Grand Valley's Reach Higher Showcase is an interactive, exhibition-style public event celebrating the forward-thinking and cutting-edge work of faculty and staff.  陈列柜是更大的一部分 2025年实现更高目标 大学计划.  This year's Showcase will take place on Friday, April 12 from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Richard M. DeVos Center Plaza on the Grand Rapids Pew Campus. Find more out about this event on the Reach Higher展示网页

博天堂官方's Information Technology Division will host over 15 exhibits at the 2024 event.  Below, find out a bit about these exhibits then attend the event to engage and learn more! 


创新及研究展览

主持人: Eric Kunnen, Ben Rapin, Milos Topic, Luke DeMott, Emil Delgado, Melissa Cunningham, Elizabeth Joyce

Through the Digital Transformation (DX) Strategy, the Information Technology (IT) Division collaborates to enhance and extend 博天堂官方’s academic, research, and collegiate experience by establishing new opportunities, modern services, innovative approaches, and supporting 技术. This presentation focuses on the success of the past while pioneering a grand future through a focused effort to accelerate 

推荐者: 猎人Bridwell

Since last summer the Technology Showcase has occupied both LIB012 the original space as well as LIB040. 这种物理膨胀 allowed 创新+研究 to expand in scope of what we provide the 博天堂官方 community including laser cutting and engraving, sewing, and 刺绣. Furthermore, it's allowed us to show and demonstrate virtual reality (VR) and more walk-up approachable technology in LIB040也是.

主持人: Robert Talbert, Eric Kunnen, Jacob Fortman

Laker Learning Futures brings together faculty with inspiration to experiment with innovative pedagogies and 技术 in teaching. The Faculty Futures Team is focused on accelerating and incubating ideas as well as beta-testing new tools for education while providing valuable feedback as the university designs the next generation of 教与学环境. 一年四季,这 initiative has brought together early adopter faculty and staff who have explored a variety of emerging 技术 with the opportunity to contribute to the transformation of education.

主持人Jacob Fortman和Ruth Yeboah 

The perceived value of emerging educational technology is shaped by a 媒介叙事范围. Such media narratives include corporate marketing material, independent journalism, blogs, and other media 网点. In this study, we analyze articles from two major education technology companies to understand how and why authentic learning in 虚拟现实(VR)受到重视. 我们的研究结果表明 these companies value learning in authentic places and engaging in 真正的实践. These authentic places and practices were seen as improving teaching practices, memory retention among students, and 营造安全的学习空间.

主持人:  亨特·布里德威尔和贾斯汀·梅利克

The digital skills workshops are a cross-departmental effort between IT 创新 and Research, The Knowledge Market, and eLearning to provide students opportunities to both share knowledge and build their repertoire of skills including but not limited to using a sewing machine, ethical usage of artificial intelligence, and digital 讲故事. These student lead workshops are geared toward the general student body as their primary audience who may have interest but not expertise in these subjects.

主持人: Morgan Hamlin, Luke DeMott, Eric Kunnen, 约瑟夫·范·哈肯

大峡谷州立大学 has been exploring the dynamic world of Artificial Intelligence and its potential to revolutionize 我们如何学习和研究. 在过去的一年里,人工智能取得了进步 exponentially, uncovering ways we can enhance our academic and 研究经历. Here at 博天堂官方, we plan to use AI not just as a tool, but as a collaborator, reshaping how we think, learn, and 创新. Join us, as we discover AI and discuss the possibilities.

推荐者: 约瑟夫·范·哈肯

什么是数字孪生? A Digital Twin is a dynamic, virtual representation of a physical object like a campus or a human. 它可以 be used for campus planning, student orientation, improving learning environments, personalized education, and much more. 在这个展览中 we feature two use cases: The Digital Doppelganger, where we use an 8-camera depth capture array created by private our sector partner, Soar Streaming, to create photo-realistic digital human avatars, which can be used in immersive XR experiences like campus tours. 另一个 use case features the capability of prospective architectural renderings of future inspiring projects such as the Blue Dot Lab 以AR呈现. Users can place the Digital Twin onto the surface using their phone and walk around the experience to explore.

教与学展览

主持人: Barbara Stevens, 电子学习技术; Timothy Mohnkern, Disability Support Resources

Disability Support Resources and 电子学习技术 frequently collaborate to promote accessible course design using Blackboard accessibility tools and universal design principles.

