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The Faculty Innovation Center (FIC) is dedicated to enabling exceptional engineering education at The University of Texas. The FIC provides media, instructional, and faculty development services to support faculty in enhancing their teaching, both with and without technology.

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University of Texas at Austin
Cockrell School of Engineering
ETC 2.146, ETC 4.106 & ETC 5.154
Austin, TX 78712-0292

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Members of the Faculty Innovation Center regularly publish and present at engineering education conferences, often in conjunction with engineering faculty. Recent journal articles and conference proceedings are listed here.

2009

ASEE- Gulf Southwest Region
Instructional Technology in Engineering: Do Women and Men Derive the Same Benefits?
Kathy J. Schmidt, Mia K. Markey, and Wonsoon Park

2008

American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE)
Active Learning in Action, Understanding the Effects: What Happens When the "New" Wears Off in Teacher Training
Austin Talley, Richard Crawford, Kristin Wood, and Kathy J. Schmidt

PHLIPS for Active Learning
Julie Linsey, Austin Talley, Kristin Wood, and Kathy J. Schmidt

Relationship Between Learning Style Preferences and Instructional Technology Usage
Mia K. Markey and Kathy J. Schmidt

Technology Skill Assessment of Construction Students and Professional Workers
Thuy Nguyen, Kathy J. Schmidt, and William O'Brien

Frontiers in Education (FIE)
Pen-based Computing in the Engineering and Science Classroom: Implementation Scenarios from Three Institutions
Archana Chidanandan, Patrick Ferro, Jeff Frolik, Maki Hirotani, Kathy J. Schmidt, Debra Walter and Julia Williams

2007

American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE)

Distance Learning in Support of an Inter-Institutional BME Department
Mia K. Markey and Kathy J. Schmidt

From Tootsie Rolls to Composites: Assessing a Spectrum of Active Learning Activities in an Engineering Mechanics
Julie Linsey, Austin Talley, Dan Jensen, Kristin Wood, and Kathy J. Schmidt

Teaching Freehand Drawing in Aerospace Engineering
Mark D. Maughmer and Kathy J. Schmidt

Frontiers in Education (FIE)
Teaching Engineering: The Student's Perspective
Kathy J. Schmidt, Shane Burgan, and Ashley Alletag

International Journal of Engineering Education, 2007, 23(3), pgs. 483-490.
Student Driven Learning in Integrated Lecture-Lab Classroom Environments: The Role of Mobile Computing
Mia K. Markey, Archie Holmes, Thomas Edgar, and Kathy J. Schmidt
2006
American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE)
Assessing an Instructional Technology Scaffold for Reinforcing Learning of Probability and Statistics
Mia K. Markey, Kathy J. Schmidt, and Sarah Jung

Learning Journals as a Cornerstone for Effective Experiental Learning in Undergraduate Engineering Design Courses
Carolyn Seepersad, Matthew Green, and Kathy J. Schmidt

The 9th International Conference on Engineering Education
A Look at Integrating Technology into Active, Community-Based Learning
Kathy J. Schmidt, Jessica L. Pierson, and Matthew I. Campbell

2005

American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE)
An Instructional Toolkit for New Engineering Faculty
Kathy J. Schmidt and Mary Crawford

Project TILE: It’s Not Just About Solving Problems, It’s About Recognizing Opportunities
Kathy J. Schmidt and Ofodike A. Ezekoye

Educating the Global Engineer: A New International Program at The University of Texas at Austin
Janet L. Ellzey, Ted A. Aanstoos, and Kathy J. Schmidt

Developing an Instructional Technology Scaffold for Reinforcing Learning and Statistics
Mia K. Markey, Kathy J. Schmidt, and M. G. Saldivar

Incorporating Open-Ended Projects into a Machine Elements Course
Matthew I. Campbell and Kathy J. Schmidt

