Learning Innovation Grants 2008-2009

During this period, eight projects were funded for a total of $163,697.

 Project Title  Laptops for Science Lab
 Unit  OSU-Cascades/Science Classroom
 Responsible Personnel  Sandie Franklin
 LIG Funding  $15,600
 Summary Description The science lab uses laptops in conjunction to the microscopes. This enhances the student learning experience as it enables the student to use the microscopes with attached cameras to take pictures of the slides for later viewing and study.The laptops are companion equipment that contain software to accept the images and enhance the learning experience.

 Project Title  Multimedia Communication Resource at OSU-Cascades
 Unit  OSU-Cascades/Student Development
Responsible Personnel  Andrew Davis, Sandie Franklin
 LIG Funding $3,700
 Summary Description One of the many campus challenges is communicating with students in a way that they can connect. A VGA display in a strategic location with dynamic content generated from a computer will allow us to visually broadcast important information throughout the building providing one more communication avenue to our students.

 Project Title  HD Cameras for Tandberg Classrooms
 Unit  OSU-Cascades/ Classrooms
 Responsible Personnel  Sandie Franklin
 LIG Funding $30,500
 Summary Description This project will upgrade the cameras in the two distance classrooms to HD quality in Cascades Hall to provide a crisper and clearer picture.

 Project Title  Document Cameras for Classrooms
 Unit  OSU-Cascades/ Classrooms
 Responsible Personnel  Sandie Franklin
 LIG Funding $61,000
 Summary Dscription Install document cameras in the classrooms. These enable the instructor to use a variety of materials share with the class .

 Project Title  Large Format Printer for OSU-Cascades
 Unit  OSU-Cascades/ Faculty
 Responsible Personnel  Ron Reuter, Matt Shinderman
 LIG Funding $4,657
 Summary Description  The large format printer will be available for students from all departments to create professional style posters for course related projects.

Project Title Projectors for Classrooms
Unit  OSU-Cascades/ Classrooms
Responsible Personnel Sandie Franklin
LIG Funding $16,350
Summary Description The project will replace projectors that are nearing the end of their life cycle with newer and more reliable models to keep the technology current and the classroom experience positive.

 Project Title DVD-VCR Players for Enhanced Classrooms
 Unit  OSU-Cascades/ Classrooms
 Responsible Personnel  Sandie Franklin
 LIG Funding $1,890
 Summary Description The project will replace the DVD-VCR players in the classrooms in Cascades Hall. The current players are reaching the end of their life cycle and the replacements are needed to keep the classroom experience positive.

 Project Title  Computers for Walk-in Lab
 Unit  OSU-Cascades/ Classrooms
 Responsible Personnel  Sandie Franklin
 LIG Funding  $30,000
 Summary Description The computers for our student drop-in computer lab are reaching an age where they need to be replaced and a new image with updated software created.