Agenda Wednesday, June 25, 2003 NSF Science of Learning Center (SLC) Opportunity

1. AgendaWednesday, June 25, 2003NSF Science of Learning Center (SLC) Opportunity • 8:00 AM Gathering (Coffee and bagels) • 8:05 SLC Visual (Dov Almog) • 8:15 Name that SLC…. (Marjorie Zack) • 8:30 PI and Co-PIs (Dov Almog) • 8:35 Introducing New Members (Dov Almog) • 8:40 Nazareth Outreach (Craig Hill) • 8:50 Clinical & Social Psychology (Barbara Ilardi) • 8:55 Earth & Environmental Science(John Tarduno) • 9:00 MCC Outreach (Jim Maddison) • 9:00 SUNY Brockport Outreach (Susan Stites) • 9:05 School of Nursing (Rita D'Aoust) • 9:10 Anthropology (Ayala Emmett ) • 9:15 WXXI (Susan Rogers) • 9:20 Earth & Environmental Science (Ariel Anbar) • 9:25 Foreign Counterparts (Frank Wolfs) • 9:30 Discussion (Carol Van Buren/All) • 9:50 iLearning (Dov Almog) • 9:55 Next Meeting Time & Place • 10:00 Adjourn

2. National Science Foundation Science of Learning Centers(SLC) June 25, 2003

3. Foundational Sciences of Learning (including, and (~30%) • Social Psychology • Social Economics • Mathematics • The Applied Sciences of Learning (~30%) • Mark F. Bocko & Dave Headlam • Thaddeus F. Pawlicki • Motivational, emotional, communal, and social contexts of learning, including the roles of developmental, sociocultural, economic, political, historical, and environmental factors, and indigenous knowledge systems; • Learning technologies, including intelligent tutoring systems,visualization tools, computer-supported collaborative environments, digital libraries, and real-time assessment tools; • Mathematical, economic, statistical, and computational modeling in any of the research areas mentioned above; • Practical Outreach • (~30%) • Life Science Learning Center UR • MCC • Nazareth • SUNY Brockport • Oral Health UREDC Substantive linkages w/ foreign counterparts (~10%) Dov Almog

4. Name that SLC….. • Motivational, emotional, communal, and social contexts of learning, including the roles of developmental, sociocultural, economic, political, historical, environmental factors, and indigenous knowledge systems; • Learning technologies, including intelligent tutoring systems, visualization tools, computer-supported collaborative environments, digital libraries, and real-time assessment tools; • Mathematical, economic, statistical, and computational modeling in any of the research areas mentioned above; Margie Zack

5. Recognizing the expertise that is strong or unique to Rochester: PI and CO-PIs • The emotional and social aspects of learning • The Eastman School of Music (Intermodal learning) • RIT's School for the Deaf • MCC, Nazareth, SUNY Brockport, UR & UREDC outreach programs • Web-based work and distance learning already being conducted at RIT, UofR, and MCC • Mathematical modeling Dov Almog

6. Nazareth’s Outreach Experience In this model, we are primarily in the “practical outreach” cluster. This is not the only cluster we fit in but the largest. We have 1500 students in education with 15 plus programs for teachers beginning in the profession and programs for teachers in the classroom. At the graduate level, 800+ are required to complete a research project. Some students could become involved in the practical outreach cluster. Question: Our “Practical Outreach” cluster appears to be a cloud.  Shall I interpret this as the divine outcome of all the other clusters? Craig Hill Chairperson - Education Department Nazareth College cmhill@naz.edu

7. Clinical & Social Psychology Barbara C. Ilardi Professor of Psychology Department of Clinical & Social Psychology ilardi@psych.rochester.edu

8. Earth & Environmental Sciences Our field and laboratory programs (especially under the general theme of experiential learning) could be used as testing grounds for the general aim of improving future learning. John A. Tarduno Professor of Geophysics & Chair Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Rochester john@earth.rochester.edu URL: http://www.earth.rochester.edu/pmag/john

9. MCC’s Outreach Experience Jim Maddison Director Center for Urban Educational Studies Monroe Community College Barbara Connolly, Dean of Academic Services, Damon City Campus Jim Blizzard, Director of Grants, Monroe Community College

10. SUNY Brockport’s Outreach Susan Stites-Doe Dean of Graduate Studies/Special Sessions SUNY College at Brockport sstites@brockport.edu

11. School of Nursing Pat Chiverton has extended to me the opportunity join your group on behalf of the School of Nursing. I am excited about this initiative which parallels my interests and work. Rita F. D'Aoust, RN, MS, ACNP Director, Accelerated Bachelor and Masters Programs for Non-Nurses Rita_D'Aoust@urmc.rochester.edu

12. Social Economics Anthropology Ayala Emmett Associate Professor Department of Anthropology AEMT@mail.rochester.edu

13. WXXI Susan M. Rogers Executive VP, WXXI Public Broadcasting Council WXXI srogers@wxxi.org

14. Earth & Environmental Sciences As a member of the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI). This is a "virtual institute" consisting of 15 "teams" around the country, and a handful of international affiliates. The NAI's aim is to foster research aimed at: How does life begin and evolve? Is there life elsewhere in the Universe? What is the future of life on Earth and beyond? The NAI website can be found at http://www.nai.arc.nasa.gov/. The NAI is supposed to pioneer (by example) the use of cutting-edge technology in fostering research and teaching connections- the concept of a "virtual institute". I'm wondering if it would be possible to develop a project or set of projects as part of this Center proposal that would leverage my connection to the NAI. For example, we might seek to develop some curricular approaches that would be of interest to a "virtual institute" and that would be grounded in sound understanding of how students actually learn. Related to this is that astrobiology is inherently multi-disciplinary/integrative. So this is also a topic that can be used to motivate students to learn basic science concepts in an exciting manner. I do not know if they've been grounded in solid pedagogical understanding, so there may be a role for the proposed Center to develop this notion independent of the use of "virtual" curricular tools. Ariel Anbar, Assistant Prof. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences anbar@earth.rochester.edu

15. Foreign Counterparts In rereading the RFP, I think we have to be careful with how important we consider international collaboration. The RFP states that "Additional funds of up to $50,000 per catalyst proposal may be included… ", but the way it is written does not give me a good feeling that a proposal would be significantly strengthened by the addition of international collaborators. I think we have to be careful with the inclusion of international collaborators, and only do so when as the NSF states " .... learning being done abroad that could enhance and complement U. S. research efforts .... ". Frank Wolfs

16. Open Discussion • Name that SLC…. • e.g., “Why is America failing in teaching STEM” • PI and CO-PIs • One from ea. University/College/Institute. Call NSF to clarify how many CO-PIs allowed. • Letter of Intent • Letter to NYSTAR • Proposal Carol Van Buren

17. iLearning, Inc. RESOUND NETWORK™ LIVE BROADCAST EVENT EVENT DATE: Friday, June 27th TIME: 12:30 - 2 PM ET In this one-hour event you will experience the…- high-tech capabilities of a classroom network- unique interactivity of direct-to-presenter and participant-to-participant - powerful value of Online Experts who can provide subject matter expertise throughout programs- capabilities of media rich presentation materials, including PowerPoint, graphics, video streaming, application sharing, URL pushes, and more- impact of immediate results from real-time quizzes and polling- highly user-friendly desktop tools- and much more... http://www.ilearning.com/better/invite.html Dov Almog

18. Next Meeting Time and Place Where: Farash Auditorium UR Eastman Dental Center When: Wednesday, July 2nd Time: 8-10 AM