Priority 3 Projects Round 2

Project-based learning engages students in solving real-world problems and developing practical solutions. This approach addresses knowledge gaps and enhances key skills such as creativity, critical thinking, and digital literacy. Through hands-on projects, students are encouraged to innovate, collaborate, and apply new technologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of project-based learning ensures that diverse perspectives contribute to problem-solving, resulting in more innovative and impactful outcomes.

This project aims to enhance Humber Polytechnic’s learning environments by integrating innovative practices that prioritize the well-being of students and faculty members. This cross-faculty collaboration addresses key goals of Humber’s Academic Plan, focusing on Personalizing the Learning Journey and Empowering Teaching & Learning. Several faculties are implementing strategies to support well-being, including wellness breaks, authentic assessment, and personalized learning approaches that foster student belonging, retention, and success.

Can designing memorable experiences improve students’ motivation to persist and graduate? This project addresses one of the KPIs of post-secondary institutions—graduation rate—by testing the concept of experiences.

Viewed as a “living classroom,” escape rooms are known for fostering student engagement and improving learner outcomes. This project can lead to transformative change across Humber’s learning environments by promoting multidisciplinary collaboration, incorporating physical and digital elements using emerging technology, and making the learning experience more enjoyable for faculty and students by improving the accessibility of escape room learning materials.

The “video podcast” is a dynamic initiative aimed at connecting the dots between academic disciplines and showcasing the interdisciplinary nature of education. The podcast brings together professors from diverse disciplines, including English, Nursing, Media Studies, Business, and Music, to discuss topics such as critical thinking, authenticity, and professionalism in today's digital world.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) graduate certificate programs fulfill an essential role in developing a growing and in-demand skillset for students interested in a broad range of practical applications, including natural language processing, image processing, computer vision and business decision-making. However, not everyone interested in these programs can be granted admission due to lack of prior training.

Recognizing international students' diverse English language proficiency levels and communication needs, this project seeks to address the limitations of the traditional one-size-fits-all approach to language education by using generative AI tools such as Copilot to provide personalized learning experiences for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students.

The Cross Faculty Storytelling and Exploration Lab (CFS & EL) is an innovative initiative aimed at helping students develop their communication skills through storytelling. The project is built on the foundation of collaboration, with students from three different faculties—Longo Faculty of Business, Faculty of Social & Community Services, and Faculty of Media, Creative Arts & Design—working together to develop their storytelling skills for effective knowledge sharing and communication.

The focus of this project is to use concepts in biomechanics and exercise prescription to design an exercise program to improve the muscle function and activity in older adults to decrease the risk of falls. The data will also be used in collaboration with the FAST faculty to design and validate an e-textile wearable technology to detect muscle activity during various movements.