The Challenge: Engineering students in both the Rising Sophomore Abroad program and the Biomedical Engineering course travel abroad to study and solve complex global issues that involve at-risk populations. Many of these students are required to bring back descriptive images to support their competency as global engineers. It is crucial on both an ethical level...
The Challenge: The project addressed ways to support courses across different subject areas, teaching them how to utilize imagery and media content as a way to enhance students’ experiences The Solution: The completion of a media playbook that provided research and visual examples. The Result: Faculty from across disciplines were able to utilize the book...
The Challenge: In the context of a 10-week summer program in Appalachia, equipping novice filmmakers for documentary creation demands a robust and systematic instructional design. Such a design ensures that all participants receive a uniform and in-depth introduction to the art regardless of their background. Given Appalachia’s rich cultural landscape, a standardized pedagogical approach imparts...
This short piece was produced by Natasha Watts and Cassandra Erskine for the Side by Side Project and the Appalachian Media Institute.
Shared from the Asia Society: Youth today are looking for opportunities to connect with and participate in the wider world. The enormous popularity of social media and networking websites demonstrates that young people are not only consuming content but also sharing their opinions, ideas, and actions with the world. This exchange often already occurs beyond...
The Challenge: Only a small number of engineering education faculty and students had access to the Critical Frontiers Research Group. This group had several guest speakers who directly spoke about their research and publications. These lectures greatly benefited course content across several graduate level courses. The Solution: Each episode is a curated discussion of the...
EAGER International Type II: Collaborative Research: Reimagining International Research for Students in a Virtual World Awarded Amount to Date: $110,000.00 Start Date: May 15, 2021 End Date: April 30, 2023 (Estimated) ABSTRACT Part 1. International research collaborations provide important opportunities to support innovative research and address the significant global challenges facing the world today....
Played on NPR’s Morning Edition on October 10, 2007 Imagine you are sitting in a room with everyone you love: your elementary school teachers, neighbors, childhood friends. And then you leave the room and find out that every single one of those people is an addict. That’s how I felt when I returned home after...