TLTC Funded Projects

Engaged learning happens everyday throughout campus at University of Michigan. Much of UM's engaged learning opportunities have been supported by the Transforming Learning for a Third Century (TLTC) Initiative. Below are all of the projects and corresponding faculty and staff that were awarded TLTC grants. You can also hear from U-M faculty about their projects in our project showcase.

Quick Wins and Discovery projects were relatively small-scale, “shovel ready” projects, empowering faculty and staff to explore opportunities beyond the traditional. Transformation projects were aimed at large-scale changes to instruction and/or infrastructure, enabling faculty and staff to implement new learning approaches for sustainable and replicable adoption. The last round of awards were announced in December 2015.

Name Project title TLTC Fund Year funded Learning Goal(s) Showcase
Josh Newell Michigan Sustainability Cases Transformation Communication
Self-Agency
Tsz Yan Ng On the Drawing Board - Art and Architecture Collaboration in Detroit QWD Creativity
Responsibilty
Self-Agency
Rachel Niemer Gameful Assessment in Michigan Education (GAME): Building A Community of Engaged Learners and Teachers Supported by GradeCraft Transformation Self-Agency View in the Showcase
Brian Noble The Influence of Team Projects on Engineering Students' Self-Efficacy and Interest QWD Responsibilty
Self-Agency
Richard Norton Michigan Engaging Community through the Classroom (MECC) Transformation Creativity
Communication
Responsibilty
Self-Agency
Franc Nunoo-Quarcoo Black Art, WhiteCube: Exhibiting Contemporary African and Afroamerican Art Quick Wins Creativity
Responsibilty
Carla O'Connor The Family Centered Education Experience Discovery Intercultural
Communication
Responsibilty
Self-Agency
Diarmaid O'Foighill Field-Based Student Engagement and the Academy: A UM Main Campus-UM Biological Station Initiative Transformation Communication
Self-Agency
Shawn O'Grady Accessible 3D Printing Resources for Student Exploration, Discovery, and Inventor ship Quick Wins Creativity
Self-Agency
Laura Olsen Development of "Health, Biology, and Society: A Gateway Course to the Major" QWD Responsibilty
Edwin Olson Computing CARES - Climate and Retention Engagement for Success QWD Intercultural
Communication
Responsibilty
Bradford Orr Piloting I-Newton for the Experiential Learning of Dynamics Discovery
Bradford Orr Student Experiments in Biomedical Physics: A Journey to Inner Space Quick Wins
Bradford Orr Launch for Incorporating Computational Modeling in Introductory Physics Labs QWD
Robert Ortega Advancing teacher and social work competencies to enhance school performance of marginalized, trauma-affected students Discovery Intercultural
Communication
Responsibilty
Marysia Ostafin Polish Theatre Lab QWD Creativity
Intercultural
Self-Agency
Jonathan Ovalle Student Partnerships in Arts and Technology QWD Creativity
Responsibilty
Self-Agency
Jason Owen-Smith The Barger Leadership Institute Discovery Intercultural
Communication
Responsibilty
Self-Agency
Bruce Palfey Integrating WebZyme into Courses that Teach Kinetics Quick Wins
Marios Papefthymiou Tactile Technologies for Play and Learning: Framework for engaged transdiciplinary teaching and development of technologies for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder QWD Creativity
Intercultural
Communication
Responsibilty
Self-Agency
Elizabeth Pariano Integrating Internships into Undergraduate Education Discovery Responsibilty
Self-Agency
Desmond Patton A Proposal for Student Engagement in the Creation of a Model for Enhancing Preparation for Effective Social Work Services to African American Families Quick Wins Intercultural
Communication
Responsibilty
Ivette Perfecto Student engagement with the local and global food system Quick Wins Intercultural
Communication
Responsibilty
Self-Agency
Noel Perkins Piloting I-Newton for the Experiential Learning of Dynamics Discovery
Jeremy Peteres Cultural Entrepreneurship Initiative: Transforming Art & Artists in the Age of Digital Media QWD Creativity
Self-Agency