Technology Fellowship Grant Program

The Technology Fellowship Program is a mini-grant initiative that enables faculty to partner with technology savvy students to develop resources that enhance pedagogy, increase or facilitate access to course content, encourage active learning, promote critical thinking, or support student collaboration.

Full-time faculty and students are eligible to apply. Each faculty member receives $1,000 for project leadership and oversight; student fellows receive $4,000 for resource development and implementation. While faculty need not have specific technology expertise, they must understand how digital technologies could be employed to support their teaching objectives. Student applicants are encouraged to have programming or multimedia skills, or they must have a concrete (and feasible) plan for acquiring the skills required for their projects. Approximately 285 hours of work may be devoted to each project.

The CER staff are available to help interested applicants formulate project ideas and match faculty with student partners. Once fellowships are awarded, CER staff serve as liaisons to project teams by meeting about project progress, providing technical consultation, and helping teams prepare for a year-end showcase to share project results with the community.

A committee of faculty and technical professionals from the Johns Hopkins community reviews all applications using the criteria listed in the program guidelines found here in PDF format.  The 2021 application period will open in early February and close on the 31st of March at 5:00pm. Decisions will be made in mid-April.

 

Help us fund another generation of Johns Hopkins students and faculty developing technology innovations in the classroom!

We would like to thank the following individuals and foundations for their generous contributions to the Technology Fellowship Program Fund, supporting a new generation of faculty and student tech fellows: Jay Crim and Shekar Davarya, Hughes Family Fund, Smart Family Foundation, Candice Dalrymple, Alex Mathews, Arun Nagarajan, Dan Pasciuti, Kathryn Gerry, Michael Morris, Risa Savold, Heather Stalfort, Jeff Wasserman, and Kan Zhang.

Please visit our campaign page to find out how you can help.

 

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2020 Projects

School of Medicine/Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
Integrated Jupyter Notebooks for Build-An-Imager: Synthesizing Theory, Software, and Hardware
Faculty: Web Staymen; Fellow: Shivani Pandey

Biomedical Engineering
Interactive Shiny App for Learning Single-Cell Data Science
Faculty: Patrick Cahan; Fellow: Ray Cheng

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
Biochemistry and Molecular Engineering: Implementing Hands-on, Case Based Learning
Faculty: Eileen Haase; Fellows: Dennis Gong, Cassandra Parent, Kevin Rao, Rebeccu Yu

Materials Science and Engineering
Developing Simulation Tutorials to Aid Electron Microscopy Characterization of Biomaterials
Faculty: Patty McGuiggan; Fellow: Suhas Eswarappa Prameela

 

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2019 Projects 

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Biology
Computational Biology Educational Components for Biochem Project Lab
Faculty: Eric A. Johnson Fellows: Max Echterling, Senyoung Kim

Expository Writing
New Digital Videos for Writing Center Tutor Training
Faculty: Pat Kain; Staff: John Sampson Fellows: Palmer Gunderson, Risheek Chemudupati, Naomi Meiselman, Jeremy Telezig, Aaron Zoll

Comparative Thought and Literature
Teaching Comparative Cinema with Omeka
Faculty: Anne Eakin Mos; Fellow: Hale Sirin

School of Nursing

Chemistry for Nursing
Descriptive Videos for Chemistry with Lab Course for Nursing Undergraduates
Faculty: Sunita Thyagarajan; Fellow: Noah Yan

Peabody Institute

Music Theory
Using SmartMusic to Improve Sight-singing Skills in Ear-training Class
Faculty: Jenine Brown Fellows: Brittney Delpey, Maddi Ohrbach, Linyu Shao, Hanna Silverberg, Julia Solomon

Whiting School of Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering
Advanced Crystal Structure Simulations to Aid Electron Microscopy Characterization
Faculty: Patty McGuiggan Fellow: Suhas Eswarappa Prameela

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Multimedia Jupyter Notebooks for Learning Biomolecular Structure Prediction and Design
Faculty: Jeff Gray Fellow: Kathy Le

 

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2018 Projects 

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Neuroscience
Building Interactive Online Resources for Active Learning in Cognitive Neuroscience
Faculty: Brenda Rapp, Jeremy Purcell Fellows: Donald Li, Deleney Ubellacker

