Four EHS projects awarded technology grants to enhance ºÚÁÏÉçÇø learning and engagement
Four EHS projects awarded technology grants to enhance ºÚÁÏÉçÇø learning and engagement
Four innovative projects from ºÚÁÏÉçÇø's College of Education, Health, and Society (EHS) were recently awarded grants through the competitive process from the Student Technology Fee fund, designed to support technology-driven, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø-centered initiatives. The awarded projects, totaling over $70,000, reflect a range of educational advancements that will benefit ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs in EHS majors from sport leadership and management to nutrition, and kinesiology.
The EHS Tech Fee review team, consisting of Sherrill Sellers, Eric Slatterly, undergraduate ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Erin Sexton, and graduate ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Abubakar Bala, played a key role in evaluating and recommending these projects for funding. Their dedication ensured that the selected projects align with the goals of providing impactful, technology-enhanced educational experiences for ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs.
The Learning to Train Visuomotor Skills Using the Dynavision D2 project, led by Christine Pacewicz and Robin Vealey from the Sport Leadership and Management (SLAM) department and William Berg from the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health (KNH), received $21,865. The project introduces a visuomotor training device, the Dynavision D2, widely used in rehabilitation and athletics. This device allows ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs to develop cognitive and physical training protocols, such as combining balance exercises with cognitive skill-building, mimicking real-world applications in clinical and athletic settings.
The Nutrition Simulation Lab project, awarded $20,000, was developed by Lydia Ballenger, (KNH), with Mia Ouellette, President of the Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (SAND), and Helaine Alessio (KNH). The lab provides a simulated, interactive learning space for nutrition ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs, where they can engage in real-life scenarios and discuss intervention outcomes. The lab also encourages interprofessional collaboration among ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs in various health majors, bridging academic and practical experience in nutrition education.
The Food Studio for Culinary Demonstrations, led by Nancy Parkinson (KNH), received $12,101 to establish a cutting-edge culinary demonstration space equipped with advanced audio and video capabilities. Modeled after professional culinary studios, the Food Studio will enable ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs to present and record demonstrations, facilitating hands-on culinary education experiences that resemble settings such as would be found at The Food Network.
Finally, the ECG Stress Test and Cycle Ergometry Equipment project, managed by Mark Walsh, Randy Claytor, and Eric Slattery from KNH, was awarded $16,256.76. This funding will replace and update the college’s existing ECG Stress System, ensuring ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs have access to high-quality equipment for conducting cardiac stress testing and cycle ergometry.
These EHS technology projects exemplify ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s commitment to equipping ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs with practical tools and experiences to excel in their fields. Each grant-funded project underscores the university’s mission to support ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs in reaching their academic and professional goals through innovative, technology-enhanced education.
(AI tools Grammarly and ChatGPT 4.0, a language model developed by OpenAI, assisted in writing this article.)