Category Archives: 2020-2021

Wacom tablet to annotate in-class or recorded computer demonstrations

Awardee: Benjamin Lotto Semester of Award: Spring 2021 Materials Awarded: Wacom tablet Project Description: I attempted to use the Wacom tablet to do annotation of slides and notes on my computer. Unfortunately, I was never able to reduce the lag … Continue reading

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Bringing Biology to Life: Integration of Live Lecture with Illustration and Annotation using iPad/Pencil and Explain Everything

Awardee: Jodi Schwartz Semester of Award: Spring 2021 Materials Awarded: iPad and Pencil. Project Description: The communication of complex processes and structures in biology and biochemistry requires that the instructor present complex illustrations/diagrams/process flows that they then elaborate on, contextualize, … Continue reading

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Vassar Experimental Theater in Virtual Reality

Awardee: Peter Gil-Sheridan Semester of Award: Spring 2021 Materials Awarded: A set of ten Oculus Quest 2 Headsets Project Description: The set of ten Oculus Quest 2 headsets generously afforded to us through the Frances D. Fergusson Technology Exploration Fund … Continue reading

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Ipad as Remote Blackboard

Awardee: Rachel Friedman Semester of Award: Spring 2021 Materials Awarded: Ipad and Apple Pencil Project Description: I used the ipad to create a remote blackboard and a space for sharing and annotating text while teaching hybrid and holding office hours … Continue reading

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Choral Ensemble Recording for Zoom and Performance

Awardee: Christine Howlett Semester of Award: Spring 2021 Materials Awarded: Tascam Recorder Microphone Stands Cabling Mounting adaptor SD Card Hard case for recorder Shure Wireless System Headset mic Project Description: I used all of the equipment with the exception of … Continue reading

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Using Dedoose to Enhance Methodological Analysis for Senior Theses Projects.

Awardee: Jaime L. Del Razo Semester of Award: Fall 2020 Materials Awarded: Twenty 7-month licenses for Dedoose <www.dedoose.com>, a cross-platform app for analyzing qualitative and mixed methods research with text, photos, audio, videos, spreadsheet data and more Project Description: Vassar … Continue reading

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Creating annotated dissection videos to enhance remote and away-from-lab learning.

Awardee: Justin Touchon Semester of Award: Fall 2020 Materials Awarded: iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, stand for holding the iPad. Project Description: This grant has been exceptionally beneficial to my students taking BIOL 226 – Animal Structure and Diversity. In the … Continue reading

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Mapping Concepts and Digitizing Philosophical Stories

Awardee: Osman Nemli Semester of Award: Fall 2020 Materials Awarded: Software: digital license for 50 seats for ArcGIS digital mapping and digital storytelling software. Project Description: The grant provided funding to acquire digital license seats from ArcGIS for my students … Continue reading

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Hindenburg Software for Podcast Production Students

Awardee: Barry Lam Semester of Award: Fall 2020 Materials Awarded: This grant allowed me to purchase 16 temporary student licenses of the Hindenburg audio editing software for two semesters of student use for AMST/MEDS 374, my intensive course in podcast … Continue reading

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