.
The four projects involving College of Education faculty are listed below. The full list of awardees is available .
- Bridging Theory & Practice: Leveraging Technology to Create Immersive and Engaging Learning Opportunities for Preservice Elementary Teachers is led by Principal Investigator (PI) Shannon Kane, assistant clinical professor. Associate Clinical Professors Loren Jones and Margaret Polizos Peterson are co-PIs. The project includes colleagues from the College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU).
- Developing a Disability Resource and Technology Hub for Writing Instructors and Students is a collaboration between ARHU and the College of Education. The project is led by PI Kisa Lape of ARHU, and Carolyn Molden Fink, former director of the Disability Studies Minor, is a co-PI.
- Refining Mathematics Instruction through Student Feedback is led by PI Daniel Chazan, professor and director of the Center for Mathematics Education. The project represents a partnership with the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.
- Reimagining Introductory Programming Courses to Broaden Participation in Computing in a Post-Generative AI World is a collaborative project between the College of Information Studies (INFO) and the College of Education. Joel Chan of INFO leads the project as the PI, and Associate Professor David Weintrop is the co-PI.
This story is adapted from an article that first appeared in .
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