Project Grant 2439816
- This $113,375 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program aims to integrate instruction on accessible technology concepts into existing foundational computer science courses. The key goals are to: Align learning objectives with industry needs through a Delphi panel of industry experts. Deliver faculty development workshops and virtual support sessions to disseminate knowledge and pedagogies for teaching...
- This $278,583 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program aims to improve computer science curricula by integrating accessible technology concepts into foundational courses. The 3-year project, starting on September 1, 2025, will provide virtual and in-person workshops to engage faculty in developing teaching methods and assignments that incorporate accessible technology. The goal is to scale up instruction of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program awarded a $2,296,691 cooperative agreement titled "AccessComputing" to the University of Washington (UW). The goal is to increase the participation of people with disabilities in computing careers by serving as a national resource to make computing education and career opportunities more accessible and inclusive. Through this 5-year project, UW will partner with over...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $167,623 Project Grant to the Rochester Institute of Technology to support its efforts in helping computer science students learn how to build accessible computing technologies. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), this three-year award running from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 will allow RIT to develop curriculum and educational resources focused on teaching students how to design and...
- This $399,841 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support a collaborative research-practice partnership to increase access to K-8 computer science (CS) education for learners with disabilities. The project will bring together cohorts of general and special education teachers for professional development on universal design for learning and high-leverage practices. It will investigate the needs, barriers, and strategies for...
- This $113,905 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will fund the development and dissemination of "Accessible Learning Labs" - experiential computing education modules focused on inclusive software development practices. The 5-year project, led by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, aims to expand the body of knowledge on effective implementation of experiential, inclusivity-focused computing education. Key objectives...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems supports research to improve collaborative practices for enhancing software accessibility for people with disabilities. The $174,607 award to Bucknell University, a private university, aims to study the software development process, identify best practices, and provide guidance to improve tools and organizational structures to promote software accessibility. The research involves...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $698,161 project grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program (CFDA 47.084) to the University of Southern California on December 15, 2022. The grant will support the development of multimodal accessibility tools to facilitate programming education and workforce readiness for individuals with physical disabilities. Specifically, the University of Southern California will develop prototypes of speech, eye tracking, and...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $399,361 to the Computer Science Teachers Association, LLC to address the limited inclusion of K-8 learners with disabilities in computer science (CS) education. Through a networked improvement community research-practice partnership, the project aims to: Provide professional development to cohorts of special and general education teachers on Universal Design for Learning and...
- Northwestern University received a $440,206 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to develop an accessible digital learning environment for blind and visually impaired youth to learn computer science concepts through music programming. The three-year award beginning June 1, 2023 will support Northwestern collaborating with blind and visually impaired youth, their caregivers and educators, and software developers to iteratively...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $377,800 project grant to Western Washington University (WWU) through its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to improve computer science curricula by integrating accessible technology concepts into foundational courses. The project, titled "Bridging the Accessible Technology Gap: Connecting Industry and Computing Faculty for the Adoption of Evidence-Based Teaching of Accessibility Concepts," aims to scale up instruction on accessible technology through pedagogy-focused faculty development workshops and virtual support sessions. The goal is to align learning objectives with industry needs and expand the number of students exposed to accessibility concepts to better prepare the future workforce. The project will run from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $377.8k | 8/20/25 |