Current Needs

This is a sample of current needs in the College of Education. For more information on funding opportunities, please contact Karl Miller, (512) 471-8178.

Fitness Institute of Texas

$125

• Work out mats
• pedometers for weight loss study (we need 125 pedometers)
• New energy expenditure monitor

$1,250

• Nutrition software for weight loss research

$12,500

• New treadmills (we need two)
• One semester’s support for a graduate student in fitness research

Learning Technology Center

$125

• Learning Technology Lab - Educational Software (we need 10 sets)
• Learning Technology Lab - Interactive Whiteboard Tools (we need 5 whiteboards)
• Learning Technology Lab - Set of Scientific Peripherals (we need 5 sets)

$1,250

• Learning Technology Lab - File Server
• Learning Technology Lab - Laptops/Mini-computers (we need 10 laptops)
• Learning Technology Lab - Set of Handheld Devices
• Learning Technology Lab - Set of Low Cost Writing Devices

$12,500

• Development Studio Remodel - Room Modifications (It will take two gifts to complete modifications)
• Development Studio Remodel - Furnishings (It will take two gifts to furnish room)
• Flat Screen Information System for College Entryway (It will take two gifts to complete system)
• Laptop Collaborative Classroom Instructor Console
• Learning Technology Lab - Furnishings
• Learning Technology Lab - Set of GPS Devices

$125,000

• Model Technology Classroom for piloting new teaching and learning technologies.

Assistive Technology Lab, Learning Technology Center

$125

• One-handed keyboard
• Speech recognition software
• Picture cue cards
• Show Me Math and Time Scales software
• IntelliKeys USB for use with alternative keyboards

$1,250

• Software bundles for Early Childhood, Speech and Language, Severe Disabilities and Autism
• Portable text reader
• Kurzweil software system for struggling readers