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Excellence in Undergraduate Education Program
1998 Awards

EUE Abstracts - FY 98

Coordinator's Note: Abstracts of proposals funded in the FY 98 EUE Program are presented below. At total of 72 proposals were submitted; total requests were slightly over $650,000. Fourty-four proposals were funded for a total of about $325,000.

98-004
Music Education Clinic
John R. Bell
$10,700
CAS
Music

That the department of music engage Dr. James Croft renowned conductor/educator and Director of Bands at Florida State University and the Dallas Brass, internationally acclaimed brass quintet for a three day series of master classes, clinics, and concerts.


98-005
Development of CAI for Delivery of Breastfeeding Instruction for Nursing Students
Laura Bernaix
$14,931
Nursing

Breastfeeding is considered the ideal infant-feeding method, with both short- and long-term health benefits for the mother and infant. The availability of nurses who can be supportive of breastfeeding mothers is essential in order to maximize mothers´ chances of breastfeeding success. Research and clinical observation, however, reveal that nurses vary in their breastfeeding knowledge and ability to be supportive, and that nursing schools differ in the amount and method of breastfeeding instruction within their curricula. Further, graduate nurses have identified their basic nursing education as inadequate in preparing them for this role and feel that they are unlikely to be effective promoters of breastfeeding. One strategy that would increase the contact time undergraduate nursing students have with breastfeeding content and better prepare them for clinical practice would be a computer-assisted instruction program (CAI). Therefore, the purpose of this grant proposal is to create an innovative and thorough teaching medium, a CD-ROM multi-media interactive CAI. Anticipated outcomes of the use of this CAI include improved student performance in areas of breastfeeding knowledge scores, and patient assessment and lineal decision-making skills when caring for breastfeeding mothers and their infants.


98-008
Experimental Environmental Education in Science and Chemistry
Virginia Bryan, Nahid Shabestary
$10,437
CAS
Chemistry

Most science classes stress the importance of learning about our planet Earth and its problems, and discuss possible solutions to the problems. Only a few of our laboratories have experiments that measure pollutants, look for contaminants in air and water, and test for the nutrient levels in soil samples. We propose to expand our collection of water and soil kits to increase the types of contaminants that may be investigated, add additional test kits to engage more students in experimental projects, and add test equipment required for air analysis. Growth tables for plants are included so students may investigate the interactions of plant growth with soil and water analysis throughout the year.


98-009
Completion of Foreign Languages Training Center
Kathleen Bueno
$17,816
CAS
Foreign Language

This proposal requests $19,816.00 to complete Phase II of the FLTC Project to purchase hardware and related software to improve the active learning of approximately 600 students who come weekly to the FLTC. Requested funds will provide for 5 Macintosh units, 20 CD-ROM Multimedia Package Drives and additional software packs and site licensing. These materials will increase opportunities for active learning in the FLTC from the current 15 to 40 workstations. This number will accommodate current and future students' needs for the next five to eight years, even with the possible 10% increase in enrollment.


98-010
Introductory Internet Module for N204
Kathleen Burke
$4,867
Nursing

Nursing students are in need of support for independent learning skills. One of the tools available to students is the internet, however many nursing students are unfamiliar with this resource. This project entails the development of a module, to be included in N204, which forces students to utilize the available technology. In the module student will learn how to access the internet. They will be required to retrieve information pertinent to the course, complete and assignment for the course and e-mail this assignment to their instructor. The instructor will grade assignments and return results electronically. Students will be aided in their search for information by the School of Nursing home page which will contain hints on information retrieval. It may be possible for students to engage in electronic discussion of the topics being studied by using the concept of the "chat room".


98-011
Internet-based Virtual Laboratory for Undergraduate Engineering in Electromagnetics
Jen-Shiun Chen
$17,120
Engineering
Electrical Engineering

It is proposed to develop an Internet web site for undergraduate engineering electromagnetic (EE 340) that contains active web pages, based on the Java technology developed by SunMicro Corporation. The active components of the web pages are Java programs, called applets, that are embedded in them. The applets, with a graphical interface, will simulate selected, important electromagnetic phenomena and devices that are relevant to the course. The applets will be relatively simple, primarily designed to help students to better understand the underlying concepts and theories tin electromagnetic. A web site will be designed and put into operation. A server computer, running Microsoft Windows NT operating system, will be set up to host the Internet web site. The applets will be accompanied by detailed descriptions of the simulations and the underlying concepts and theories.


