Our specific research and development goals are to develop educational interventions that result in Higher Learning @ Higher Speeds.

Department of Education, IES SBIR Fast-Track Support

• Developing and testing a digital educational approach for the delivery of complex concepts in reproductive science.
• The prototype being developed and tested is called “Time Compressed Animated Delivery” (TCAD) and integrates two-dimensional graphic animations (Flash), 3-dimensional anatomical reconstructions and animations, voice over and script messaging.
• Two experiments have been conducted and involved nearly 800 university students. In both experiments, students viewing the TCAD with 3-D animations significantly outperformed students who viewed the traditional classroom lecture.
• As part of the current SBIR, Fast-Track contract, we are developing TCAD educational programs addressing: “The Menstrual Cycle and Oral Contraception”; “Parturition-The Process of Giving Birth”; “Assisted Reproductive Technologies” and” Lactation and Nursing”. Future research plans include determining if enhanced learning occurs across diverse topics in human reproductive health.