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The Ventura College Foundation awards Faculty and Staff Innovation Grants annually in the Fall. The Staff Innovation Grants provide an opportunity for faculty and staff to augment their professional development opportunities by attending conferences, experimenting with new technology or providing additional materials for their classrooms, all designed to enhance student learning. Interested faculty and staff should contact the Foundation at 654-6461.
Winners: 2005-2006
- Jan Archibald, Math/Computer Science: “Ventura College for the 21st Century” To maintain the current level of technology software licenses, $2,500
- Lauri Moore, Women’s & Re-entry Center: Cataloguing/Scanner Project for the Textbook Lending Library, $1,850
- Joe Selzler, Chemistry: “Improving Chemical Education Through Video Projection Technology”, $1,500
- Jim Mayer, Physics and Engineering: DVD Lending Library, $1,953
- Sharla Fell, Art: Graphic Tablets, $2,138
- Terry Pardee, Biology: Right Brain Spatial Augmentation of the Human Anatomy Course II, $2,471
- Diane Moore and Sandy Hajas, Liberal Arts and Learning Resources: Increasing Customer Service in the Library and Learning Resource Center, $2,500
- Maria Theresa Fiumerodo, Social and Behavioral Sciences: Anthropology Ethnographic Film Collection Development, $1633
- Raeann Koerner, Health and Human Performance, Fatal Vision Alcohol Inebriation Simulation, $1,104
- Heather Untalan, Sciences Division: Expanding Distance Education Opportunities with Assistive Technology, $895
- Peter Sezzi, Library, Student Initiated Collection Development Project, $2500
- Art Sanford, ESL/Foreign Language Department: Connecting English Learners with the LRC, $630
- Scot Rabe, Industrial Design and Manufacturing: Design Visualization, $1,386
- Alan Penuela, Technology: NATE/ASE Certification, $2,500
Winners: 2004-2005
- Gwendolyn Alley, English: “Writing Life” A Speaker Series and Website, $1200
- Michael Clark, Welding: English Wheel acquisition, $2500
- John Elmer, Educational Assistance Center: Improving Online Student Services through the EAC, $589.92
- Luke Hall, Geosciences: Renewal and Update of Classroom Globes, $1959
- Bill Hendricks, Photography: Photography Outreach Program, $2035.61
- Paulette Johnson, Counseling: eBinder Phase II: Student and Public Access, $2000
- Casey Mansfield, Construction Technology: Classroom LCD Projector, $2100
- Terry Pardee, Biology: Right Brain Spatial Augmentation of Human Anatomy and Physiology Course, $2480
- Linda Rovai and Christy Corbett, Educational Assistance Center, Training Program for Ventura College tutors, $929
- Patricia Rush, Foreign Language, Moving Audio Visual Materials in to the XXI Century, $1700
- Peter Sezzi, Library, Student Initiated Collection Development Project, $2500
- Steve Thomassin, Philosophy and Mathematics, Bringing New Life to Invaluable Educational Materials, $2500
- Steve Turner, Assistive Technology Training Center and Educational Assistance Center, Dana Joins the VC LRS (The Best of PDA and Laptop in One) $2145
Winners: 2003-2004
- Kenneth Benn, Multimedia faculty: Softimage XSI Acquisition –software for the Multimedia department’s 3D digital media curriculum, $2000
- Marta DeJesus, Sciences faculty: Videos from Australia & New Zealand- to be used for Biology curriculum, $675.27
- Paulette Johnson, Counseling faculty: eBinder - web based software program with menu of forms, documents, and electronic links, $2000
- Robert Martinengo, ATPC: Improving Access to Textbooks for students with print disabilities, $1375
- Linda Ottsen, Music: Opera Workshop & Dance Program production of “West Side Story”, $2000
- Terry Pardee, Biology: Internet Augmentation of Human Anatomy and Physiology Course, $407.00
- Steven Thomassin, Philosophy: Spicing Up Ethics – Purchase of “Adventures from the Book of Virtures”, $284
- Myra Toth, Art: Sculpture Garden, $1500
Winners: 2002-2003
- Foreign Languages – software for Japanese, Italian and sign language
- EOPS “Guaranteed Success” a tutoring/mentoring project for EOPS students
- Biology – adding a web component to biology class
- Nursing health fair
- Student digital portfolios project
- Video recruiting tape project
- Interdepartmental mural project by ATPC
- Training foreign language instructors in classroom presentation equipment
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