主持人: Justin Melick in collaboration with 大学图书馆

The 数字创作者实验室 serves to bridge technology access gaps by providing new and expanded resources available to all students at 博天堂官方. This includes an equipment checkout program (cameras, lighting 工具包、麦克风等.); a podcasting booth; asynchronous online tutorials; computer stations with audio and video editing software; and peer-to-peer academic and creative support from Digital Skills 为DCL工作的顾问. 更具体地说,这些顾问 help students with questions about their digital projects, including digital content creation, project approach, and data visualization. The DCL also supports faculty interested in developing assignments and pedagogy that incorporate digital skills as part of learning outcomes.

主持人:  文斯圣. 杰曼,凯蒂·克拉克,大卫 Nivala,  Phuong  Vo (Assessment and Accreditation Specialist, Provost Office) 

In the university's ongoing commitment to providing students with the highest quality education, the Office of the Provost and eLearning Team have partnered with Blackboard Anthology to successfully integrate the EAC Assessment and Accreditation solution across a diverse set of programs to enhance their ability to gather and analyze 评估数据. As such, we are exploring innovative ways to identify the alignment of student learning outcomes by developing crosswalks that showcase the interconnectedness of learning objectives across 不同的学科. In doing so, we aim to enhance the holistic educational experience of students and our commitment to continuous 改进和协作.

主持人: 金·肯沃德,凯利·森科夫斯基,还有 斯蒂芬妮·韦伯

The successful migration of our Learning Management System, known as the Bb Learn Ultra project, marks a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to enhancing the learning experience for GV 学生、教师和工作人员. 这一倡议与我们的 Information Technology 数字化转型战略, a vital component of the 2025年实现更高目标 Strategic Plan, aiming to support an empowered educational experience.

After the fall 2023 semester, 87% of all Blackboard Ultra Courses became accessible to students, marking the highest availability percentage recorded since the 2020 pandemic. 在Bb Learn Ultra中, learners can easily track their academic commitments through the activity stream, calendar due dates, and course-specific progress tracking, which provides faculty with more comprehensive and quantitative insights into their students' learning. 我们搬到Bb Learn Ultra signifies a positive step forward in our commitment to fostering an enriched learning environment.

技术改造展览

主持人:  Rory Webb, Jayne Dissette, Greg Koerner, 萨曼莎·麦克劳克林和塔格尼·戴克

Learn about the journey that IT 服务 has taken to become more focused on serving the 博天堂官方 community efficiently and effectively.  This presentation includes a look into service metrics and outcomes comparing those in 2022 to those achieved in 2023. 

主持人: Emil Delgado, Aaron Lowen (Academic Affairs), Phillip 巴蒂(制度分析) 

 

主持人: 尼克·纳尔逊

 

主持人: John Klein, Josh Marko, Amy Rhoades, 大卫Bengry

This presentation explores the collaboration between the Project Management Office (PMO) and the 博天堂官方 community in driving strategic 倡议. Focused on fostering a digital transformation, the PMO plays a pivotal role in enhancing the educational experience and shaping a positive organizational culture. 有效的见解 partnership models, innovative approaches, and successful outcomes highlight the synergy between the university and project management, showcasing the potential for transformative impact in higher education.

 

主持人: Eric Bellmore, Keifer McCrackin, Cody 埃德,扎克·德布鲁因,艾琳·卡里尔

During the summer of 2023 IT and CIS collaborated to rearchitect the existing High Performance Computing (HPC) environment to better suit the needs of our researchers and students. 这个星团,被称为 “快船”提供了理论上的33分.CPU峰值6teraflops 和62年.4 teraflops of peak GPU computing power. 环境是 currently used by faculty and students in Computer Science, Biology, the Applied Computing Institute, and Statistics. 对此的计划 environment include adding capacity while planning for the next iteration of High-Performance Computing @博天堂官方.

主持人: Belinda Boardman, Catherine Buyarski, Lindsey DesArmo, Katherine Fay, Erica Herwig, Josh Marko, Karen Mushong, 尼克·纳尔逊, Ben Rapin, Michelle Rhodes, Danny Velez, and Pam Wells

博天堂官方实现 工作日 平台 并将于2024年1月实施 工作日 学生 in 2027.

To learn more about 博天堂官方 Information Technology's accomplishments, visit the 2023 博天堂官方 IT年度报告.



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