Earth & Planetary Sciences
Building Video Resources for Planetary Science Intro Courses
Faculty: Sabine Stanely Fellow: Xinting Yu

Cognitive Science
Interactive Visualizations for Computational Concepts in Cognition
Faculty: Tal Linzen Fellow: Richard McCoy

History
Popular Culture and Spacial History in 19th Century America
Faculty: Ron Walters Fellow: Sam Backer

Whiting School of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering
An Interactive Set of Resources for Learning Control Theory
Faculty: Sri Sarma Fellows: Julia Costacurta, Jung Min Lee

Mechanical Engineering
Implementing Virtual Reality Technology to Power Interactive Visualization of Multivariate Data
Faculty: Yun Chen Fellow: Wei-Hung Jung

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Turning a Nonlinear Dynamics Class into a Visual Laboratory
Faculty: Yannis Keverkidis Fellow: Yorgos Psarellis

Civil Engineering
Visualizing Optimization Concepts and Algorithms
Faculty: Jamie Guest Fellows: May Thu Nwe Nwe

 

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2017 Projects 

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Sociology
Online Stata Tutorials for Statistics Courses
Faculty: Sahan Karatasli Fellow: Nicholas Warren-Mohr

Bloomberg School of Public Health

Biostatistics
Using GitHub Classroom for Introductory Data Analysis
Faculty: Leah Jager, Margaret Taub Fellow: Jacob Fiksel

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering 
Molecules and Cells Pre-Course
Faculty: Eileen Haase Fellows: Rohith Bhethanabotla, Conan Chen, Tiffany Chen, Wooyang Son, Brooke Stephanian

Biomedical Engineering 
BME Design Studio Prototyping Equipment and Techniques: Digital Library
Faculty: Elizabeth Logsdon Fellow: David Gullotti

 

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2016 Projects 

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Biology
Building on the work of others: A searchable archive of student projects in Phage Hunting

German and Romance Languages and Literatures 
Portuguese Interactive Language Open Textbook (PILOT)

History of Art and Near Eastern Studies 
Teaching Mesopotamian Art through OERs

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering 
Interactive Tutorials and Assignments for Biomedical Engineering

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 
Videos and Clickers to Flip the ChemBE Gateway Course

Institute for Computational Medicine and Center for Imaging Science
An Interactive Visual Reference for Control Systems

Materials Science and Engineering
Virtual Laboratory Experiments in Materials Characterization

Materials Science and Engineering 
Biomaterials II Conceptual Animated Videos

 

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2015 Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Chemistry 
Applying Applied Chemistry

German and Romance Languages and Literatures
Introducing Brazilian Culture and Flipping a Cultural Studies Classroom

Near Eastern Studies
Teaching Mesopotamian Art through OERs

Sociology
Facilitating Student Training in Research Practicum Courses

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
Synchronized Heart Rate Acceleration Recording Device (SHARD)

Civil Engineering
Virtual Laboratories for Statics and Mechanics of Materials

Peabody Institute

Jazz
Jazz Fundamentals Reloaded

 

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2014 Projects

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
BME Builds: Online Tutorials in Medical Electronics

Geography & Environmental Engineering
IPython Notebooks on Landscape Hydrology: synthesizing theory and applications with interactive code

Materials Science & Engineering
Development of a Comprehensive Online Resource for Training in Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Mechanical Engineering
Development of Computational Simulations to Support Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Thermal-Fluids Labs

 

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2013 Fall Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

German and Romance Languages and Literature
German Online Placement Exam

History
Mapping Early North America’s Global Context

Mathematics
Placement Examination Design and Implementation in the Blackboard Course Management Environment

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
Modeling and Design Pre-lab Videos & Animations

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
PyRosetta: Advanced Biomolecular Modeling for Undergraduates

 

2013 Spring Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Biophysics
Publication of Biochemistry Lecture Notes in e-Book Format with Interactive Content

German and Romance Languages and Literatures
Breathing New Life into On-line Spanish Video Tutorials

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
Enhanced Opportunities for Individualized Student Learning and Faculty Feedback in Molecules and Cells

Civil Engineering
Top Opt It: Visualizing Civil Engineering Concepts

 

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2012 Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Public Health Studies
eWorkbook: A Student Tool for Building Rich & Meaningful Connections between Pieces of Knowledge

