Funded LITE Grant Projects: Online and Blended Learning
Assessing the impact of incorporating a Twitter assignment into a Public Health and Nutrition course
Developing a fully online, open access course space for modern German cultural studies
Implementing and assessing the inclusion of online modules
Reworking a high enrollment online business course to improve engagement by incorporating a business simulation
Assessing social implications of discrimination in computing fields, assessing online versus in-person learning
Developing case studies for business forecasting
Measuring the impact of online modules for biomechanics course
Assessing the impact of group work on connectedness as well as study and metacognition skills
Revising the guidelines for faculty of health instructors for remote course delivery following the pandemic
Developing and testing an augmented reality app that displays and manipulates molecular structures
Creating a new series of geography labs using a menu driven app for climate modelling
Creation of a teamwork training program to demonstrate the value of such teaching
Measuring the impact of an online feedback module set rooted in behavioral science
Creating a pedagogical approach to online learning that incorporates themes of care and social presence
Comparing three German courses across online and on campus
Interviewing and surveying instructors and students about their teamwork skills and attitudes
Conducting a fully online computer science graduate seminar and assessing quality
Creation and assessment of a data literacy online learning platform for environment students
Investigating the potential for enhancing online learning at UW through Interpolated testing
Redesigning Mobile Information Literacy modules for increased learning and student literacy skills
Creation of video and modelling software resources for learning anatomy
Investigating the efficacy of blended learning
Piloting a film course within the school of environment, resources, and sustainability to investigate the efficacy of using films to teach in online settings
Measuring the impact of weekly group modules on group discussion and study habits
Investigating the value of practical experience with a Management of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy program
Using a student-led discussion and voting platform in a first-year engineering course to direct lecture topics
Analyzing the impact of collaborative online course incorporation to abroad studies on deep learning
Investigating the usage on online collaborative work and their role in reducing inequity in STEM
Creation of online learning activities for an application to engage students learning French as a second language
Creating an online module and in-person workshop on healthcare professionalism and attitudes
Developing an online module on weight bias in education for the faculty of health
Creating an online aggregative resource for planning/urban design students’ tools and skills
Assessing the change in perception of both learners and instructors on using ePortfolios throughout a semester
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Projects related to the piloting and study of case study incorporation in classrooms.
Projects assessing and improving learning in collaborative settings.
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Projects focused on the impact and reduction of inequalities surrounding identity and culture.
Projects dedicated to piloting and assessing the efficacy of hands-on experiences as a tool for learning.
Projects focused on the assessment of benefits associated with feedback and self-reflection during learning experiences.
Projects dedicated to incorporating novel and leading-edge practices into the classroom and beyond.
Projects catered to second language learning and multicultural experiences.
Projects initiating, creating, and assessing the benefits of technological ways to improve learning and teaching.
Projects addressing online and hybrid teaching methods and their benefits/drawbacks.
Projects funding the furtherment of University of Waterloo instructors' teaching abilities.
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Projects designed to understand the roadblocks associated with learning and improve the student experience.
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