Welcome to a Decade of Creative Student Work
Teaching & Learning Symposium:
To view the faculty showcases schedule, click here.- Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
- 11:00am - 4:00pm
- Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall
This event is a showcase of learning opportunities and creative student projects at George Mason University. Projects from last semester and works in progress are welcome, since the event celebrates the process and outcomes of innovative learning initiatives. (Faculty, please keep in mind any particularly innovative or creative student projects that might showcase unique learning experiences, and alert students in your classes to this opportunity.)
Awards will be presented, with monetary prizes given for top honors in each of several categories:
- Contribution to University Life
- Originality and Creativity
- Best Use of Technology
- Most Effective Corporate/Community Interaction
- Most Effective Technology Tool
- Most Interesting Research Project
- "Students' Choice" Award
Innovations 2009 is sponsored by the Division of Instructional Technology (DoIT), the Office of the Provost, the Center for Teaching Excellence, University Life, University Libraries, Technology Across the Curriculum, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Business Alliance of George Mason University, Inc.
Food and Drink will be provided.
Examples from previous years include:
- Contribution to University Life
- Art for Therapy
- Web Graphics for People Who Haven't Got a Clue
- Using Survey Methods to Understand Hip Hop
- Elite Athlete Training System to Fight Childhood Obesity
- GMU Applied Robotics Club: Trinity Firefighting Robot
- Plasma Pong
- OLED Animated Wearable Display
- Student-created animation projects
- and much, much more!
Submissions may include student writing, art work, videos, web pages, science projects, experiential learning, community projects, technology innovations, and other demonstrations of student intellectual and artistic achievements.
Questions? Contact event coordinator Carey McDaniel (703-993-4735).