98-013
Student Experimental Theater Organization Production Program
Peter Cocuzza
$3,950
CAS
Theater and Dance

Continuation of the Student Experimental Theater Organization (SETO) program: a program of dramatic works, dance concerts, musicals, and experimental productions developed and staffed by students who may or not be majoring or minoring in the Department of Theater and Dance.


98-014
Using Multimedia to Promote Active Learning
Steven Crooks
$8,261
Education
Educational Leadership

This proposal seeks funds to develop an active learning environment, based upon multimedia technology, that will enable EDUC 305 students to apply educational theory in the context of actual classroom experiences. This approach should help bridge the gap between theory and practice and provide students with increased motivation to learn the important theories associated with educational psychology. EDUC 305 is an undergraduate educational psychology course required for all teacher education students in the School of Education. Teacher education students will be affected at a rate of approximately three hundred to 350 students per year. The proposed project combines recent technological interventions with current research in the field of human learning to create a dynamic, active learning environment for students. Upon implementation, this project should improve EDUC 305 by (A) increasing the students' motivation to learn the theory of educational psychology, (B) improving the students ability to transfer the theory to everyday classroom situations, (C) making a traditionally passive course into an active learning experience, and (D) utilizing new methods of technology in instruction that are based on current learning theory. Both quantitative and qualitative information will be obtained in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the project. Evaluation results will be disseminated through refereed journals, conference presentations, and a University report.


98-018
Guide to Secondary English Teacher Certification at SIUE
Robert Denby
$2,235
CAS
English

The purpose of this project is to develop, publish, and distribute a handbook to guide the progress of English education majors (B.S., B.A., and graduates) in completing the SIUE program for secondary teacher certification, applying for that certification, and launching a job search. The handbook is being produced in response to numerous questions from students and from cooperating school personnel who mentor their field experiences. A straightforward guide through numerous requirements, options, deadlines, and jurisdictions is sorely needed; and a guide to relevant resources and services available at SIUE is highly desirable. A clearer understanding of the distinct but interdependent roles of student teachers, cooperating teachers, and school administrators will enhance both the student teaching program itself and the university's image in the common schools within our service area. Further, the advisement of undergraduates in the English Department will become more systematic and comprehensive, and the students' self-assurance of progress toward degree completion and career attainment will be substantially increased.


98-019
Analysis of Performance in a Microcomputer Applications Class
Margaret Erthal
$4,265
Business
Management Information Systems

The research problem for this study is: Does instructional delivery and learning methods affect students' performance in a collegiate-level computer class? The objectives of this study are to: (1) ascertain if students who participate in a cooperative learning experience perform better than students who participate in a traditional learning experience in a collegiate-level computer class and (2) determine whether instructional delivery method affects student performance in a collegiate-level computer class. Previous research may indicate which students should perform the best, but does little to aid the students who do not fit into the "low anxious or previous experience" category. The study results will support curriculum development. Alternative instructional delivery strategies may be uncovered to find a "learning fit" between students and their preferred learning style.


98-020
Software for English as a Second Language
Michelle Estaque, Jeanette Handling
$3,610
CAS
English, Instructional Services

The Intensive English Program (IEP), in conjunction with the Writing Center is requesting funds for the purchase of English as a Second Language (ESL) software to replace outdated ESL materials currently available in the Writing Center. The software would be purchased in network version for use at 15 stations in the Peck Computer Lab (Peck 1410). This material would be used by the IEP to complement classroom work and would also be available to the entire international student body as a support service, particularly for written assignments. Personnel in both the IEP and the Writing Center would be familiar with the software and would be available to assist students as needed.


98-022
The ABle Program
Marvin Finkelstein, Jennifer Hamer
$12,100
CAS
Sociology

This proposal is to continue the ABle Program, a successful retention program for at-risk students majoring in Sociology, which was funded by a combination of the Excellence in Undergraduate Education Fund and the Minority Recruitment and Retention Fund (administered by the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs) during the 1990-91 and 1991-92 academic years, by the Minority Fund again in 1994-1995, and by EUE again in 1995-96 and 1996-97. In most cases, when students were enrolled in that program, they achieved significant improvements in the GPA over their cumulative average, and the great majority were retained to graduation.


