2006 Exemplars
Kinematic Analysis of Human Movement ("Biomech") and
Operations Research Models and Methods
Named Gold Award Winners at IITAP 2006 Showcase
Dr. Larry Abraham, with collaborators Mike Decker, Jon Dingwell, Pam Painter, Ashot Petrosian, Ken Tothero, and Mandy Youmell won the Gold Award for Teaching with Technology for their project Kinematic Analysis of Human Movement ("Biomech") and Dr. Paul Jensen won the Gold Award for Resource Development for Operations Research Models and Methods. Each award, worth $2000, was presented during UT Austin’s ninth annual IITAP awards ceremony on May 4.
The IITAP judges this year decided to create a Special Recognition Award for the Texas Politics project, developed by Dr. James Henson from the Department of Government and his development team Daniel Benner, Cristina Escutia, Eric Eubank, Tim Fackler, Daniel Garza, Michael Heidenreich, John Morris, and Suloni Robertson from Liberal Arts Information Technology Services.
Awards totaling $8500 were presented by Executive Vice President and Provost Sheldon Ekland-Olson to six faculty members during the 2006 Innovative Instructional Technology Awards Program showcase, celebrating their accomplishments on behalf of enhancing teaching and learning for their students.
Apple Computer, Inc., a longtime supporter of instructional technologies at UT Austin, donated six iPods for the leading exemplars in this year's IITAP.
The IITAP 2006 exemplars are:
Gold Award for Teaching with Technology — $2000
Kinematic Analysis of Human Movement ("Biomech")
http://www.edb.utexas.edu/biomech/
Dr. Larry Abraham, Kinesiology and Health Education
with Mike Decker, Jon Dingwell, Pam Painter, Ashot Petrosian, Ken Tothero, and Mandy Youmell
Gold Award for Resource Development — $2000
Operations Research Models and Methods
http://www.me.utexas.edu/~jensen/ORMM/
Dr. Paul Jensen, Mechanical Engineering
Silver Award for Teaching with Technology — $1500
Applying Counseling Theories Website
http://www.edb.utexas.edu/faculty/rochlen/TheoriesApp/index.html
Dr. Aaron Rochlen, Educational Psychology
with Alicia Cho, Suzanne Rhodes, and Ken Tothero
Silver Award for Resource Development — $1500
Paradise Lost, Book Nine: prototype of a multimedia audiotext within a book-based interface design
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/miltonpl/
Dr. John Rumrich, English
with Olin Bjork and Shea Suski
Bronze Award for Teaching with Technology — $750
Technology Meets Business Education—Teaching Students Marketing Research Techniques through Online Interactive Interfaces
http://coursewebs.mccombs.utexas.edu/MKT460/iitap
Dr. Frenkel Ter Hofstede, Marketing
with Satya Ramanathan and Prahlad Rao Enuganti
Bronze Award for Resource Development — $750
Transforming Lives Through Resilience Education
http://utopia.utexas.edu/explore/resilience/about.html
Dr. Mary Steinhardt, Kinesiology and Health Education
with Richard Brown, Kimberly Christian, Norma DeVries, Arnie Rene Flores, Tim Kerr, Jennifer Krueger, Madonna Mamerow, Mark McFarland, Rue Ramirez, and Megan Rooney
UT Austin faculty and faculty-student/staff teams were invited to enter innovative instructional experiences and/or materials that were developed specifically for UT Austin courses using emerging technologies. Submitted materials were judged by a panel of experts including faculty winners from previous IITAPs, experts in instructional design, and members of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers.
IITAP is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment (DIIA).