Funded Innovative Project Proposals


            Here is a quick summary of the innovative project proposals which the Faculty Information Technology Review Committee has recommended be funded.  Click on the PI link to see the proposal.  Click on the Unit link to see the report delivered by the authors one year after the proposal was funded.  These reports should be especially useful to those who are considering similar projects.

2004-2005, Distance Education

P.I.

Unit

Amount Funded

Title of Project

Thomas Crawford

Geography

$10,000

“Establishment and Enhancement of Distance Education in Geographic Information Science”

Larry Gillick & Christine Russell

Communication

$19,523

"Mobile Global Classroom for Increased Interactivity in Communication Distance Education Classes"

Mohammad Tabrizi

Computer Science

$58,420

"Agent-based Virtual Reality/3D System for Real-time Delivery of the DE Courses "

 

2004-2005, On Campus

P.I.

Unit

Amount Funded

Title of Project

Hussein Abaza

Construction Management

$7,428

“Using High-Speed Nomadic Wireless Mesh Networks to Conduct Virtual Site Visits in Construction Management”

Hong-Bing Su

Geography

$26,186

"Enhancement of Innovative Instructional Facility for Atmospheric Science Education at East Carolina University"

Craig Landry

Economics

$32,413

Experimental Economics Mobile Instructional Lab

Michael O’Driscoll

Geology

$13,973

An Outdoor Field Laboratory for Hydrology at Otter Creek Natural Area and the Voice of America Site

 

 2003-2004

P.I.

Unit

Amount Funded

Title of Project

Al Burne

Dept. of Planning

$8,385

Utilization of GPS Technology to Support Local Planning and Development”

Bob Edwards

Dept. of Sociology

$31,000

“Department of Sociology Computing Instructional Laboratory Project”

J. M. Joyce

Dept. of Physics

$6,383

“Upgrade of PHYS 1081 Observational Technology”

Carl Twarog

School of Art

$32,000

“ECU Art Goes Hi-Def”

 

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10-13-05