ASEE- Gulf Southwest Region
PVT Simulation: An Innovative Approach to the Traditional Laboratory Experience
Emee Ermel and Mary Crawford

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
Business Skills For Young Engineers
Ofodike Ezekoye and Kathy J. Schmidt

Challenges and Considerations of Women in Moving Ahead in the Corporate World
Jan Davis, Betsy Boettner, Kathy J. Schmidt, and Sue Skemp

Distance Learning Magazine, 2(3), pgs. 37-39.
Lessons for Practice: Instructional Design Strategies for Engineering Education
Kathy J. Schmidt

International Journal of Engineering Education, 2005, 21(5), pgs. 931-942.
Polaris: An Undergraduate Online Portfolio System That Encourages Personal Reflection and Career Planning
Matthew I. Campbell and Kathy J. Schmidt

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2005, 263(1), pgs. 121-126.
Web-based Radiochemistry Training at the University of Texas at Austin
Sheldon Landsberger, E. Strassberg, and Kathy J. Schmidt

2004

American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE)
Early Reflections on Engineering Web-Based Portfolios
Matthew I. Campbell and Kathy J. Schmidt

INTICE- Interactive Technology to Improve the Classroom Experience
Jeffrey A. Siegel , Kathy J. Schmidt, and Justin Cone

In-Class Demonstrations to Make Electrical Circuits Easier to Understand
John A. Pearce, Kathy J. Schmidt, and S. Natasha Beretvas

AIM for Engineering: Lessons Learned from a K-12 Project
Mary Crawford and Kathy J. Schmidt

2003

American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE)
Web-based Interactive EE Lesson Development: A Modular Approach
R. Gary Daniels, Mary Crawford, and Matt Mangum

Instruction and Technology: The Two Pillars of Our Success
Mary Crawford and Kathy J. Schmidt

Beyond Solution Fixation: A Short Course on Engineering and Business Concepts
Ofodike A. Ezekoye, Kathy J. Schmidt, Justin Cone, and Tushar Patil

Animation of Nuclear and Radiochemistry Processes
Sheldon Landsberger, Kathy J. Schmidt, and Efrat Strassberg

We’re Good, and We Can Be Better – Linking ABET EC2000 to Engineering Education Excellence
Sherry Woods , Neal Armstrong, and Kathy J. Schmidt

Frontiers in Education (FIE)
Student Generated Course Demos
Robert W. Heath, Jr. and Kathy J. Schmidt

Developing and Assessing an Online Portfolio Portfolio System
Matthew I. Campbell and Kathy J. Schmidt

2002

American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE)
A Comparison of Two E-Learning Programs
Carolyn Stark and Kathy J. Schmidt

Frontiers in Education (FIE)
Creating e-Learning Programs: A Comparison of Two Programs
Carolyn Stark, Kathy J. Schmidt, Linda Shafer, and Mary Crawford

Do Mobile and Wireless Technologies Add Value to Higher Education?
Archie Holmes, Jr. and Kathy J. Schmidt

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
Panel on Ethics: World Engineering Ethical Autonomy
Kathy J. Schmidt and Ted A. Aanstoos

ABET Annual Conference
ABET EC2000 and Learner-Centered Education
Kathy J. Schmidt, Neal E. Armstrong, and Sherry E. Woods

2001

American Association of Engineering Educators (ASEE)
Using PSI, Web-based Courses as a Way to Teach Professors the Fundamentals of Pedagogy
Kathy J. Schmidt, Thomas J. Connolly, and Billy V. Koen

ASEE- Gulf Southwest Region
Providing Inroads to Learning the Fundamentals of Pedagogy: Involving a Team in the Refinement of Web-based PSI Courses
Kathy J. Schmidt, Thomas J. Connolly, and Billy V. Koen

Frontiers in Education (FIE)
The Professor and the Media Lab: A Case Study in Web-based Course Creation
Kathy J. Schmidt and Billy V. Koen
Last Updated on Tuesday, May 05, 2009
 
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