98-023
Learning Center Consultation
Gertraude Wittig, Karen Patty-Graham
$15,585
CAS
Biology, Instructional Services

Faculty in Biology, Business, Chemistry, Engineering, Nursing and staff in the Math Resource Area of Instructional Services are putting forth a variety of efforts to increase student performance and retention in gatekeeper courses. Programs are attempted that focus on active learning and group collaborative strategies. These efforts will be doomed without a learning center type setup that offers intellectual resources and continuing budget. This project suggests a review of Campus academic assistance needs and resources and development of a step-wise plan to coordinate and support these efforts. The review will be undertaken by a team of three consultants, renown directors of university learning centers, who will report their findings and make recommendations. A committee of five will organize and coordinate their visit and distribute the final document to appropriate University bodies and administrators for evaluations.


98-024
Honor Student Seminar Series
Karen Patty-Graham, Janet McReynolds
$3,075
CAS, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs


This project will provide support for an Honor Student Seminar Series to be offered, through four interdisciplinary seminar sessions, to honor students in the following groups: Dean´s College, Chancellor´s Scholar´s, Johnetta Haley Scholars, Residence Hall Scholars, Phi Eta Sigma members, and Phi Kappa Phi student members. Approximately 600 honor students will be invited to participate in the series. Sessions will be offered by faculty and staff with expertise in the chosen topics and will include significant amounts of discussion. Readings will be provided to students to prepare them for each session. Those who complete all four sessions will be recognized and awarded certificates of completion.


98-026
Conversion of Peace Studies Minor to World Community Studies Minor
Ronald Glossop
$1,800
CAS
Philosophy

The aim of this proposal is to convert the existing Peace Studies minor program into a minor program in World Community Studies. The request is for money for call staff to provide Professor Glossop released time from one course in Fall 1997. This will give him tine to contact the various departments and faculty which might be involved in the new program, to coordinate the development of the new program, and to shepherd it through the approval process.

98-027
IMAGE
Edward Harrick
$10,163
Business
Management

IMAGE is a 26-session professional development program for SIUE undergraduates who will be searching for jobs upon graduation. The focus of the development program is on image, attire, dining protocol, and various job search techniques, including resume writing, interviewing, networking, and how to survive the first year at work. The program will attract 50 students per week for 26 weeks which equals 1300 student contact hours. IMAGE will use 144 professionals from the business and academic communities. The student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management, the Career Development Center, and the Student Leadership Development Program will cosponsor the program. IMAGE will be a component of the Business Hour, with sessions each Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. This proposal is in compliance with the EUE priority to improve general education outcomes since one of the GE objectives is to prepare students to begin a career in their disciplines. This program will provide out students with a competitive edge in the job market where social skills are valued as much as technical skills.

98-032
Implementation of a Cooperative Learning Model in Chemistry 121
Pamela Keck
$10,275
CAS
Chemistry

The purpose of this proposal is to describe a plan to increase the retention of students and their average test scores in the introductory general chemistry course, Chemistry 121a,b. The current status is for 40-50% of students to either drop the course or receive a D or E. One of the reasons for this nonoptimal performance is believed to be a result of poor problem solving skills. The enhancement of this skill has been shown to be optimized using cooperative learning. This method separates students into small groups of 4-6 outside of lecture and provides for opportunities where students help students under the close supervision of a recitation leader. The proposal requests funds to support the recitation leaders for the trailing section of Chemistry 121a,b. If proven successful, by collected statistics on test scores and retention, then the model could also be implemented into the on-sequence course.

98-033
Multimedia Education for Manufacturing Courses
H. Felix Lee, Jacob Van Roekel
$3,075
Engineering
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

As manufacturing processes and technologies quickly change in response to versified product types with low production volume, high quality, and short life cycle, it is important to provide Industrial Engineering (IE) students with quality education in manufacturing. In this EUE proposal, we request funding to equip the IE classroom (SL 1225) with multimedia devices that will help enhance IE undergraduate education in manufacturing/quality related courses. Specific devices under consideration are videotapes and a 3M data projector. This EUE proposal requests $3,075 to purchase 26 videotapes that cover various manufacturing and quality processes, systems, and technologies. A 3M data projector cost in $8,500 is being purchased from IE program equipment funds and is offered as cost sharing. The IE classroom is already equipped with a multimedia computer and a projection pad. The current teaching method on manufacturing courses relies mainly on lectures and small-scale lab projects. This EUE funding for the video tapes will make out education in manufacturing effective and enable the program to achieve excellence in undergraduate education.