Sociology
Generating Online Databases with Maps and Timelines

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and Whiting School of Engineering

Homewood Laboratory Safety
Visual Communication of Safe Laboratory Behaviors

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
Opportunities for Individualized Student Learning in Molecules and Cells

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
PyRosetta: Advanced Biomolecular Modeling for Undergraduates

Materials Sciences and Engineering
Video Tutorials as a Digital Pre-Lab Preparation Tool

Peabody Institute

Music Theory
Harmony- An Electronic Texbook
Sight-Reading at the Piano

 

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2011 Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

German and Romance Languages and Literatures
Breast Cancer Image Library
Creating an Online Version of Italian Elements I and II

Public Health Studies
Using M-Health and GIS Technology in the Field to Improve Students’ Learning Experiences

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
Online Tutorial for MATLAB

Center for Language and Speech
Natural Language Processing Java-Based e-Library

Peabody Institute

Computer Music
Computer Music Studio Walkthrough and Program Tutorial

 

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2010 Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Biology
Raise Your Hand

Chemistry
Video and Animations for Organic Chemistry Labs

Writing Seminars
Writing Seminars Recording Digitization Project

Whiting School of Engineering

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Lab-on-a-Chip Simulations

Bloomberg School of Public Health

Health Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Population and Health World View

 

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2009 Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Biology
Enhancing Biology Laboratory Preparation through Video and Multimedia

Chemistry
Animations and Real-Time Graphs for General Chemistry

Cognitive Science
The Cognitive Science of Aesthetics

English / Expository Writing
Digital Videos for Tutor Training

Film and Media Studies
The Essentials: A Database of Film History & Aesthetics Part II

German and Romance Languages and Literatures
The Scholar’s Bookshelf: Recreating a Virtual Renaissance Library

History / Africana Studies
In Their Own Words

Sociology
Discovering Baltimore Neighborhoods: A Synthesis of Images and Data

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
Analog/Digital Biomedical Instrumentation Online Simulator

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Resource Development: Projects in Applied Medical Imaging

Peabody Institute

Computer Music
Performance Practice of 20th Century Electroacoustic Music

 

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2008 Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Biology
An Interactive Map of Developmental Biology

Film and Media Studies
The Essentials: A Database of Film History & Aesthetics

History of Art
Mapping Museums II: An Interactive Resource for Teaching and Study

Humanities Center
Digital Map of Gender-Determined Spaces in 16th Century London

Psychological and Brain Sciences
Neuroscience Undergraduate Teaching Lab Videos

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
Development of Online Resources for the BME Signals Course
An Interactive Introduction to Computational Medicine

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Computational Instructional Modules for Protein Structure Prediction and Design
Micro and Nanotechnology: Self Assembly

Civil Engineering
Online Collaborative Sharing Tool for Structural Engineering Models

Computer Science
A Web-Wizard to Enhance Algorithmic Problem-Solving Ability

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Painless Digital Design with Intuitive Graphical Interfaces

Mechanical Engineering
Eddy: An Online Database-Enabled Lab for Fluid Dynamics
An Interactive Online Tutorial for Heat Transfer Education

 

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2007 Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Biology
Virtual Lab Demonstrations for Biology

German and Romance Languages and Literatures
Medical French and Advanced Medical French

History of Art
Mapping Museums: An Interactive Resource for Teaching and Study

Sociology
Automating Data Collection for Research on Global Social Change

Whiting School of Engineering

Chemical Engineering
Illustrating Transport Phenomena at the Boundaries and by Diffusive Processes with Flash Animation

Peabody Institute

Humanities
Peabody’s Digital Portfolio Project

Musicology
Digital Adventures in the History of Music from Adam and Eve to the Baroque Era

Music Theory
Music Theory Workbook - Phase II

School of Medicine

Functional Anatory and Evolution
Introduction to Human Anatomy

 

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2006 Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

History
Critical Moments in Twentieth Century American Radical Theater

Mathematics
A Virtual Classroom for First Semester Calculus

Politcal Science
Jazz Changes

Romance Languages and Literatures
French Elements I and II—Online

Romance Languages and Literatures
Creating a Web Based Placement Exam for Italian

Writing Seminars
Writing Seminars Website

Whiting School of Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Painless Radio Design Laboratory

