vs上 pre - engineingprogram获得69000美元惠普技术资助
May 9, 2006
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Charles Harmon大学关系主任，Sementha Mathews公共信息与媒体关系经理，Barry Hojjatie博士，预工程协调员
vs上 pre - engineingprogram获得69000美元惠普技术资助
美高梅博彩 was selected as one of 40 two- and
four-year colleges and universities nationwide to receive the 2006
HP Technology for Teaching grant, which is designed to transform
and improve learning in the classroom through innovative uses of
technology.
During the 2006-07 academic year, grant projects through this
program will impact more than 4,000 students. vs上's award package
of HP products and a faculty stipend is valued at more than $69,000
and will benefit the university's pre-engineering program, part of
the department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences.
Each of the HP Technology for Teaching grant recipients will use HP
wireless Tablet PC technology to enhance learning in engineering,
math, science, computer science or business courses. vs上's project,
"Using Mobile Technology to Improve Visualization and Computational
Skills of Engineering and Science Students and to Facilitate
Student Learning," will use these resources to apply mobile
technology in 3-D spatial visualization, a core skill necessary in
all engineering and science students.
According to Dr. Hojjatie, principal investigator (PI) of the grant
project and the coordinator of the vs上 Pre-Engineering program, 3-D
visualization is challenging to teach and learn. Mobile Technology
will enable for more interaction, collaboration, and mobility,
thereby enhancing learning outcome of this subject. Application of
Tablet PCs and mobile technology will make teaching and learning
other engineering and science courses more interactive, meaningful
and enjoyable, Hojjatie said.
In addition to the recent grant award, vs上's pre-engineering
program has had other student-related achievements such as: a grant
from National Science Foundation to support undergraduate research;
five student research presentations at several conferences
including the 2006 National Conference on 本科 Research
(NCUR), Georgia Academy of Science, and the vs上 Symposium on
本科 Research; the transfer of several students to Georgia
Tech including some under represented female and African American
students through the Regents' Engineering Transfer Program (RETP);
and scholarship awards to three students from the Lowndes County
area.
"The Technology for Teaching award is very special because it is an
interdisciplinary research related to application of
state-of-the-art technology in teaching and learning that involves
collaborations with the biology and geosciences programs at vs上,"
said Hojjatie. "We expect that it will give more national
visibility to our university, especially since it occurs during our
centennial celebration year."
As the co-PI of the project, Professor Homa Hooshmand from the vs上
Biology Department, who is also a certified secondary school
teacher, will apply the mobile technology to teaching biology
courses and will interact with local high school students on
activities related to this project. Also, Professors Brian Bossak
and Mark Groszos will investigate other applications of the
wireless equipment in courses related to geosciences. The project
has also received a commitment from vs上's Information Technology
Director Joe Newton, who will be responsible for the installation
and maintenance of the equipment and other support related to
instructional technology activities.
The 2006 HP Technology for Teaching grant program is awarding
grants totaling more than $7 million to 130 kindergarten through
12th grade public schools and 40 two- and four-year colleges and
universities in the United States and Puerto Rico. From 2004 to
2006, HP has committed $36 million in Technology for Teaching
grants to more than 650 schools worldwide to support HP's broader
education goal of transforming teaching and learning through the
integration of technology.
"The HP Technology for Teaching initiative focuses on transforming
teaching and learning through technology," said Bess Stephens, vice
president, Philanthropy and Education, HP. "By integrating mobile
technology in meaningful ways into their classrooms, instructors
can increase student achievement and interest and prepare them for
greater success in the competitive global workforce."
More information about the 2006 HP Technology for Teaching program
and grant recipients is available at www.hp.com/go/hpteach . For
specific information about the vs上 Pre-engineering program, contact
Hojjatie at (229) 333-5753.
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