The SBC Fellows Program - Indiana University

Katy Borner

"Information Visualization Learning Modules"

This proposal seeks funding for the design, development, implementation, and testing of an information visualization learning module set that can be used to teach information visualization related courses (e.g., data mining, information retrieval, network analysis, user interface design, or data management.) in Information Science, Computer Science, Informatics, Telecommunication, Business, etc. on and off IU’s campus synchronously or asynchronously. Formal and informal evaluations of the module set will be conducted in face-to-face class settings and in the asynchronous setting. Evaluation results will be incorporated in the refinement of the learning module set. The module set and associated software code will be available online and free of cost at the end of this project.

Final Report

Sharon K. Calhoon

"Flash Templates for Use in ACCEL Courses"

Funds are requested to develop Flash MX templates that faculty could use to put part of their course on the internet. Three templates are proposed: flash cards, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” and drag-and-drop. I would pilot these templates in my Abnormal Psychology course, which is offered in an accelerated, 50% internet format. Anonymous Flashlight student surveys and quiz grades would assess the effectiveness of the activities. Templates would be made available to other IUK faculty. Lessons learned from this project could be applied to future development of an enterprise-level application for use by IU faculty across the system.

David Canal

"Development of a Web-Based Assessment Portfolio for Medical Students and Residents"

This project is to utilize the virtual reality tool, Minimally Invasive Surgical Trainer (MIST), to assess the knowledge and surgical skill level of trainees. Data collected will be used to develop a Web-based assessment portfolio that will house qualitative and quantitative competency performance data. Components of the Web-based portfolio include Objectively Structured Clinical Examinations, 360 degree global rating scales, clinical skills, and knowledge base for students and residents with the intent to ultimately merge with the IUPUI e-portfolio initiative. Comparative qualitative and quantitative analyses will be conducted to determine if the use of virtual reality results in better skilled trainees.

Delaine E. Cochran

"Project Title: Modeling Mathematics Across the Curriculum (Creating a Quantitative Literacy Classroom Laboratory)"

This project is to create a mathematics classroom laboratory and develop the curriculum for the laboratory course where students apply their mathematical knowledge from a previous foundation course to a variety of disciplines using data collection devices, calculators, and computer software to collect, analyze, model, synthesize and report their findings. The curriculum will be based on the theory of problem-based learning. The project is a response to the call for a quantitative literacy requirement for all students receiving a bachelor’s degree issued by the Mathematical Association of America in 1998 and a belief by the IUS faculty and administration in the need for new courses and programs to provide alternative mathematical paths for the many students who do not need college algebra and calculus (the traditional path) and for the large group of students who have not been successful in traditional mathematics classes (which will no doubt have a positive impact on student retention.)

Romualdo de Souza

"Engaging Students in Chemistry with C.A.L.M.: Computer Assisted Learning Method"

We propose to develop a series of specialized discovery-based exercises to complement the laboratory experience in the introductory chemistry sequence. These exercises will enhance the database content of the Web-based tool C.A.L.M. (Computer Assisted Learning Method) which is already widely used at IUB. We also intend to disseminate both existing content as well as the newly developed content by forming partnerships with chemistry teachers at Indiana high schools. We expect to broadly impact both the use and development of instructional technology by broadening the base of faculty and instructors exposed to the instructional technology authoring tools we have created.

Tammy Fong-Morgan

"Spanish for Health Care Personnel: Supporting the Novice Learner through Technology"

This project will develop the technology to support an elementary-level, independent-study course in Spanish for Health Care Personnel. The funding from the Ameritech Fellows Program will be used to create a Web site, video segments, and oral/aural assessment via telephone that will support the development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking for the novice learner. The technology will allow the student access to activities traditionally experienced almost exclusively in the classroom. The course would both meet a growing demand of Spanish-proficient healthcare providers and resolve the difficulty of offering a course that could accommodate the busy schedules of the target audience.

Mark S. Frank

"Application of a New Education Technology to Create a Web-centric Core Curriculum in Diagnostic Radiology for Fourth-year Medical Students at Indiana University School of Medicine"

We will use an innovative software system to create a dynamic and engaging Web-centric core curriculum in radiology for senior-level medical students. Our material will be presented as interactive, self-guided, learning modules that emphasize basic image interpretation skills as well as the prudent use of medical imaging resources. Our software framework enables educators to embody not only their knowledge, but also their teaching style, into electronic content choreographed for delivery over the Internet in an attempt to simulate in-person interaction with an expert. Ultimately, this strategy enables an educator to reach more learners more effectively per unit of time invested.

Final Report

Garetto, Lawrence P., John Gosney, and Karen Yoder

"Development of Web-based Discovery Tool for Enhancement of Dental
Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Programs"

This proposal is a request for funding to support the development and implementation of a Web-based informatics tool to allow users to build links between their existing knowledge base and a scientific/dental-related information store (i.e. a database). In the context of service-learning and civic engagement programs in dentistry a combination of traditional scientific knowledge and an understanding of various socio-economic factors is necessary. Addressing issues such as these requires that the learner (user) develop and understanding of not just the content information, but also relationships inherent within the information. Importantly, this tool will compliment the pedagogical focus of the dental school’s problem-based learning (PBL) initiative, which requires participants to draw on their existing knowledge base in order to understand and ultimately help solve a given problem. This tool, and how it is used outside the traditional classroom, will further the learner’s ability to develop “real world” solutions via this conceptual discovery process.

