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Technology Fee - Funded Projects

Information about projects funded with funds from the Technology Fee.


Systemic Projects

Projects proposed by operational units of the university (e.g., colleges, academic departments, Library, etc.) for instructional technology enhancements of unit-wide or university-wide scope. These projects are awarded by the Provost. Seventy percent (70%) of Technology Fee revenues are allocated for funding Systemic Projects.

  • Student iPad Program Refresh ($14,656)
  • Optimal Resume and Interview Software ($11,000)
  • MVRC Student Computer Center Expansion/Enhancement ($24,423)
  • Video Equipment Modernization ($205,563)
  • 2-Year Campus Computer Lab Refresh ($300,000)(Funded for 1 year)
  • Distance Learning Computer Classrooms ($195,979)
  • UWF Cyber Range Enhancements ($18,996)
  • Management Information Systems Lab Instructional Equipment ($21,480)
  • 2-Year eClassroom Refresh ($400,000)
  • Assistive Technolgy for Student Accessibility ($16,075)
  • ArgoApps Expansion ($21,448)
  • Education Video Platform: Panopto ($60,690)

  • University-wide License to the Marketing Line Advantage Academic Project ($33,696)
  • Skylab 3D Printing MakerSpace ($17,500)
  • Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities ($13,150)
  • Upgrade/Expand Sound System in Mainstage Theatre ($5,500)
  • Biofeedback Enhancement ($7,660)
  • Instructional Design and A/V Enhancement for Music ($6,230)
  • Redevelopment of Instructional Computer Classroom and Testing Facility ($149,490)
  • Enhancement of Clinical Skils with Point-of-Care Ultrasound ($109,994)

Also funded, and previously approved, was the continuation of the following 2013 Systemic Projects:

  • 5-Year Life Cycle Model for Academic Classrooms ($320,000) [Year 5 of 5]
  • 5-Year Life Cycle Model for Student Computer Labs ($300,000) [Year 5 of 5]

Also funded, and previously approved, was the continuation of the following 2013 Systemic Projects:

  • 5-Year Life Cycle Model for Academic Classrooms ($320,000) [Year 4 of 5]
  • 5-Year Life Cycle Model for Student Computer Labs ($300,000) [Year 4 of 5]

Also funded, and previously approved, was the continuation of the following 2013 Systemic Projects:

  • 5-Year Life Cycle Model for Academic Classrooms ($320,000) [Year 3 of 5]
  • 5-Year Life Cycle Model for Student Computer Labs ($300,000) [Year 3 of 5]

  • eDesktop Enhancements ($45,000)
  • Purchase 30 Apple iPads for the UWF Libraries iPad Loan Program ($22,939)
  • Purchase 22 Laptops for the UWF Libraries Laptop Program ($28,900)
  • Upgrade Library’s Instructional Classroom ($125,000)
  • 5-Year Life Cycle Model for Student Computer Labs ($280,000)
  • Student Disability Resource Center Technology Upgrades ($7,406)
  • 5-Year Life Cycle Model for Academic Classrooms ($320,000)
  • Library’s Purchase of DSLR/HD Video Cameras for use by Students ($5,385)
  • Creation of a Computer Classroom/Testing Center in the College of Business ($178,510)
  • Creation of a Cyber Security Battle Lab ($22,500)
  • Military Veterans Resource Center Technology Enhancements ($13,050)

  • Library - Patron Driven Acquisition Project to acquire eBooks ($25,000)
  • Library - Purchase of Apple iPad2s for students to check out ($24,252)
  • Upgrade Instructional Technology in the Mainstage Theatre ($70,100)
  • Upgrade classrooms at the FWB Campus to eClassrooms ($144,000)
  • University Digital eClassroom Standard: The Model Classroom ($75,000)
  • Library - Microsoft Surface Interactive Table ($13,500)
  • Upgrade classrooms to eClassrooms ($502,584)

  • Purchase of 25 laptops for students to check out from the Pace Library ($32,076)
  • Purchase of 16 computer workstations for students to use in the Pace Library (36,497)
  • Upgrade Communication Arts television studio from analog to digital ($150,000)
  • Add 10 computer workstations to the School of Science and Engineering tutoring lab ($15,503)
  • Purchase 5 laptops, voice and speech recognition hardware and software to enhance the Student Disability Resource Center ($9,800)
  • Purchase of 9 laptops, 2 large monitors, and associated furniture and equipment for the Emerald Coast Learning Commons ($60,007)
  • Install a ArcGIS Server to enhance the web-based Geographics Information Science curriculum ($8,150)
  • Purchase of 10 laptops and 13 computer workstations for the newly established Military and Veterans Computer Center ($79,090)
  • Upgrade instructional technology in the Writing Lab to eClassroom standard ($38,600)
  • Upgrade 4* generally scheduled academic classrooms to eClassroom standard ($144,000) *Due to limited funds, only 4 of the requested 10 classroom upgrades are available for funding.

  • (Skylab) An Instructional Technology and Information Literacy Center: Multimedia Work Stations and Media Conversion Center in the UWF Library ($167,933)
  • Funding of plan for regular and consistent replacement of computers in existing computer labs ($153,703)
  • Purchase of Cambridge University Press eBook Collection 2007-2009 ($73,967)
  • Upgrade to eClassrooms ($216,000)
  • Extension of the current operating hours of the Commons to 24/7 ($47,536)


Instructional Technology Enhancement Projects (ITEP)

Focused projects proposed by an individual or small team with the intention of exploring new applications of instructional technology. ITEP will typically be lead by a faculty “principal investigator.” ITEP are time-limited projects (up to two years in length) and allocations of Technology Fee funds to these projects are non-recurring. Thirty percent (30%) of Technology Fee revenues are allocated for awarding to ITEP.

