InnoWorks Information

InnoWorks has made great progress in achieving its mission. InnoWorks has been profiled by CBS, NBC, ABC, the Herald Sun, Maryland Gazette, and many other media organizations (see the Media tab). The students were excited about the program and the questions they were exploring and we believe that many will bring their renewed curiosity with them when they return to school. We aim to continue our contact with students by two primary means: (1) organized events on campus arranged by each chapter (e.g., interesting science and engineering competitions, presentations, and poster sessions), and (2) a web forum through which students can communicate with each other, their mentors, and other staff members, allowing the students to ask questions whenever they need advice or help in academics and otherwise. We look forward to expanding InnoWorks to the national and international level in the coming years. With fifteen international chapters established or under development, we continue to receive interest from universities across the United States and as far as India, Bulgaria, the Philippines, France, and England. We have already produced high-quality published materials describing the program structure, division of labor, educational research, pedagogical methods, activities, and missions. Future plans include: (1) development of "ready-to-go" kits for the activities and missions, (2) improved training materials (e.g., video demonstrations), (3) creation of new curricula (e.g., "Explorations" theme currently under development), (4) integrating InnoWorks into service-learning, K-12 education, and/or community outreach offices in universities, and (5) establishment of service-learning courses for mentor training and perhaps teaching credit for mentors. With our anticipated growth, an InnoWorks Headquarters is essential in improving quality and support for all chapters, negotiating for and managing organization-wide efforts including pioneering new pedagogical initiatives and curricula, providing infrastructure for ...