This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to increase access to work-based learning opportunities in information technology (IT) career paths for undergraduate students from underrepresented groups. The $782,729 project, awarded to Broward College on August 1, 2023, will run through July 31, 2026. Key activities include: Validating a "Work-Based Learning Readiness Scale" and evaluating the efficacy and equity of virtual...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant, funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to accelerate the integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including 360° video, augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality, into technician education programs. The $383,081 award to the Kentucky Community & Technical College System will: Assess XR technology adoption and attitudes within the NSF's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program domains and...
This $249,565 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports the development of an enterprise-level platform that integrates augmented and virtual reality (XR) technologies into technician education. The project, titled "Immersive Learning Technologies: Expanding Access Through Open-Source Innovation" and led by Trident Technical College, aims to: Integrate single sign-on (SSO) capabilities with FERPA-compliant encryption to...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) aims to provide experiential learning and co-curricular activities that increase interest in and access to career pathways in emerging technology fields, particularly in information technology and advanced manufacturing, for individuals from diverse professional and educational backgrounds. The project, led by Grand Rapids...
This Project Grant award, totaling $349,995.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The goal of the project is to create educational pathways that provide students with the technical skills, competencies, and hands-on experiences required for successful employment in the data center industry. The resulting educational model will be designed to be replicated by secondary schools and colleges...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $349,818 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Kilgore College in Texas. The funding will be used to develop a wraparound solution for reducing barriers to program completion for students in the Computer Information Technology (CIT) program. The project aims to improve retention, completion, and the employability of CIT students by aligning the curriculum with local industry needs, deploying multi-modality instruction, and...
Chesapeake College will use $317,035 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program to prepare career-ready information technology technicians through its Computer Science Technology program. The three-year Project Grant will embed career readiness skills including teamwork, customer service, communication and professionalism into six core courses. Students will receive vouchers for two industry certification exams to further develop IT skills. A help desk simulation lab will...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $170,333 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the Antelope Valley Union High School District (operating as Academies of the Antelope Valley) to create the Antelope Valley Information Technology Bridge Pathway Program. This program aims to prepare students for IT certifications while also supporting them in obtaining high school equivalency degrees, establishing a pathway for further education and entry into the IT...
This $104,607 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Motlow State Community College in creating an innovative ecosystem to accelerate the integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including 360-degree photography, augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality, into technical education programs. The key goals are to: 1) assess XR technology adoption and attitudes in NSF ATE program domains and create implementation...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, awarded under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, will create an innovative ecosystem to support the integration of extended reality (XR) technologies into technician education programs. The $169,947 award to Cast Inc., a nonprofit research and development organization, has the following key goals: Assess XR technology adoption and attitudes in the NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program domains, and create implementation and...