  • Acquisition of a Gas Cromatograph Mass Spectrometer ($80,000)
  • Acquisition of an Elemental Analyzer ($40,900)
  • Next Generation of 3D for the Next Generation of Art and Design Students ($67,994)
  • Nursing Skills and Simulation Learning Center Enhancements ($21,528)
  • Simulation-Interprofessional Education ($60,848)
  • UV-Visibly Spectrophotometer ($6,000)
  • The Museum as a Classroom ($30,000)
  • Enhancing Student High Impact Practices through Big Data Analysis/Systems-Level Thinking ($33,077)
  • Sivl C5 Robot Observation Tool ($10,569)
  • Virtual Lab Experiences Using Online Lab Simulators and Practice Exam Simulators ($3,375)
  • Desktop Materials Testing Systems for Mechanics of Materials Class/Lab ($19,814)
  • Augmented Reality Sandbox Technology Integration Project ($11,386)
  • Virtualizations, Emulations and Simulation Labs ($58,000)

  • Observational Research Methods ($43,979)
  • Online Interactive Biostatistics Lab: Assessing Best Practices for Online Learning ($5,600)
  • Digital Humanities Lab ($21,014)
  • Ubi Interactive Window Display Technology ($6,929)
  • Simulative Practice Opportunity for Pre-Service Teachers and GHTM Students ($73,260)
  • Video Capture and Smartpen Technologies: Clinical and Instructional Enhancement ($48,216)
  • Nondestructive Evaluation Equipment for Engineering Materials Class ($17,205)
  • Telehealth Teaching Space for Health Care Professional Education and Learning ($57,128)

  • Virtual Office Hours with Smart Podium Interactive Pen Displays in Mathematics ($29,693)
  • Expansion of Digital Fabrication Tools for the Fine Art and Design Curriculum ($14,130)
  • Tele-Robotics in Distance Learning ($20,427)
  • Synchronous Course Delivery for Growth in Graduate Enrollment ($55,320)
  • Web-Based Management System for the Psychology Research Pool ($2,800)
  • Teaching Crystallography Using the Cambridge Structural Database ($4,100)
  • Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer System for use in Chemistry’s Core Curriculum ($65,302)
  • Further Development of ICL’s Technology-Focused Collaboration with Local Schools ($43,534)
  • Enhance Student Access through Distinctive Learning Experience and Mentoring Extended Research in Teaching ($85,606)
  • Update and Enhance Digital Media Server in Communication Arts ($39,990)
  • Emerge Into Teachers Who Make a Difference ($49,995)

  • Implementing “SCALE-UP” (Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs) in the Physics Department ($12,014)
  • Updating Communication Arts' Digital Video Editing Lab ($72,884)
  • Upgrade Instructional Technology in Biology Labs ($29,985)
  • Subscription to the electronic Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF) database ($3,590)
  • Developing Two Distance Learning Labs @ REEF/PNS ($56,688)
  • Creating “Knowledge Bars” in the new College of Business building ($27,197)
  • School of Education’s Introduction to Basic Instructional Robotics ($22,324)
  • School of Education’s Virtual Coaching Model ($19,440)
  • Expanding the Teacher Technology Resource Center ($27,851)
  • Improving the Current State of Instructional Technology in Teacher Preparation ($34,870)
  • (CORAL Center) Exploring Innovative Data Venues for Mixed Methods Research in the Social Sciences ($79,125)
  • Library’s purchase Web of Science Archive [1975-2012] ($31,444)

  • Create a functional Chemistry Computation Teaching Space in 58A-211 ($8,296)
  • Upgrade Instructional Technology in Botany Teaching Laboratory ($25,675)
  • Enhancement and Adaptation of the TellusPoint Platform for Undergraduate Education in the Humanities and Sciences ($33,780)
  • MeasureNet – Electronic Measurement Network and Data Collection System: Incorporation into General Chemistry Laboratories ($58,365)
  • Replace and Enhance the Electronic Field Cameras in Communication Arts ($27,955)
  • An Intelligent Learning Environment for Computer Science Foundations and Outreach Activities to support Student Engagement, Recruitment and Retention ($21,900)
  • Using Technology to Standardize Course Delivery Across Sections, Instructors, and Modalities in a Core Course in MIS ($9,164)
  • Technology Resource Center for Pre-Service Teachers (25,269)
  • Investment in technology for a Mobile Computer Laboratory and Enhancing Teaching and Learning in distance learning and online class instruction ($41,847)
  • 21st Century Teacher Preparation, Using Technology to Promote Immediate Feedback in the Practicum Setting ($20,935)
  • Purchase of the Early English Books Online (EEBO) Database containing reproductions of more than 100,000 books/pamphlets published between 1473-1700 ($43,345)
  • Purchase of Readex’s digital historical collection: Early American Imprints, Series 1: Evans, 1639-1800 Collections Online ($24,156)
  • Develop a UWF-National Flight Academy Classroom ($50,000*)  Due to limited funds, this project was only partially funded.

  • Assessment of Clickers in the Classroom ($17,768)
  • Three-Dimensional Visualization with Electronic Gloves ($800)
  • Using Wikis to Enhance Student Engagement and Learning in Online Courses ($15,934)
  • Tandberg System in Building 70 ($19,092)
  • Student Engagement in Modeling, Simulation and Forecasting (63,300)
  • Interactive Distance Learning Labs for Teaching Digital Design ($43,050)
  • Purchase of Computers, and Software, for Art Department's Advanced Computer Labs ($78,493)
  • Purchase of a Computer Numerically Controlled Milling Device and software ($26,800)
  • Advertising Computer Lab Replacement ($24,940)
  • Tablet PC-based Case Study Analysis in Business Courses ($14,000)