gshultz, Chemistry | 2018-2019
Grant Category: NINI Grant
Transformation of Health Sciences Scholars Program Core Curriculum toward Team- and Problem-Based Learning, Interprofessional Education, and Humanism
eickmeya, Health Science Scholars Program (HSSP) | 2018-2019
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NAME TEST, Asian/Pacific Islander American (A/PIA) Studies Program | 2019-2020 ABSTRACT TEST
“Our World: CCLC” – Building a DEI / Cultural Competency Learning Community (CCLC)
Michael Nayor, Ph.D., Comprehensive Studies Program | 2019-2020 The assumption that having a strong background in a narrow discipline, competency in a specific cultural demographic, or wanting to be sensitive specifically to under-represented groups, gender/orientations, and abilities, equates to “being” so, is a challenging concern for Higher Education, specifically as the need for interdisciplinary problem-solving,…
TRANSFORMING THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST FOR THE MODERN MIDWEST: STUDENT-CENTERED CURRICULA REVISIONS (A NINI GRANT PROPOSAL)
Brian Schmidt – Middle East Studies, Near Eastern Studies | 2019-2020 I submit this NINI proposal in response to both the College’s call and my department’s goals for instructors to implement innovative ways of engaging students with new course content, new course methods, and new experiential opportunities to enhance student initiated, active learning, inclusiveness and…
Democracy Lab: An Experiment in Civic Learning
Sandra R Levitsky, Sociology | 2020-2021 This grant seeks to create a model for incorporating civic learning into the LSA curriculum. At a time when political tolerance in the United States has hit a 20-year low, when alarming numbers of college-aged students cannot identify misinformation in the news, and when public faith in core democratic…
STEM Success Communities (STEM Comm)
Eric Bell, Astronomy | 2020-2021 Retaining a diverse population of students in STEM majors is a national and institutional priority. Promoting equity and inclusion in foundational STEM courses is critical to achieve this goal. Toward this end, we propose a one-year trial of low cost, scalable learning communities structured around STEM foundational courses. Building on…
Neuropia: a Cloud-Based, Interactive, Inclusive, Educational Platform for the Brain Sciences
Omar Ahmed, Psychology | 2016-2017
TRANSFORMING THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST FOR THE MODERN ‘MIDDLE’ WEST: Creating A Student-Initiated Active Learning Environment
BRIAN B. SCHMIDT (MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, Near Eastern Studies | 2020-2021 I submit this proposal in response to both the College’s call and my department’s goals for instructors to implement innovative ways of engaging students with new course content, new course methods, and new experiential opportunities to enhance active learning, inclusiveness and equity. I very…
Advance visual literacy in biochemistry/biophysics through integration of interactive technologies
Markos Koutmos, Chemistry | 2019-2020 Our goal is to enhance visualization communication and literacy in biochemistry and biophysics undergraduate classes. I propose an intertwined series of initiatives that include involving undergraduate students in creating material to educate the public about macromolecular structure and dynamics. I want to expose students to cutting edge technologies for disseminating…