Funding

 

Arabic Language Distance Learning Project
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:
	Reynolds, Dwight (UCSB)
CAMPUSES:
	UCB, UCSB, and UCSC
DESCRIPTION:
	Pedagogical Concern: Arabic language courses are available only at UCB, UCLA, and UCSB, and yet there is demand across the system. Planning Strategy: Faculty at UCB, UCLA, and UCSB will develop a mechanism to offer Arabic language instruction to the remaining 6 campuses. UCSB will host a one-day planning conference to initiate discussions with UCB and UCLA faculty for collaboration.
FUNDING:
	$4,885
LINKS:
	> See project proposal > Read feature story about this project

 

Atlas of Global Inequality
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:
	Crow, Ben (UCSC)
CAMPUSES:
	UCB, UCLA, UCSC, UCSD
DESCRIPTION:
	Pedagogical Concern: Some campuses do not have the expertise and resources used at UCSC to develop a Web-based atlas for presentations in large courses. Planning Strategy: UCB, UCLA, and UCSD faculty will meet at UCSC to develop a pilot version of an atlas.
FUNDING:
	$5,000
LINKS:
	> See project proposal

 

Integrating Reflection and Immersive Learning in Science Education
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:
	Sinervo, Barry (UCSC)
CAMPUSES:
	UCB, UCLA, UCSC, UCSB
DESCRIPTION:
	Pedagogical Concern: Undergraduate biology courses do not make full use of multimedia and simulation environment software applications in teaching modules. Planning Strategy: UCB and UCSC faculty will integrate and test interactive authoring packages to create teaching materials that could be used for undergraduate biology courses.
FUNDING:
	$5,000
LINKS:
	> See project proposal

 

Simulated Microscopy
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:
	De Ley, Paul (UCR)
CAMPUSES:
	UCR and UCD
DESCRIPTION:
	Pedagogical Concern: Students in large introductory classes in the biological sciences lack access to quality microscopes and lab specimens, and, therefore, they are not able to develop their microscopy skills. Planning Strategy: UCD and UCR faculty will meet for two days to discuss prototype production and Website design using Video Capture and Editing microscopy to reproduce video clips of microscope specimens at high magnification.
FUNDING:
	$5,000
LINKS:
	> See project proposal

 

Teacher Education Using Instructional Technologies
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:
	Copeland, Willis (UCSB)
CAMPUSES:
	UCI and UCSB
DESCRIPTION:
	Pedagogical Concern: UCI and UCSB teacher education programs use electronic portfolios and online mediated discussions for teacher training, and yet these tools are customized for each campus and cannot be shared. Planning Strategy: Faculty at UCI and UCSB will convene a meeting for representatives from all UC Teacher Education Programs to explore the feasibility of making various IT applications for teacher training available across the system.
FUNDING:
	$5,000
LINKS:
	> See project proposal

 

Web-Based Palliative Care Education
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:
	Meyers, Frederick (UCD)
CAMPUSES:
	UCD, UCLA, and UCSF
DESCRIPTION:
	Pedagogical Concern: AB 487 requires that physicians and surgeons complete a course in pain management and the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients. There are insufficient hours of instruction in palliative care available to students in UC medical schools. Planning Strategy: Faculty at UCD School of Medicine will contact faculty at UCLA and UCSF to discuss interest in developing Web-based training modules in palliative care that could be shared among the campuses.
FUNDING:
	$5,000
LINKS:
	> See project proposal

 

Web-Based Applications for Teaching about Presidents and Presidential History
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:
	Woolley, John (UCSB)
CAMPUSES:
	UCDC, UCSB, UCSD
DESCRIPTION:
	Pedagogical Concern: Large classes in Political Science limit attention to individual learning needs. UCDC and UCSD need instructional resources to tailor courses to their programs. Planning Strategy: Faculty will meet at UCSB to adapt a Web-based UCSB instructional resource to be used at three campuses.
FUNDING:
	$5,000
LINKS:
	> See project proposal