IDEA’s research and development work, surveys of current research, and new projects from our labs are designed to stimulate academicians, commercial enterprises, librarians, and facilitators to further explore and implement the most effective learning strategies and mechanisms available. We release many of our technological innovations as "open source" tools, allowing others to build upon the foundations IDEA has created. Thus, IDEA innovates and implements strategies to enrich learning, while at the same time providing others with the tools to do the same.
Science and Art
As part of its mandate to bring new and innovative ideas to the public, IDEA designs online exhibits, teaches classes, and lectures to audiences about the fascinating convergence of science and art. IDEA also collaborates with other institutions to help disseminate information and promote opportunities to share new ideas. More »
Finding Information
In 2008, IDEA published a report that explored factors that drive online experience as expressed by the three different subject groups – nonprofit organizations and cities, web designers and firms, and the general public. More »
Color Vision
IDEA has developed an innovative tool that simulates the vision of people with color blindness or cataracts. IDEA’s Color Vision tool has been validated against other research that had color blind subjects or subjects with cataracts in one eye identify accurate simulations of their conditions. More »
Tools
IDEA finds that its research is most useful when the findings can be translated into tools that help broaden educational efforts around the globe. To this end, IDEA has developed a number of tools that are implemented or adapted by other researchers and Web developers.More »
Health
IDEA’s real world applications of technological advances can potentially save lives. The organization’s prostate calculator provides users with pattern-based risk predictions for prostate cancer. More»
