Project Grant P425P200139

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 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...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $262,960 to E-Rootree LLC aims to develop a novel "e-kit" system that can be implanted into tree trunks to deliver targeted nutrients, growth stimulants, and pest/stress management solutions. The overarching goal is to reduce the environmental impact and economic costs associated with conventional tree crop management approaches that rely heavily on fertilizers and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) project grant award of $127,090 to Motlow State Community College will develop an enterprise-level platform called KonnectXR to integrate augmented and virtual reality (XR) technologies into technician education programs. The project aims to: Integrate single sign-on and FERPA-compliant encryption to enable seamless interoperability between the platform and learning management systems like Blackboard, Canvas, and D2L...

The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education to develop an online, intelligent tutoring system for automated system integration. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), the three-year project will create a problem-solving environment to enhance student learning in STEM subjects. Leveraging just-in-time tutoring approaches and online delivery, the...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant, funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to accelerate the integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including 360° video, augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality, into technician education programs. The $383,081 award to the Kentucky Community & Technical College System will: Assess XR technology adoption and attitudes within the NSF's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program domains and...

Ecosystemone LLC was awarded a $255,550 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The grant will support development of an instructor-friendly intelligent virtual reality platform for secondary and post-secondary distance learning and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education from August 15, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The platform aims to advance science and engineering research and...

This $104,607 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Motlow State Community College in creating an innovative ecosystem to accelerate the integration of extended reality (XR) technologies, including 360-degree photography, augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality, into technical education programs. The key goals are to: 1) assess XR technology adoption and attitudes in NSF ATE program domains and create implementation...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $318,223 to Georgia Tech Research Corp to plan the creation of an open-source ecosystem for the EarSketch learning platform. EarSketch teaches computer science concepts through computer-based music composition and remixing, currently reaching approximately 280,000 K-12 students annually as a free web-based platform. The project will take a...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $720,166 to the University of Washington to develop the "Remote Experimentation and Digital Twinning for Accessible and Innovative Learning (REDTAIL)" project. The 36-month project aims to enhance learning and promote understanding of lab concepts through the innovative use of digital twin technology - the integration of traditional simulation-based engineering models with...