Project Grant 2506612
- This $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) aims to redesign an introductory computer science (CS1) course to teach programming with the aid of large language model (LLM) AI assistants. The key goals are to: 1) Redesign the CS1 course to emphasize skills like code reading, testing, and problem decomposition rather than just syntax and writing code from scratch; 2) Study how...
- This $900,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development and evaluation of an AI-based learning support system to provide personalized educational content for large-scale university courses in sustainability science. The key components of the project include: Designing and evaluating a system to interview students about their backgrounds and transform this data into a knowledge graph representation to inform...
- This $149,971 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will support the development and evaluation of a Comprehensive Personalized Programming Practice Environment (C-3PE) that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance computer science education. The primary awardee, the University of Massachusetts (UMass), will collaborate with Carnegie-Mellon University, University of Massachusetts, and North Carolina State...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside. The grant, effective from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2030, aims to expand access to Artificial Intelligence (AI) education in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Key project activities include: Developing new AI minor and certificate programs to provide students with theoretical and applied AI...
- This $899,799 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to explore the use of generative AI to reduce instructor workload and improve student learning in introductory computer science courses. The project, titled "Learner-Adaptive, Pedagogical, Interactive Solutions for Using Generative AI to Support Students in Introductory Computer Science Courses," will develop the LAPIS system to provide real-time,...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program grant award (CFDA 47.070) of $224,669 to North Carolina State University supports the development and evaluation of novel AI-based methods for student modeling to trace students' competencies in computer science education. The project aims to tailor large language models (LLMs) to generate personalized learning scaffolds - such as feedback, worked examples, and suggested next problems - that...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Award (CFDA 47.070) for $199,299 provides funding to The Regents of the University of California, doing business as the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), to develop and evaluate novel AI-based methods for student modeling and tailored large language models (LLMs) to enhance personalized learning in computer science education. The key objectives are to: (1) integrate...
- This $249,960 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development and evaluation of a Comprehensive Personalized Programming Practice Environment (C-3PE) that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance computer science education. The project, led by North Carolina State University in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Massachusetts, aims to provide...
- This Project Grant award of $200,000 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (47.076) program aims to promote AI readiness and democratize AI technologies for a broad spectrum of advanced cyberinfrastructure users and researchers. The key products and services provided under this 4-year award, which began on September 1, 2023, include: Developing a comprehensive suite of experiential learning modules, including flexible micro-modules and immersive extended reality experiences, to...
- This $139,666 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education will fund the development of artificial intelligence-enhanced personalized adaptive learning tools to improve programming skills among engineering students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Under the grant program's Engaged Student Learning track, the awardee, Alabama A&M University, will create online learning modules, recommend personalized adaptive learning paths using...
This Project Grant award for $500,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program will support research to develop a "Smart Learning Hub" that leverages large language models and artificial intelligence to provide customized support for students in college programming courses. The research team at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) plans to create an integrated system that can deliver personalized feedback to students, assist instructors with course preparation and monitoring, and facilitate the use of AI-assisted programming tools. The project aims to explore innovative ways to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes in computing education through the effective deployment of these emerging AI-powered technologies. The research team intends to deploy the Smart Learning Hub in real classroom settings and share the open-source products to enable further advancements in this area.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 9/10/25 |