98-034
Study Tour of Mexico
Stanford Levin
$9,900
Business
Economics

This proposal is for a student study tour to Mexico which will take place August 9-23, 1997. Eight School of Business undergraduate students who have at least junior standing will be accompanied by two School of Business faculty members on a visit to Mexico City and Toluca, Mexico. Students accepted of the study tour will be required to register for GBA 489, Study Abroad, for a three credit hours in the summer term and will be required to participate in projects before the study tour and to complete a paper on their return. The study tour will enhance the practical international business knowledge of SIUE students, wile allowing them the opportunity the earn three hours of elective credit. In addition to providing students a "hands-on" learning experience, this proposal will allow SIUE students to become more knowledgeable about international business and culture and will also allow them to be more competitive in the job market after graduation. Most companies prefer employees who have traveled internationally and who have experienced other cultures and values.

98-037
Student Managed Investment Fund Color Printer
Danny Micheletto, Susan Crain
$450
Business
Finance

This projects funds the purchase of a color printer for the Bridge Room. The printer is expected to be used by the Student Managed Investment Fund, other finance students, professors, other student organizations, as well as any business student in need of a color copy for class presentations or even personal use. Since the School of Business promotes the construction of professional presentation in several of its courses, the FMA feels that students should have access to a color printer within a computer lab on campus. This need is not currently being met.

98-038
The Americas in the 20th Century
Richard Millett, Dallas Browne
$2,490
CAS
History

On October 30-31, 1997, the Midwest Association of Latin American Studies, in collaboration with other groups, will meet at SIUE. This project proposes to take advantage of this opportunity by bringing in several internationally prominent individuals to spend time before the meeting speaking in classes, meeting with faculty and students, and consulting on existing programs in several areas. These individuals will include Ms. Daisy Samara, Nicaraguan poet featured on the Bill Moyers' Television program "The Language of Life: A Festival of Poets." She would spend two days in Spanish classes, in the Introduction to Modern Latin America Class, and in meetings with faculty and students. Dr. Victor Montejo of U of CA at Davis is the first Mayan Indian ever to receive a Ph.D. in Anthropology. He would meet with Anthropology classes. Dr. Michael Conniff of Auburn University is co-author of "Africans in the Americas," and author of "Black Labor on a White Canal." He will meet with History classes and with faculty involved in African and World History. Dr. Gisella Von Muhlenbrock was Head of the Bavinet in the Justice Ministry in Chile in the administration which ended military rule and restored democracy. One of the highest-ranking women in South America, she was charged with the issue of national reconciliation. She would meet with Political Science and Women's Studies. Dr. Ivelaw Griffith of Florida International University, Caribbean specialist, would share his expertise on narcotics trafficking with Sociology classes and with faculty and students.

98-039
Internet-Enhanced Interactive Engineering Instruction
Susan Morgan
$7,125
Engineering
Civil Engineering

To provide our students with up-to-date information and skills, the SIUE Civil Engineering Department needs to incorporate Internet technology into its courses. The proposed project will create interactive teaching sites (ITS) on the Internet for two required undergraduate civil engineering courses. The proposed project will be a pilot project to assess the potential of incorporating electronic interactive instruction into the entire Civil Engineering Department curriculum. It will establish the protocol and formatting requirements that can be used in the future by the faculty, staff, and graduate assistants to create ITS for the remaining courses and to update ITS as necessary.

98-041
Applying Concepts of Physics
Craig Parman
$4,242
CAS
Physics

Students do not connect classroom topics and activities to the "real world." In an attempt to combat this problem I have changed the way I teach the general studies course, Phys. 111-Concepts of Physics. Instead of covering a series of standard physics topics, I am presenting the material in terms of describing the operation of the modern automobile. Almost all of the traditional topics are covered, but we use these topics to understand the physics behind the operation of an automobile. This approach is very effective judging by student reaction and test scores. Most of the subjects are presented in a series of handouts. I am requesting one month of summer salary to complete these handouts and create a course homepage. Successful completion of the proposed project will directly impact at least 100 to 140 students per year.

98-042
Videos for Benchmarking
Gertrude Pannirselvam
$1,500
Business
Management

The applicant requests a grant of $1500 to fund the purchase of a set of three videos on Benchmarking. Benchmarking is becoming a common tool among businesses to plan process improvement and set stretch goals. The videos that are being requested describe the concept of benchmarking, provide examples to illustrate the steps in the benchmarking process, and discuss budget issuers. The videos will be used to introduce the students in MGMT 485 (Managing Quality and Performance) to benchmarking and prepare them for their class project in benchmarking. The project will account for 40% of the course grade. It will require them to set improvement targets for a process they identify. The targets will be set based on a benchmarking study they will conduct. The videos will also be used to discuss benchmarking in PROD 315 (Production and Operations Management). The videos have show how companies use benchmarking in strategic issues such as customer focus and technology. Hence they could be used in the capstone course MGMT 441 (Strategic Management) for case discussions.

