Project Grant 2540092
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Alabama $645,053 on October 1, 2026, to develop the Software Engineering Tutor, a freely available teaching tool that transforms automated code-checking feedback into guided inquiry-based learning questions for undergraduate computer science students. The project runs through September 30, 2031, with performance at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The tutor will convert dense technical messages from automated...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Georgia TECH Research Corp $750,000 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop, implement, and evaluate the NEAT (Next-Gen Engineering Education with AI Tutoring) framework. The project will create an AI-enhanced tutoring system that delivers accurate, adaptive feedback to students while promoting self-regulated learning and AI literacy. The framework integrates an AI tutoring tool,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Old Dominion University Research Foundation $400,000 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and evaluate a metaphor-based Socratic artificial intelligence tutoring system integrated with real-time interactive simulation for undergraduate engineering education. The project will design, implement, and evaluate an AI tutoring framework that guides students through visual simulation...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Southern California $129,998 on October 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and test a customizable intelligent tutoring system for undergraduate quantitative methods education. The recipient will build a computer-based application using artificial intelligence to deliver personalized feedback and support as students work through quantitative methods and statistical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland Baltimore County received a $192,197 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded June 15, 2025, with completion targeted for May 31, 2028. The project delivers TD-TUTOR (Technical Debt Tutor), an innovative inquiry-based learning tool designed to help undergraduate computing students recognize, evaluate, and manage technical debt—the...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant to the University of Colorado Boulder under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The award will fund the development of an AI-augmented tutoring analytics and performance support model to improve the work and professional growth of tutors. Specifically, the university will create a tutoring analytics system using deep learning to analyze tutor-student dialog and provide personalized feedback to tutors. A toolkit will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Commonwealth University received a $294,117 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded June 15, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2028. The award funds the development and implementation of TD-TUTOR (Technical Debt Tutor), an innovative inquiry-based learning tool designed to help undergraduate students recognize, evaluate, and manage technical debt...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Rochester Institute of Technology received a $467,771 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This Level 2 Engaged Student Learning project enhances and expands the Automated Feedback for Computing Theory (AFCT) tool, which provides immediate feedback on computational models created by students in theoretical computer science...
- The University of Memphis received a $299,333 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on August 1, 2021 to improve the quality of teaching assistant feedback to undergraduate students in introductory computer science courses. Funded through the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), the project aims to provide leadership and ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise. Specifically, the University will develop...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded George Mason University $163,000 on October 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and study ERICA (Educational Security-Focused Intelligent Coding Agent), an intelligent coding agent designed to support engaged learning in undergraduate secure coding education. The project will create an AI-powered tutor that provides formative feedback, adaptive scaffolding, and evidence-based instructional...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Augusta University Research Institute, Inc. $462,206 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop the Software Engineering Tutor, a freely available teaching tool that transforms technical error messages from code-checking software into guided inquiry questions to help undergraduate students understand underlying software engineering concepts rather than simply correcting surface mistakes. The tool will process feedback from automated checking programs—assignment graders, code scanners, and security analysis tools—and reframe dense technical outputs as conceptual learning questions spanning code quality, testing, and security across the undergraduate computer science curriculum. The project will distribute the tutor, accompanying training materials, and faculty workshops openly to expand access to modern teaching methods at colleges and universities with limited resources. The award funds investigation into how theory-grounded automated feedback affects conceptual learning in computing and the conditions under which inquiry-based feedback improves student outcomes. Work is performed in Augusta, Georgia, with a period of performance extending from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $462.2k | 8/10/26 |