The application period for 2024 Instructional Enhancement Grants are now closed!
Instructional Enhancement Grant Program
The Instructional Enhancement Grant 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 up to $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 266 hours of work may be devoted to each project.
The CTEI staff are available to help interested applicants formulate project ideas and match faculty with student partners. Once fellowships are awarded, CTEI 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 below. The annual application period will open in early February and close on the 31st of March at 5:00pm. Decisions will be made in mid-April.
2024 Awarded Projects
We are excited to announce this year's awarded Instructional Grant faculty and student fellow teams collaborating on innovative learning tools to be implemented in an upcoming undergraduate course.
Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
Mathematics
Pedagogical and technological resources for Mathematics for Sustainability
Faculty: Joseph Cutrone; Fellow: Daniel Pezzi
Public Health
Visualizing Populations Data for the World
Faculty: Stan Becker; Fellow: Bowen Bai
Whiting School of Engineering
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Integrating Reinforcement Learning into Chemical Engineering Process Design
Faculty: John Edison; Fellow: Joshitha Pilla
Civil Engineering
Case Studies in Optimization
Faculty: Melissa Tilashalski; Fellows: Tayo Ilunga-Reed and Diran Jimenez
Biomedical Engineering
Low-cost, Accurate, and User-friendly Synchronous Heart Rate and Acceleration Recording Device
Faculty: Eileen Haase; Fellows: Ojas Chahal, Clarie Chung, Ethan Abelev, Maria Thomas, Roma Desai, Brendon Young, Alana Thi Yee, Spoorthy Reddy, Hassan Farah and Prisha Jhala
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Workshops for Protein Structure Prediction and Design using Artificial Intelligence
Faculty: Jeffrey J. Gray; Fellows: Michael Chungyoun, Gabe Au, Puvada Sreevarsha and Courtney Thomas
Biomedical Engineering
Flipped-classroom content for experiential lab in immune-engineering
Faculty: Jess Dunleavey; Fellow: Kenneth Marfo Adusei
Biomedical Engineering
Multi-media bioinformatic workshops for investing genomic changes using TCGA and Open CRAVAT
Faculty: Eun Hyan Ahn; Fellows: Satvik Kethireddy and Asmitha Sathya
Peabody
Conservatory Music Engineering
Ear Training for Audio Production
Faculty: Bryan Jacobs; Fellows: Jingchen Jiang and Faisal Mustafa Aletani
2023 Projects
Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
Chemistry
Enhanced in-class problem solving through development and implementation of flipped lecture media
Faculty: Art Bragg and Jamie Young; Fellows: Amber Yu and Youying (Alex) Dong
Medicine Science and Humanities
Automating Care: Digital technology and the future of medicine
Faculty: Alicia Puglionesi; Fellow: Kesavan Venkatesh
Whiting School of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Introducing AI through Biomedical Imaging
Faculty: Kwame Kutten; Fellow: Molly Li
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Building a phython based on demonstration for designing distillation columns for ternary mixtures
Faculty: John Edison; Fellows: Kellen Roddy and Panwa Promtep
2022 Projects
Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
Psychological and Brain Sciences
doingRbest: An R package to enhance the teaching and learning of statistics for research
Faculty: Jeff Bowen; Fellow: Yawen Hu
History
Mapping Revolution
Faculty: Sarah Pearsall; Fellow: Elena Palazzolo
Chemistry
Utilizing the Procreate App to Develop Animations to Enhance Student Learning on Challenging Introductory Chemistry Topics
Faculty: Sunita Thyagarajan; Fellow: Ewa Harazinska
Whiting School of Engineering
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Driving Towards Unification and Coherency Among Nonlinear Dynamics Tools
Faculty: Yannis Kevrekidis; Fellows: Anastasia Georgiou
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Designing Wolfram Demonstrations for Exploring Core Concepts in Introductory ChemBE Courses
Faculty: Sakul Ratanalert; Fellow: Franklin Hsu
Computer Science
Machine Learning: Interpretable Machine Learning Design
Faculty: Mathias Unberath; Fellow: Catalina Gomez Caballero
2021 Projects
Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
Biology
Animations for Cell Biology Students
Faculty: Katie Tifft; Fellows: Ria Arora and Jun Tarashi
Biology
A Computational Approach to CRISPR Reagent Design
Faculty: Carolyn Norris; Fellows: Sara Carioscia and Dylan Taylor
Biology
Cloud-based modules for interactive exploration of human genomic variation
Faculty: Rajiv McCoy; Fellows: Kate Weaver and Stephanie Yan
Biology
Descriptive Videos to Improve Understanding of Techniques Used in Biology Primary Literature
Faculty: Emily Fisher; Fellow: Jocelyn Haversat
Chemistry
Animation of Biological Processes for Cell Biology Students
Faculty: Jamie Young; Fellow: Lina Choi
History
Story Maps for History 115 – Modern Latin America
Faculty: Casey Lurtz; Fellows: Marlis Hinkley and Elena Palazzolo
Mathematics
Establishment of an Online, Self-Paced College Algebra Resource to Support Students Pursuing STEM Mathematics
Faculty: Joseph Cutrone; Fellow: Aaron Zoll
Mathematics
Visualization and simulation tutorials for function series in PDEs
Faculty: Fei Lu; Fellow: Hojun Lee
Peabody
Conservatory Music Theory
Notice: A Customizable Music Notation Platform for Enhanced Accessibility
Faculty: Agustin Muriago; Fellow: Nanxi Ye
Whiting School of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Creation of Video Tutorials, Written Guides, and Design Challenge for Introductory Design Courses
Faculty: Eileen Haase; Fellows: Kaitlyn Storm and Jerry Zhang
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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