Project Grant N000141110568

This $115,335 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of the Distributed Open Education Network (DOENET) platform by Cornell University. DOENET aims to empower faculty to design and test online learning experiments for open educational mathematics content. It will provide tools for authoring interactive content, conducting educational research using that content, and discovering effective content based on research results. The platform reduces barriers to developing...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $300,809 to Saint Louis University to explore the integration of reconfigurable sensorimotor interfaces into educational STEM simulations for digital learning platforms. The goal is to develop low-cost, reconfigurable "teletangible" haptic devices that can be used to embody STEM concepts and support the learning of both sighted students and those with blindness or low...

This $375,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research project between the University of Colorado Boulder and Washington State University (WSU). The project aims to compare the effectiveness of web-based interactive digital experiments (WIDEs) versus physical desktop learning modules (LCDLMs) for experiential learning in engineering classrooms. Specifically, the project will create 15 WIDEs for...

This NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) project grant, awarded to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), focuses on developing an innovative approach called TEEM (Teaching to Empower) to engage students in learning analytics. The $305,953 project, running from July 2024 to June 2029, will integrate data science and data literacy education at the undergraduate level. Key activities include: Design-based research on active-learning analytics activities in data science courses to...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, awarded under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), provides $196,500 to Purdue University to develop and optimize a digital learning environment called CourseMirror. The project aims to enhance student learning and engagement in large lecture STEM courses by using natural language processing (NLP) algorithms to prompt and scaffold students to create in-depth reflections on their learning experiences. The...

This three-year, $375,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, operating under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075), will develop tools to analyze process data from computer-based educational assessments and adaptive designs for testing and learning. The Columbia University researchers will focus on statistical learning methods to understand students' cognitive processes using log file data...

This $185,061 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to investigate the use of web-based virtual field trips to improve student learning and spatial communication abilities. The 54-month project, led by the University of Missouri in collaboration with Arizona State University, will develop an "iVISIT" virtual field trip platform to deliver multi-user, synchronous, situated learning experiences. The project seeks to...

This $149,992 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program supports the development of adaptable, game-based, interactive learning environments for STEM education. The primary goals are to: 1) Automate the customization and adaptation of 3D simulated game-based learning environments to improve engagement; 2) Assess the effectiveness of these learning environments for diverse learner groups in online and in-person...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems provides $190,070 to the University of Notre Dame du Lac from September 2021 through August 2024. The grant supports research to advance online STEM learning through augmenting accessibility with explanatory captions and artificial intelligence. Specifically, the University of Notre Dame du Lac will conduct collaborative research under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program provides $200,000 to support a time-sensitive project that aims to empower teachers to harness the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) to create interactive, personalized STEM learning resources. The project team, led by the Regents of the University of Michigan, will partner with WGBH Educational Foundation to develop a teacher-AI...