98-046
Pilot Project in Community Building
Marsha Puro, Robert Schutzius
$6,525
Business


The School of Business proposes The Business Hour. No classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. In those time periods, the School will sponsor a series of events to supplement the classroom experience and to build community. We will schedule speakers and workshops sponsored by units like the Student Leadership Development Program and the Career Development Center. We will have Monthly department events and athletic leagues as well as other social and intellectual functions. It is our hope to schedule multiple events on each of these days so that students can find a place to belong. We will demonstrate to students that they can have fun while on campus (even when they are learning and developing as professionals), and will facilitate faculty-student and student-student interactions. We anticipate the majority of School of Business faculty will participate in this event. The Dean is currently seeking long term external support for many of these events; our proposal is for the seed money to get the program up and running.

98-047
Active learning Strategies in SPPA 320
Debra Reichert Hoge
$599
Education
Special Education and Communication Disorders

Sppa 320, Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanism, is an undergraduate requirement for students in Speech Pathology and Audiology. This course has traditionally been taught through the instructional methods of lecture and discussion, with the added strategic use of overheads, anatomical models, and anatomical charts. Consistent evaluations of this course have requested additional active learning strategies be incorporated in the course. The funding of this proposal would allow the future students in this course to take advantage of new and improved active learning strategies. Many courses in anatomy and physiology utilize the dissection of cadavers as a learning strategy. Our physical space does not allow for this type of learning, however, I would propose the purchase of a set of video labs geared toward the anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanism. In addition to the video labs, the purchase of new anatomical charts on CD ROM have been proposed. These new charts are much more specific and pertinent to our anatomical study than are the currently used charts. With the addition of these active learning materials, I feel the teaching of this course and the learning of the participants will be greatly enhanced.

98-048
Writing with a Purpose
Betty Richardson
$1,364
CAS
English

The purpose of this project is to produce and distribute booklets of A-quality student writing from various SIUE disciplines. These models, produced with an introductory essay, should help secondary and community college educators better understand what is expected at a four-year institution, should assist SIUE advisors and tutors in guiding and motivating their students, should provide new SIUE English instructors with a guide as to what is expected on this campus, and should provide similar guidance to interested parents, students, and faculty.

98-049
Equipment to Digitize Art & Design's Image Library
Ivy Schroeder
$17,407
CAS
Art & Design

The Department of Art and Design offers courses in art and art history that serve hundreds of SIUE undergraduates each semester. A fundamental part of teaching any art course is showing images to students. Unfortunately, the archive of images we rely on is hopelessly out of date. The Art and Design faculty at SIUE are still using the 35mm slide collection for teaching and student presentations. These slides are fragile, storage requires a great deal of space, and slides become discolored after just a few years of use. I propose to move the department's image archive into the computer age. We need to acquire equipment to digitize the images we use for instruction. A digitized archive would be permanent, easier to catalogue and easier to expand. And digitized images can be put to many more uses that a slide collection. For example, digitized images can be copied, making them more accessible to students. And faculty members could create homepages with selected images that students could access for study purposes. Eventually, I plan to acquire equipment to project digitized images for instructional use in the classroom, and to connect the art history classrooms with the "Smart Classroom" network at SIUE. I have consulted experts in this field and drawn up a budget and list of equipment that will accomplish this conversion, and serve the university and its students well into the future.

98-050
Student Research in Northern Forest Ecology
Kurt Schulz, Richard Brugam
$2,720
CAS
Biology

The University has identified academic concentration on environmental problems as an important direction in its future development. Biological Sciences provides focused course work and a limited member of research opportunities for students interested in this area. A continuing constraint on the quality of our program is the availability of research opportunities. We request funds to give our students a protracted opportunity to conduct research with a national-level scientist by sending 6-9 of our upper-level undergraduates to work in collaborative projects with the Forest Service. Students will enroll in 3 credits of Biology 493H (Research in Biology:Ecology) with grades depended on the completion of individualized research projects concerning one of three options: (1) comparative seed dispersal patterns of certain maple species in closed forest stands; (2) characterization of forest understudy micohabitat regimes with respect to light and soil quality; and (3) reconstruction of historic vegetation through pollen stratography. Educational gains include: continued exposure to science and to scientific method with practicing scientist; acquisition of research skills ranging from experimental design and plan identification to soil analysis; and relevant work experience attractive to employers.