Final Report

Melanie E. Hughes

"Ars Femina Digital Library"

The Indiana University Southeast Library seeks funding for the creation of the Ars Femina Digital Library. Ameritech funding would assist in the digitations of paper and microform scores of the Ars Femina special collection of music by women composers from 1500 to 1900, collected by the internationally recognized Ars Femina ensemble, IUS’s ensemble in residence, from archives and libraries throughout Europe. This unique collection of nearly 3,000 scores would be delivered via the Web, organized in a digital library, complete with audio and video recordings, as well as historical essays and resources to music students, Ars Femina fans and academic scholars of multiple fields, including music, history and women’s studies, who would benefit from its easy accessibility and user-friendly interactivity.

Final Report

AnnMarie LeBlanc

"Interactive Color Theory"

Interactive Color Theory is a project designed to deliver dynamic and consistent exercises to freshmen enrolled in the Departments of Visual Communication and Design and Fine Arts on the IPFW campus. This project will harness interactive Web and CD-ROM technologies to deliver the fundamental vocabulary, theory, history and application of color. Through faculty dialogue, multiple assessment measures and continued development, this project will eventually evolve into a resource with the potential to reach all I.U. campuses and regional K-12 classrooms. To supplement these exercises, students will be exposed to a richly diverse database of arts, design and indigenous crafts.

Joyce MacKinnon

"Certificate in Therapeutic Outcomes Evaluation"

The purpose of this project is to create a certificate in therapeutic outcomes evaluation that will enroll students locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. A distance education format will be used to enhance teaching and learning. The technology and design of the certificate has been specifically chosen so as to foster communication and collaboration among the certificate participants and course instructors. This is a unique approach to educating interested constituencies about therapeutic outcomes evaluation using technology in an innovative and yet fundamental way. There is no other equivalent program which exists either nationally or internationally.

Catherine Pilachowski

"Discovery in the Classroom: A Research Curriculum in Astronomy for Non-Science Majors

The incorporation of research and discovery into the curriculum of a large introductory astronomy course for non-majors can help students experience the process of science in an authentic and meaningful way. This proposal requests funds to develop the needed Web-based tools and provide the video conferencing technology to allow non-major students in introductory astronomy courses to participate in original scientific discovery. Students will use the technology to obtain images of the Andromeda Galaxy using the WIYN 0.9-m telescope in Arizona to search for novae, white dwarf stars whose surfaces ignite in a nuclear explosion.

Gary Pinkston

"Teacher Education Without the Wires"

This project is intended to demonstrate and implement some of the most current and important informational technology opportunities available to educators. Students and faculty will learn to use PDAs and laptop computers to wirelessly access the Internet and other collaborative, data, and informational resources. The proposed project integrates, extends, and enhances existing technology and traditional instruction, student and faculty collaboration and communication, rubric and portfolio based assessment. All within a wireless educator oriented electronic environment.

Final Report

Bill B. Rainey

"Development and Assessment of Web-Based Optometry Patient Clinical
Simulations

This project is designed to enhance optometric clinical education by developing several interactive patient simulation modules into a ‘Virtual Clinic’ using Web-based technologies. These simulations will be integrated into an existing IU School of Optometry course, with the goal of enhancing optometry student diagnostic and treatment decision-making skills. To assess the effectiveness of this technology, Flashlight‘ Online student surveys will be conducted during the course, and in clinic the following year. Experiences with these case simulations will be shared with other faculty, and the course materials will be provided to students and practicing optometrists worldwide in a distance education format.

Richard L. Shockley, Jr.

"Using Technology to Enhance the Learning of 'Valuation of Real Options': A New Pedagogy for a New Paradigm"

I will develop computer-delivered video modules which will reinforce and extend the material covered in my Valuation of Real Options courses. Each module will utilize an active ‘screen capture’ of PowerPoint slides, Excel spreadsheets, voice-over commentary, and handwritten annotation to present a business investment opportunity and to guide the student through the difficult process of framing the problem and formulating the appropriate valuation approach. This complements my in-class pedagogy, and students will benefit by seeing more problems under my guidance than can be covered in class. The modules will be delivered on the course CD-ROM and used in both undergraduate and MBA courses.

Final Report

S.P. Srinivas

"Resources for Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Pharmacology"

Pharmacology, a study of the action of therapeutic drugs on the body, can be taught effectively by supplementing traditional classroom lectures with the presentation of “Case Studies” mimicking real-world problems. This proposal seeks to develop Web-based resources for integrating “Case Studies” in PBL format into two consecutive courses in pharmacology at the School of Optometry at IUB.  This objective is consistent with the proposed curriculum revision being formulated at the School. PBL promotes learning through problem solving which is exactly what an O.D. professional confronts upon entering the clinical realm.

Final Report

Jiang Yu Zheng

" Acquiring and Representing Visual Data to Enhance Learning and Exploration"

This project aims at developing and utilizing a new image representation or digital medium called Route Panorama which is captured by a video camera mounted on a moving vehicle. Combined with panoramic view at static points of interest, we will be able to obtain complete visual data of an area for visual navigation on Internet. The representation is compact and continuous so that a real time transmission through the Internet and a seamless display of scenes are possible. It will enhance the visual information retrieval and realize a realistic virtual “field trip” by using our digital media.