An Integrated Faculty Professional Development Model Using Classroom Sensing and Machine Learning to Promote Active Learning in Engineering Classrooms [2020-23]

Baran, E. (PI), Gilbert, S. (Co-PI), Karabulut-Ilgu, A. (Co-PI),  & Jiang, S. (Co-PI). An Integrated Faculty Professional Development Model Using Classroom Sensing and Machine Learning to Promote Active Learning in Engineering Classrooms. National Science Foundation (Total award: $299,879), 2020-23

Create, Design, and Innovate Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship in Learning Technologies

Baran, E., Crawford, D., McKilligan, S., & Eyles, J. Create, Design, and Innovate Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship in Learning Technologies. College of Human Sciences, Innovative Teaching Initiative. 2019-2020.

Creating an Open Wikibook for the Aquatic Toxicology Graduate Course

Jovanovic, B. (PI) & Baran, E. (Co-PI). Creating an Open Wikibook for the Aquatic Toxicology Graduate Course. Miller Open Education Grant, 2019.

Summary: Open Wikibook on Aquatic Toxicology is expected to impact student learning by creating a space for collaboration, connection, diversity, and critical assessment of educational content. Producing resources help students improve their research, writing, editing, teamwork, and digital literacy skills. By engaging in the research, compilation, and production of the open textbook, students experience their roles in class as knowledge producers. The open pedagogy followed in this project incite students to be content creators. Implementing such student-centered activity motivates and inspires students as they interact with the course content.

IrecognizeU: Finding the Pathway to Increasing Women Civil Engineering Students’ Feeling of Recognition to Develop an Engineering Identity [2020-22]

Rutherford, C. J. (PI), Rehmann, R. C. (Co-PI), Karabulut-Ilgu, A. (Co-PI), Ahn, B. (Co-PI),  & Baran Jovanovic, E. (Co-PI). IrecognizeU: Finding the Pathway to Increasing Women Civil Engineering Students’ Feeling of Recognition to Develop an Engineering Identity. National Science Foundation (Total award: $199,965), 2020-22

Video Enhanced Mobile Observation (VEO M-Observe): Mobile-App Supported Peer Observation and Feedback Pedagogy for Enhancing Preservice Teachers’ Reflective Practice

Baran, E. (PI) & Bahng, E.J. (Co-PI). Video Enhanced Mobile Observation (VEO M-Observe): Mobile-App Supported Peer Observation and Feedback Pedagogy for Enhancing Preservice Teachers’ Reflective Practice. Miller Faculty Fellowship, 2019-2020.

SCC-PG: Preparing the Next-Generation Rural Workforce Through Inclusive and Place-Based Smart and Connected STEM Educational Delivery Models

Winer, E. (PI), Baran, E. (Co-PI), Zarecor, K. (Co-PI), Westort, C. (Co-PI), Das, A. (Co-PI). Preparing the Next-Generation Rural Workforce Through Inclusive and Place-Based Smart and Connected STEM Educational Delivery Models (Total award: $150,000), 2021-22.

TECHThrive: A Technological Vision for Thriving Rural Communities in an Innovation Economy

Zarecor, K. (co-leader), Zhang, H (Co-leader), Baran, E. (Core Team). TechTHRIVE: A Technological Vision for Thriving Rural Communities in an Innovation Economy. Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Initiative (PIRI) (total award: $450,000). 2021-2024

TECHThrive funded by Iowa State University's 2021 Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Initiative (PIRI) grant aims to enable rural innovation economy through research on cutting edge technologies for rural applications and STEM educational initiatives designed to meet the needs of rural learners. Dr. Baran is leading the STEM Education thrust in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of experts across campus.