Spring 2015 Teaching Innovation Grant Recipients

Name Department Title
Rick Alterman Computer Science Student Apprenticeship in Computer Science and Learning Sciences
John Ballentine Brandeis International Business School Making Decisions in an Uncertain World: Investing in Energy — Scenarios, Politics and Policy
Laura Brown Latin American and Latino Studies Mapping Latino Boston
Kerry Chase Poltics Digitizing American Diplomacy: Leveraging U.S. Government Archives to Teach Active Learning and Critical Reasoning
Irina Dubinina German, Russian and Asian Languages and Literature Pushing for Greater Proficiency in Russian Classrooms
Elizabeth Ferry Anthropology Making Anthropology Go Public: Rethinking the Traditional Seminar Series.
Xing Hang, Naghmeh Sohrabi History Not Even Past: A Module Course for Introduction to Historical Studies
Tim Hickey, Antonella DiLillo Computer Science CS 11a: Experiential Learning Practicum With Deep Assessment and Mentoring
Colleen Hitchcock and Rachel Theodorou Biology, Education Citizen Science: Bridging Science, Education and Advocacy
Marion Howard Heller School for Social Policy and Management Integrating the Humanities in Development: A New Paradigm
Caren Irr English Digital Atlas for a New Film Course on Representing Poverty
Mary Jo Larson Heller School for Social Policy and Management Case Studies on Global Mental Health Initiatives
Xiaodong Liu Psychology Incorporating Project-based Modules in Learning and Teaching of Applied Statistics
Xiwen Lu German, Russian and Asian Languages and Literature Improving Students' Chinese Reading Ability Using Computer-based Teaching Approach
Daniel Stepner Music An Integrated, Transposable System of Scales and Arpeggios for Violinists and Violists
Andreas Teuber Philosophy Think Better, Think Smarter: Revisioning the Teaching of Philosophy
Rebecca Torrey Mathematics Flipping the Calculus Classroom
Emily Westover, Rachel Woodruff Biochemistry, Biology Are Brandeis Science Students Learning to Analyze and Interpret Data?