The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $371,449 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to develop and implement an Identity and Access Management (IAM)-themed project-based learning (PBL) curriculum across computing-related courses. The overarching goal is to encourage authentic cybersecurity learning experiences for all computing students, not just those in dedicated cybersecurity programs. The project will design a diverse set of ready-to-use IAM-themed software course projects, supporting course modules, and active learning activities that can be easily adopted by at least 10 faculty members across multiple institutions, impacting over 1,000 students. Formative evaluation, advisory board reviews, undergraduate testing, and field trials will be used to refine the developed materials before broader dissemination through publications, workshops, and online platforms.
Generated 2/25/25, 2:44 AM