98-051
Computer Instruction and Support for Freshman Residence Hall
Michael Schultz, Floyd Welsh
$14,330
University Housing

Use of computer technology is one of the challenges faced by new freshman students at SIUE. The use of computer technology is critical to success in the classroom. As the needs of the incoming students rise, so has the level of computer use throughout the University. The increased use has strained the capacity of computer labs and the modem pool. With the current resources in The Office of Information Technology and Academic Computing, the needs of new freshman students are not adequately addressed. This project would provide supporting use of SIUENET access in resident rooms, conducting computer training workshops in the computer lab, creating brochures, user guides and tutorial's about computing technology in the Residence Hall, and giving students the opportunity to utilize a computer generated image projector for class instruction and presentations. The project would include creating a graduate assistantship to provide a staff position dedicated to facilitation use of computer technology by freshman residents and acquiring equipment to make using computer data projection possible for faculty, residents, and staff in the Student Residence Hall.

98-052
Visualizing Atomic Structure
Nahid Shabestart, Leah O'Brien, Virginia Bryan
$16,639
CAS
Chemistry

This project offers an enrichment to the Chemistry Department curriculum through the introduction of atomic visualization and general surface science experiments. The proposed project is aimed at improving science education at all levels via active learning through the utilization of new technology, i.e., the Scanning Tunneling and Atomic Force Microscope (STM/AFM). The STM/AFM can be used to help convey and illustrate difficult concepts in atomic and molecular structure more effectively. The courses that are involved in this proposal are: Chem 111 Contemporary Chemistry (General Education course), Chem 121a,b General Chemistry, Chem 365 a Physical Chemistry Laboratory, and Science 341 Foundations of Sciences.

98-056
Integrating Online Data Services in Financial Curriculum
Jacky So, Rakesh Bharati, Gregory Hudgens
$9,600
Business
Finance

Information is the key to competitiveness in financial markets. Many new on-line services have sprung up to serve the needs of financial companies. Ready availability of computers serves as a catalyst in the process. Such availability of data and analysis tools is rapidly advancing in the field of financial services which, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is one of the top ten areas of job growth over the next decade. In order to train our students for the jobs of tomorrow, we need to provide them hands-on experience on these on-line data and analysis tools. The Financial Management Association (FMA) and the Student-Managed Investment Fund, the two finance-related students organizations on campus, now feel that our students should move from rudimentary data acquisition systems to the next level of sophistication and analysis. Therefore, we propose to broaden the scope of the financial data available at the University. The system under consideration is offered by Zacks Investment Research which is one of the premier equity research firms in the country. Offering Zacks will enable our students to take their research efforts to a new level. Zacks specializes in earnings data, screening tools, portfolio management tools, and the trading strategy evaluator. Second it will provide our students experience with a major on-line data service which will improve the marketability of our graduate. Third, it will increase the desirability of our school to prospective students. It will also promote the active learning objective of our curriculum where students will be active participants in their explorations in the financial world with an easy-to-use, graphical interface. We expect the system to be utilized by approximately 100 students who major in finance and another 500 business students who will use the system to obtain stock market, company and accounting-related information. We also expect the system to benefit the student organizations such as FMA and the Investment Fund.

98-057
Calculator-Based Laboratory Experiences
Dennis Staley
$7,900
CAS
Chemistry

Calculator-Based Laboratory (CBL) activities will be integrated into Chem 113 and Sci 341. Students in Chem 113 do not have a laboratory experience. Using probes for measuring pH and temperature connected to a CBL system, Chem 113 students will do laboratory activities linked to real-world experiences. These activities will be done in a non-lab setting. The activities will develop students' problem solving skills, their skills for collecting and analyzing data and for working effectively in small groups. In Sci 341, pre-service teachers will use the CBL system for data collection in hands-on science activities. In both classes, students will develop competency is using a new technology. This is especially important for the pre-service teachers as this technology is being used in a growing number of school districts.