Peabody Institute

Music Theory
Enhanced Online Music Theory Drills
Improvisation: Developing a Vocabulary for Success
Music Theory Workbook

 

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2005 Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Philosophy
Music in Early Modern Europe

Physics and Astronomy
Visualize Physical Principles with Virtual Lab Modules

Romance Languages and Literatures
Modern Spanish Culture - Phase II

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
Conveying Molecular and Cellular Biology Concepts via Flash Animation
Enhancing a Design Repository: Capturing the Student Design Experience
Online Sensor SimulatorComputer ScienceRoboModule

Computer Science
Robot Soccer Simulator

Materials Science and Engineering
Enhancements to Electronic Characterization of Materials Undergraduate Laboratory through Networking

Mechanical Engineering
et-CAD; Electronic Tutorials for Computer Assisted Design

Peabody Institute

Humanities
Multimedia Resources for Undergraduate Conducting Curricula

Music Theory
Online Music Theory Fundamentals Drill

Chamber Music
Saxophone Department Website

School of Medicine

Functional Anatomy and Evolution
Web-based Tutorials on Aortic Arch Development, Anatomy, and Pathology

School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science Program
Enhanced Web-based Learning Environments for Beginning Nursing Students

School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

Language Studies
French for Students of International Affairs: Creating our own Database of Interviews

 

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2004 Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Chemistry
Safe Chemistry

Physics and Astronomy
Java Virtual Physics Laboratory

Psychology and Brain Sciences
Vertebrate Auditory Systems

Romance Languages and Literatures
Modern Spanish Culture
Spanish through the Eyes

Sociology
Database Creation Tool for Newspaper Content Analyses

Whiting School of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Instrumentation Online Simulator (BIOS)

Civil Engineering
An Engineer’s Guide to the Structures of Baltimore

Computer Science
Virtual Workshop for Computer Integrated Surgery

Mechanical Engineering
Digital Learning Tools for Heat Transfer

Peabody Institute

Ensembles
Technology and Improvisation

School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science Program
Nursing Education in Information Technologies

 

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2003 Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Earth and Planetary Sciencese
Guide to Paleoclimates

German
Advanced German

History
China: Neolithic to Song
The American Cultural Landscape

Physics and Astronomy
Virtual Quantum Mechanics

Whiting School of Engineering

Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Interactive Modules for Metric Pattern Theory

Biomedical Engineering
Interactive Model of Biosynthetic Metabolic Pathways

Civil Engineering
Interactive Case Studies for Perspectives on the Evolution of Structures

Computer Science
Hopkins Paper Hopper

Peabody Institute

Humanities
Italian Drill for Music Students, Final Phase

Music Theory
Digital Music Interactions
Medieval and Renaissance Music: A New Approach

 

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2002 Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Biology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Chemistry
Introductory Chemistry Lab Demonstrations

Classics
Archeology Collection Catalog for Museum Studies

Cognitive Science
Cognitive Neuropsychology

English
Democratic Writing

Film and Media Studies
An Interactive Introduction to Film

History of Art
Art History Survey Course - Digital Enhancement Continuation

History of Medicine, Science, and Technology
American Highways

Romance Languages and Literatures
The Guillotine
Civility in History and in Contemporary Society

Whiting School of Engineering

Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Creating a Hands on Data Analysis Environment

Biomedical Engineering
Design Repository

Computer Science
Robotics Simulator

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Interactive Math on the Web

Peabody Institute

Humanities
Italian Drill Program - Continuation

Musicology
History of Music I

 

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2001 Projects

Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Biology
Simulating Equilibrium and Kinetic Binding Phenomena

History of Art
Art History: Enhancing the Introductory Courses

Romance Languages and Literatures
Films of Almodovar
Spanish for Business, Law, and Medicine

Whiting School of Engineering

Chemical Engineering
What is Engineering?

Geography and Environmental Engineering
GIS & Ecology
GIS & Introductory Geography
GIS & Mathematical Modeling

Mechanical Engineering
Haptic Display of Dynamic Systems

Peabody Institute

Humanities
Italian Drill Program

Musicology
History of Music IV

Music Theory
Testing the Ability to Read Music
Computer Aided Practice in Music

Strings
Double Bass Professor