Research Projects
Filtered by: State of MD
Investigating the Information Practices of COVID Long-Haulers
Principal Investigator(s): Beth St. Jean Twanna Hodge Jane Behre J. Nicole Miller Miranda Downey
Funders: State of MD
Research Areas: Health Informatics Information Justice, Human Rights, and Technology Ethics Library and Information Science
This project investigates the information needs, practices, and experiences of people who have long COVID ("COVID long-haulers") in order to learn more about their COVID-related information needs, the ways in which they have gone about fulfilling these needs, and their information-related experiences. W
Principal Investigator(s): Beth St. Jean Twanna Hodge Jane Behre J. Nicole Miller Miranda Downey
Funders: State of MD
Research Areas: Health Informatics Information Justice, Human Rights, and Technology Ethics Library and Information Science
This project investigates the information needs, practices, and experiences of people who have long COVID ("COVID long-haulers") in order to learn more about their COVID-related information needs, the ways in which they have gone about fulfilling these needs, and their information-related experiences. W
Maryland Institute for Digital Accessibility (MIDA)
Principal Investigator(s): Jonathan Lazar Paul T. Jaeger J. Bern Jordan Galina Madjaroff Reitz Katherine Izsak
Funders: State of MD
Research Areas: Accessibility and Inclusive Design Human-Computer Interaction Information Justice, Human Rights, and Technology Ethics
The Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) unites UMD researchers, educators, and partners to design “born-accessible” technologies, foster community engagement, and advance digital inclusion.
Principal Investigator(s): Jonathan Lazar Paul T. Jaeger J. Bern Jordan Galina Madjaroff Reitz Katherine Izsak
Funders: State of MD
Research Areas: Accessibility and Inclusive Design Human-Computer Interaction Information Justice, Human Rights, and Technology Ethics
The Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) unites UMD researchers, educators, and partners to design “born-accessible” technologies, foster community engagement, and advance digital inclusion.
Read, Watch, Play: Development of a Pedagogical Approach and Technical Infrastructure to Build Gamification, Game-Based Learning, and Other Hands-On Projects into Courses across Campus
Principal Investigator(s): Caro Williams-Pierce Andrew Fellows Katherine Izsak Pamela Duffy
Funders: State of MD
Research Areas: Youth Experience, Learning, and Digital Practices
This Teaching Innovation Grant project at UMD develops a digital platform and pedagogy to help faculty integrate play, gamification, and multimodal resources into teaching.
Principal Investigator(s): Caro Williams-Pierce Andrew Fellows Katherine Izsak Pamela Duffy
Funders: State of MD
Research Areas: Youth Experience, Learning, and Digital Practices
This Teaching Innovation Grant project at UMD develops a digital platform and pedagogy to help faculty integrate play, gamification, and multimodal resources into teaching.
TechBridge: Fostering Digital Literacy and Intergenerational Connection in Montgomery County
Principal Investigator(s): Galina Madjaroff Reitz
Funders: State of MD
Research Areas: Accessibility and Inclusive Design Human-Computer Interaction Youth Experience, Learning, and Digital Practices
TechBridge, funded by the University of Maryland, is an intergenerational mentorship program where students teach older adults digital technologies while gaining communication and career skills. Over 200 students will participate in the program within the next year.
Principal Investigator(s): Galina Madjaroff Reitz
Funders: State of MD
Research Areas: Accessibility and Inclusive Design Human-Computer Interaction Youth Experience, Learning, and Digital Practices
TechBridge, funded by the University of Maryland, is an intergenerational mentorship program where students teach older adults digital technologies while gaining communication and career skills. Over 200 students will participate in the program within the next year.