Catalyst awards give us a rapid investment lever for individuals in the #iteachMSU community, when they sense the need for innovation and have an inspired idea, we can give them the boost needed to make something happen.
Greetings everyone! My name is Rashad Muhammad. I am a Learning Experience Designer in the Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology. As we begin the new year, I am excited to step into the role of the project manager for the Catalyst Innovation Program. Catalyst Innovation Program was designed to incentivize the MSU community to develop creative and innovative student learning experiences by funding projects that encourage discovery and experimentation.
In this spirit, it is with great enthusiasm that I present this year’s 2019-2020 Catalyst Innovation Program recipients:
- Alice Lynn McMichael
Histo
Experiential Environments: Modeling the Past for Embodied Learning - Allison Eden
Department of Communication
Screen-based versus immersive virtual training platforms for improving public speaking
- Andrea Bierema
Center for Integrative Studies in General Science
Creating Open-Sourced H5P Adaptive Learning Modules - Ashley Hewlett
Asc Provost For Undergraduate Education
New Student Orientation Online Experience - Brad WIlcuts, Daniel Trego
Department of Theatre/ Al Academic And Information Tech Support
Social Dancing and Culture meets Extended Reality - Dean Aslam
Electrical And Computer Engineering
Flipped STEM Learning Using Smartphones and Hands-On FBEI (Functionalized Bricks with Embedded Intelligence) Modules - Jennifer Dunn
Department of Management
Pilot Use of Qualtrics 360 Tool to Provide Multi-Rater Feedback to Students - Jeno Rivera
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Office of Academic Student Affairs and Institute of Agricultural Technology
Jamming together: Educational technologies to enhance collaborative learning - John Paskus
MI Natural Features Inventory
Increasing Student Engagement via Teamwork, Collaboration, and Real World Connections - Judy Walgren
School of Journalism
Harnessing the Power of Immersive Media With MSU’s School of Journalism Students - Michelle Grimm
Mechanical Engineering
Interactive Digital Experience as an Alternative Laboratory (IDEAL): Creative Investigation with Data Analysis - Nick Lepeschkin-Noel
IT Services – Advanced Academic and Research Technology
Remaking the Future – An Education Focused Simulation Framework - Quentin Tyler
School of Planning, Construction and Design and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources collaboration.
Bridging Student Learning in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Through Virtual Reality
- Rachel Morris and Michelle Russell
Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program
Utilizing Genome Mutation Analysis Software to Enhance Student Learning, Preparation, and Engagement in Molecular Diagnostics - Saul Beceiro-Novo
Biomedical-Physical Sciences
Curriculum reform for ISP209L - Zachary Neal
Psychology
Building a Social Simulation Makerspace
This year we increased the total number of winners from 10 to 16. Each proposal was double-blind peer-reviewed. Thirty-five applications were received, each seeking to improve the learning experience at MSU for and with students.
Jeff Grabill, Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Technology said “As we iterate toward a more explicit story about MSU’s digital learning future, it seems necessary to provide as many opportunities as possible for faculty and students to experiment, invent, make, and learn. This program is one of our small bets to create space for faculty and to see what happens.”
MSU’s Chief Digital Academic Officer Brendan Guenther points to the rapidity with which innovation happens, and how structures must adapt – “Catalyst awards give us a rapid investment lever for individuals in the #iteachMSU community, when they sense the need for innovation and have an inspired idea, we can give them the boost needed to make something happen.”
As the year progresses, we will share out stories to keep you updated on the progress these projects are making. Our goal is to empower our recipients to experiment, learn and share that knowledge with the rest of the MSU community. If you missed this application cycle, the next opportunity will be available in the Fall of 2020. Get your ideas ready!
