SUNY Exploring Emerging Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Success (#EmTech)

SUNY’s Exploring Emerging Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Success (#EmTech) logo, consisting of gears and the project URL. http://suny.edu/emtech.

SUNY’s Exploring Emerging Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Success (#EmTech) is a free online learning opportunity targeted to college students, faculty, current and career-seeking professionals, and anyone who wants to effectively use technology in today’s rapidly changing world. Through this ELN project, you will develop sought-after career competencies, enhance #EmTech's online visibility, and foster expertise in areas such as interface design, web development, technology proficiency, and collaborative professionalism.

Project description

The State University of New York (SUNY) Exploring Emerging Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Success (#EmTech) <http://suny.edu/emtech> teaches faculty, college students, and others from across the globe about the value and implications of using emerging technologies.

EmTech is a freely accessible online learning opportunity tailored to current professionals, those pursuing careers, and anyone interested in effectively utilizing technology in today’s rapidly changing environment. Participants build strategies to become independent, lifelong learners, through hands-on opportunities to experiment with technology tools and resources to showcase 21st-century skills. EmTech’s goal is to transform knowledge consumers into knowledge creators and curators.

This ELN project seeks individuals to develop sought-after career competencies while enhancing #EmTech's online visibility. Through this experience, you will develop expertise in areas such as interface design, web development, technology proficiency, and collaborative professionalism.

Project outcome

The person who takes on this project will help to develop an improved #EmTech web presence. In the process, they will develop skills to enable them to achieve outcomes similar to those gained by participants who enroll in SUNY #EmTech as listed below.

Digital & Media Literacy Objectives

  • Build lifelong learning habits and a growth mindset.
  • Use emerging technology tools and resources to build 21st-century skills.
  • Evaluate the quality of established and emerging technologies.
  • Demonstrate media literacy by effectively using media creation tools.
  • Practice safe and secure practices in digital environments.
  • Evaluate information to identify truthful and unbiased points of view.
  • Apply Creative Commons guidelines to ethically use text and media.
  • Apply accessibility principles and strategies to achieve digital equity.

Analyze your digital footprint to portray a professional online identity.
The individual contributing to improving this initiative will have the opportunity to showcase their work through a poster or presentation at an academic conference (with provided travel funding). Additionally, there will be opportunities for collaboration as a co-author on education research publications

Project details

Timing, eligibility and other details
Length of commitment About a semester
Start time Fall (August/September)
In-person, remote, or hybrid? Remote Project
Level of collaboration Small group project (2-3 students)
Benefits Stipends for conference participation are provided through ELN. 
Who is eligible All undergraduate students 

Core partners

  • This project is sponsored through the State University of New York (SUNY). The project's Director is Roberta (Robin) Sullivan who is a Teaching & Learning Strategist with the UB Libraries. In addition, the student who takes on this ELN project challenge will also collaborate with additional faculty, staff, and students across the SUNY system. 

Project mentor

Roberta (Robin) Sullivan

Teaching & Learning Strategist

Libraries

Phone: (716) 645-0773

Email: rrs@buffalo.edu

Start the project

  1. Email the project mentor using the contact information above to express your interest and get approval to work on the project. (Here are helpful tips on how to contact a project mentor.)
  2. After you receive approval from the mentor to start this project, click the button to start the digital badge. (Learn more about ELN's digital badge options.) 
Start the Digital Badge

Preparation activities

Once you begin the digital badge series, you will have access to all the necessary activities and instructions. Your mentor has indicated they would like you to also complete the specific preparation activities below. Please reference this when you get to Step 2 of the Preparation Phase. 

  • Meet with the SUNY #EmTech Director to draft a plan of action to deploy the current website onto the new SUNYCreate platform.
  • Familiarize oneself with the processes required for participants who enroll in EmTech.
  • Participate in relevant training relating to website development.
  • Other activities as needed. 

Keywords

Coding, web developer, front end, back end, html, Javascript, computer science, graphic design, interface development , Libraries