98-059
Curriculum Development for Management 312
Laura Swanson, Timothy Sullivan
$400
Business
Management, Economics

The applicants request funds to purchase one copy of the videotape series "Against All Odds" for use in development of a new course to meet the School of Business' research requirement. The course, Management Science 312, will train students in research skills by having them complete a supervised research project. The videotape series, which demonstrates real-life applications of statistical techniques, will be used as supplement to class lectures. These resources will provide valuable support for the successful development and implementation of this new course.

98-060
Project 2000: Undergraduate Research Assistants
C. Otis Sweezey
$1,600
CAS
Theater & Dance

As part of "Project 2000", two undergraduate research assistants will work ten hours a week. Their work will provide them with contact to many members of USITT, the professional organization for theater designers and technicians. "Project 2000" is a project sponsored by USITT and its goal is to archive 2000 theater designs (set, costume, lighting) by the year 2000.

98-062
A Community Focused Childhood Asthma Education Program
Donna Tartasky
$8,271
Nursing

Asthma is the most common disease that affects children, and is the leading cause of school absenteeism. Many of the negative consequences of this disease are presentable with education that emphasizes asthma self-management skills. Presently, senior nursing students who are doing their community health rotation in East St. Louis (ESL), are providing asthma education on a limited basis to students at four schools. The proposed EUE project will provide an alternative community health experience for RN-BS students who are enrolled in their final nursing course and at the same time extend asthma education in ESL schools. This experience will provide an innovative clinical offering for a nontraditional group of adult learners, who are returning to school to complete their baccalaureate degrees.

98-063
Research Experiences for Undergraduates Pilot Project
Susan Thomas, Lynn Bartels
$6,473
Education
Psychology

NSF's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) is designed to fund University Research sites that provide opportunities for undergraduates (particularly women and minorities) to get involved with research. In September 1996, we submitted a proposal to establish a three-year research site in Psychology. Although the proposal was not funded, we were encouraged by the reviewers' feedback and recommendation to revise and resubmit the proposal next year with additional detail regarding the research projects and day-to-day activities of the students. The EUE project is designed to allow us to develop and test a format for structuring student activities and to develop a research program in the era of employment discrimination that is appropriate for working with undergraduates. This pilot project will strengthen our NSF application as well as provide opportunities for undergraduates to learn about research in psychology while actively participating in research supervised by faculty. Based on a philosophy that students need to be incorporated into the research process gradually and with appropriate supervision, participants in this program will be led from a relatively dependent status to an independent status through the use of collaborative and independent research projects. Four to six Psychology sophomores and juniors will be selected to participate in the pilot program. During an eight week summer program, these students will attend seminars focusing on topics such as research methodology, statistics, ethics, etc. At the same time, students will actively conduct an employment discrimination research study that we have designed. At the end of the summer session, students will develop and present their own research proposals. During Fall 1997, and Spring 1998, students will conduct their studies. Their completed research will be presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association meeting (if accepted) and a departmental research symposium in the Spring.

98-064
Lab Assistants / Software for Math
Patricia Traxler
$1,883
CAS
Instructional Services

Students need modes of instruction that are suitable for the increased emphasis on active learning, problem solving, applications and higher-order thinking skills. Laboratory assistants will enhance the quality of instruction in our efforts to incorporate technology.

98-065
A Chemical Demonstrator for Undergraduate Chemistry Courses
Eric Voss
$10,373
CAS
Chemistry

In an attempt to present chemical processes in an understandable and delightful way, several chemistry faculty members incorporate chemical demonstrations into their course lectures. However, the time required to prepare demonstrations greatly limits their practical use. This project seeks funds to train and support a graduate student Chemical Demonstrator who will safely develop, prepare, and present chemical demonstrations in undergraduate chemistry courses. These demonstrations will impact on approximately 700 students per semester during the 1997-98 academic year. Chemical demonstrations not only illustrate interesting phenomena, but also help to foster understanding of chemical principles, development of reasoning skills, and a healthy attitude toward science.

98-066
Pilobolus Too Institute
Rich Walker
$2,500
Academic Marketing Services

The Arts & Issues series has booked a modern dance company to perform and present a customary masterclass for dance students at SIUE next year. As a result of the company's tour schedule and unique teaching experience, we have an opportunity to keep this company on campus for an extended period to conduct multiple classes in multiple disciplines. The Pilobolus Dance Company will conduct a week-long series of workshops called "Pilobolus Institute" for undergraduate students in Theater & Dance; Physics; and Health, Recreation, and Physical Education. The Institute offers an unusual variety of movement-related activities for dance students and young adult non-dancers studying other disciplines. The students will work with live "models" to experiment and demonstrate the impact of motion, force, and energy; action and reaction; weight shifting; and creative problem solving.

