The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) is pleased to announce the winners of the Provost’s Teaching Innovation Mini Grant awards. This new grant competition was open to faculty of all ranks, across all UConn campuses. This grant competition was designed to provide support for faculty innovation in teaching effectiveness and improved student learning outcomes. More than 90 mini-grant proposals were submitted---24 proposals representing 21 different departments were funded.
Andy Ballantine, Geography - Taking Advantage of Cloud Computing for GIS Applications in Geography 1302
Anna Bourgault, Christine Meehan, and Diane Van Scoter, Nursing - Healthcare Innovations Program: Concept proposal to prototype development
Ellen Carillo, English - Enriching First-Year Writing Through New Pedagogical Approaches
Xu Chen, Adam Wentworth, Mechanical Engineering - Introduction to 3D Printing: Learn By Building
Richard Christenson and Sarira Motaref, Civil & Environmental Engineering - Implementation of Virtual laboratory in fundamental Engineering Courses
Lindsay Cummings, Dramatic Affairs - History of Drama: Course enhancements for visual and spatial learners
Pamela Diggle, Bernard Goffinet, Cynthia Jones, Don Les, Louise Lewis; Ecology & Evolutionary Biology - Students Integrating digital image acquisition of plant characteristics
Philip Dwire, Steve Harper, Mathew Wormwood, Media & Design-Stamford - Digital Media Design: Scope and Scale
Anjali Fernandes, Integrated Geosciences - Sedimentology Course Redesign: Integrating a process based understanding
Radmila Filipovic, Physiology & Neurobiology - Interactive Human Neuroanatomy Laboratory Course
Drew Jaramillo, Mathematics - Evaluation of course hybridization in mathematics
Maree Jaramillo, Mathematics - Flipping an upper level mathematics course to increase student engagement
Kristen Kimball, Physiology &Neurobiology - integrating active learning opportunities for non-science majors through blended learning
Jamie Kleinman, Psychology - New Methods of Evaluation (PSYC 1100/1101/1103; Self-Evaluation/Metacognition in General Psychology
Jason Lee, Mechanical Engineering - Freshman Engineering Project Based Course Revision
Robert Milvae, Animal Science - Enhancement of experiential learning in Reproductive Physiology
Amy Mobley, Nutritional Sciences - A Poverty Simulation to enhance students' attitudes and beliefs and nutritionally vulnerable individuals in the community
Mark Peczuh, Chemistry - Don't flip out-It's just Organic Chemistry
Blanca Rincon, Educational Leadership - Opportunities for critical social dialogue related to differences
Scott Stephenson, Geography - Fate of the World: Using gaming to address climate change
Savas Tasoglu, Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering - Interdisciplinary use of 3D printing as a rapid prototyping method for microfluidic applications
Kevin Thompson, Management - Redesign of strategy, policy and planning for scalability
Diego Valente, Physics - Targeted instruction through Physics Tutor Instruction (PT) videos
Kristina Wagstrom, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering - Air pollution assessment: Engagement of undergraduate and graduate students