eFellows Classroom Technology Grant
The 2022-23 funding cycle closed on November 21, 2022. Please check back for updates regarding the 2023-24 cycle.
About eFellows
The eFellows program is provided for tenured/tenure-track faculty and full-time lecturers.
The eFellows program supports faculty and full-time lecturers in obtaining the resources needed to successfully pilot innovative technology-based projects that enhance student-focused instruction in courses and curriculum. The overall outcome of this program is to improve and enhance student learning and the scholarship of teaching through the integration of appropriate technology.
The eFellows program is available through the collaboration between the Bruce K. Nelson Faculty Development Center, Faculty Senate, and the Division of IT. The program funding and coordination is administered by the Faculty Development Center.
To Learn more about the Grant Application Process, view the eFellows Proposal Instructions.
2022-2023 Recipients
Ovidiu Calin Expand dropdownIntegrating 3D Printing Technology into EMU Classroom and Student Learning
This project aims to integrate 3D- printing technology into the classroom to enhance student learning and engagement by allowing them to use critical thinking skills in creating custom-made manipulatives in mathematical courses.
Chuyang Yang, Jason Vosburgh, Phil Guerra, and Kenneth Szymanski Expand dropdownImmersive Simulation Technologies in EMU’s Aviation Program
This project is to set up a high-performance Virtual Reality (VR) Flight Simulation System for the EMU Aviation Program and investigate how flight students reflect on this state-of-art technology.
Sarah Fabian Expand dropdownEnhancing Student Experience with Collaboration and Presentation in the APC
This project will update the technology in the Academic Project Center's Presentation Rehearsal Space, in order to improve the functionality and flexibility of this space.
Devika Choudhuri, David Anderson, and Ron Flowers Expand dropdownCreating a Hyflex Conference Seminar Room
This technology supports a flexible teaching and learning environment that can include video conferencing, lecture recording, and a variety of screen-sharing options to deliver a high-quality experience for students, both virtually and in person.
Past Recipients
The eFellows Committee would like to thank everyone who submitted applications during the last grant cycle. We commend you on your continued pursuit to use technology to enhance the teaching and learning of students at Eastern Michigan University.
Audrey Farrugia Expand dropdownLanguage Laboratory Renovation: Updates to Meet the Technological Demands of 2022 and Beyond Jodi Schumacher
EMR Simulation in Athletic Training Michael Foster and Marisol Garrido Expand dropdownResearching Hybrid Teaching and Learning with World Languages Pre-Service Teachers Naomi Hashimoto, Renee R. Lajiness-O'Neill, Jin Bo, Jamie Lawler, Angela Staples
Imaging the Brain: Electroencephalography (EEG) Interdisciplinary Lab Startup
Brandon Johnson Expand dropdownProposal: "Virtual Reality Choral Conducting Lab" Keisha Lovence & Meriam Caboral-Stevens Expand dropdownProposal: "Implementation of Virtual Reality Simulation in an Undergraduate Nursing Health Assessment Course"
Huei Lee Expand dropdownProposal: "The Use of Virtual Reality for the Instruction of Network and Security Implementation"
Alexis Braun Marks and Danny Bonenberger
Proposal: "EMU on the Screen: Digitizing the Historic Films of Eastern Michigan University Ildiko (Ildi) Porter-Szucs
Proposal: "Portable Multimedia Classroom Interface for Instruction through Various Modalities" Jamie Ward
Proposal: "Optimizing Student Learning Using Social Simulation Software" Weitian Tong
Proposal: "Mobile Computing: Involving Real-world Applications in the Classroom"
If you have any questions about eFellows, please email Jeffrey Bernstein (Director of the Bruce K. Nelson Faculty Development Center) or Michael McVey (Professor of Teacher Education and Chair of eFellows Committee).