Learning Technology Development Council (LTDC)
2007-2008 Grant Awards and Reports
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Curricular Redesign Grant
Collaborative Learning Models and Pedagogical Practices for Undergrad Research in Math and Science, through Team Development of Learning Objects for the PRAXIS II
- Amount Awarded:
- $75,036
- Primary Investigator(s):
- Bob Hoar, UW-La Crosse,
Sherri Serros, UW-Eau Claire
- Involved Campus(es):
- UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse
Enhanced Active Learning in Political Science Using Student Response System Technology
- Amount Awarded:
- $12,135
- Primary Investigator(s):
- Geoffrey Peterson, UW-Eau Claire
- Involved Campus(es):
- UW-Eau Claire, UW Stevens Point, UW-La Crosse
- Grant documents
- View Active Learning grant final report
Using Technology to Enhance the First Year Experience: Implications for Academic and Co-Curricular Learning
- Amount Awarded:
- $66,500
- Primary Investigator(s):
- Jude Rathburn, UW-River Falls,
Karen Ryan, UW-River Falls,
Lorna Wong, UW-Whitewater,
Lorie Allen , UW-Parkside - Involved Campus(es):
- UW-River Falls, UW-Superior, UW-Whitewater, UW-Parkside
Investigating Wikis in Courses and Cross-Campus Collaborations in the UWS
- Amount Awarded:
- $68,000
- Primary Investigator(s):
- Nancy Chick, UW Colleges,
Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, UW-Parkside,
Jakob Iversen, UW-Oshkosh
- Involved Campus(es):
- UW Colleges (Barron County, Washington County, Marathon County), UW-Parkside, UW-Oshkosh
Emerging Technology Grant
Media Suitcase - Flash based multi-media delivery application
- Amount Awarded:
- $5,000
- Primary Investigator(s):
- Chris Henige, UW-Whitewater
- Involved Campus(es):
- UW-Whitewater
- Grant documents
- View Media Suitcase grant final report
Virtual Worlds in Education- Exploring Potential and Accessing Impact
- Amount Awarded:
- $5,000
- Primary Investigator(s):
- Tanya Joosten, UW-Milwaukee
- Involved Campus(es):
- UW-Milwaukee
- Grant documents
- View Second Life grant final report
The effect of Heart Rate on Student Learning in a kinesiology Course combining theory and Activity
- Amount Awarded:
- $4,800
- Primary Investigator(s):
- Tracy Yengo, UW-Eau Claire
- Involved Campus(es):
- UW-Eau Claire
- Abstract:
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UW-Eau Claire requires all students to complete one credit of physical activity and one credit of wellness. Students can choose from a plethora of activity courses to fulfill the one-credit activity component; however, the wellness component is offered by more than one academic department. Students often choose wellness and activity classes for convenience or interest but seldom tie them to each other much less to intentional learning about their personal health and wellness. Also, according to a 2004-05 UW-Eau Claire kinesiology study of 366 students in activity courses, only one-fourth reported that they were very likely to continue a wellness activity. To meet the needs of today's students, changes in course offerings and objectives are needed. While an online offering is attractive to many students, how can it aid students in becoming more intentional about their health and wellness? To test the ability of an online course to aid student intentionality, the instructor would like to relate wellness theory to activity by introducing heart monitors to the course. The heart rate monitors would be used for the 8-week, online course. The students would be allowed to keep the monitors for the duration of the semester. A pre-class survey will ask students about their current knowledge of wellness theory and their fitness level. At the end of the semester the students will be asked to rate the effectiveness of applying wellness theory to fitness activity. They will be asked if they continued their fitness programs and if so, did they do so using the heart monitors. This data will be analyzed and used to make decisions about the Kinesiology curricula for the fitness and wellness courses as well as for the continued use of heart monitors in these courses.
- Grant documents
- View Heart Rate grant proposal | View Heart Rate grant final report