98-067
Workshop for Graduate Assistants
Joan Warrington
$5,075
Graduate School

The proposed workshop for graduate assistants is designed to enhance undergraduate education by providing in-depth preparation to enable assistants to meet their responsibilities associated with teaching, mentoring, tutoring, and assisting faculty with classroom needs. Since graduate assistants also provide campus support to administrative and service units, their education and understanding of University policies and resources will strengthen their contributions to the overall mission of the University and its commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. The two-day workshop will be held during the week preceding the first week of classes in the Fall 1997 term. Participation will be required for all graduate assistants with teaching/lab responsibilities and for all graduate assistants with first-time appointments for the Fall term. Estimated audience is 150 assistants. Funding is sought for honoraria for faculty who will be invited to write brief articles for inclusion in a "how to" booklet designed to benefit graduate assistants and for presenters at the workshop. Publication expenses are requested.

98-068
AMA Student Conference
Judith Washburn, Jack Kaikati
$867
Business
Marketing

This proposal requests EUE funding for 1/3 of the cost for up to 40 undergraduate students to attend the 37th Annual Student Marketing Conference to be held in February 1998 at the Holiday Inn - Westport in St. Louis. Each student will be required to fund 1/3 of the fee and the SIUE Marketing Association will fund the final third. The conference provides a unique experience for SIUE students from all disciplines to interact with business professionals from local and national companies and college students from at least eight surrounding states. This conference is an excellent means to strengthen SIUE's reputation among the St. Louis business community which opens doors for internships and job opportunities for our students. Since we first received EUE funding for this event in 1995, SIUE has been recognized during each conference as having the largest number of attendees.

98-070
Undergraduate Nonprofit Education
Richard Bush
$16,630
CAS
Public Administration and Policy Analysis

Only about 30 universities are responding to what the W.K. Kellogg Foundation states is "a need for thousands of college graduates for nonprofit entry-level positions. Nobody," the Foundation claims, "is doing this work on any scale at all." Funding of this proposal will provide support of initial development of an undergraduate curriculum at SIUE which will address the need for undergraduate nonprofit education on three levels. First, initial curriculum to equip students with identified competencies required of individuals employed at the entry-level in nonprofit will be developed. Second, additional curriculum for the student body at large will be developed to teach all students basic philanthropic literacy, civic skills, and attitudes in support of community-based, voluntary action. Third, techniques like service learning will be developed as features of courses addressing specific and general nonprofit course objectives and goals. Development of an undergraduate nonprofit curriculum at SIUE is part of a broader, collaboratively based effort on the part of the Nonprofit Services Consortium of Greater St. Louis develop a comprehensive continuum of educational and technical assistance services in support of the regional nonprofit sector. EUE for the Nonprofit Services Consortium and the collaborative center (NETAC -The Nonprofit Education and Technical Assistance Center of Greater St. Louis) it is developing to improve and strengthen the regional nonprofit sector.

98-071
Financial Management Association 1998 Finance Leaders' Conference
Susan Crain
$7,912
Business
Finance

This project funds 1/2 of the cost for 28 undergraduate students to attend the Financial Management Association Finance Leaders' Conference to be held in New York City in March 1998. The FMA student organization will fund 1/4 of the cost and each student will be required to fund 1/4 of the cost. This professional meeting succeeds in bringing students together with their peers and the practitioners in the field of finance. The FMA also provides a unique experience in that it consistently holds the meetings in cities that are known to be financial center of the world. This selection of sites enhances the learning experience by bringing the "real world" to life.

98-072
International Collegiate Business Policy Competition
Joseph Michlitsch
$5,370
Business
Management

For three consecutive years, the School of Business has entered an undergraduate student team in an international policy/strategy competition in which the team manages a computer-simulated business which competes with other teams from other universities in a simulated industry. In managing the business, students are required to apply knowledge gained in overall management which is required by the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Program (BSBA). As such, the competition creates active learning and helps students integrate formal education with practical experience for their future. At the same time, this experience attains the goals of the BSBA Program. The team members' learning from, and performance in, the competition therefore provide a good assessment of t he participation in the competition, and indirectly, an assessment of overall education in the BSBA Program. Because of this, we hope to enter a team each year since different students (chosen from the current senior) class make up the team each year.