The money comes in the form of an “Investing in Innovation,” or “i3” grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
The money will be funneled through the College of Education's National Center on enhancing Missouri's Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies, also known as “eMINTS.”
Mizzou researchers have also received more than $3 million in matching funds to complement the grant money.
“Currently, eMINTS helps teachers create classrooms where they facilitate real-life learning experiences for their students by integrating technology in ways that transform learning,” said Christie Terry, associate director of eMINTS.”
Recently, an eighth-grade class in one eMINTS classroom, in collaboration with the state conservation department, used technology to collect and analyze data while investigating a destroyed river wetland, Terry said. The students also created a series of kiosks that could be installed along the river to inform the public about the wetland ecosystem.
The Investing in Innovation Fund was created as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, known as the Stimulus. Mizzou has received three i3 awards since the bill was passed.
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