Project Grant U411C190012

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...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $535,174 project grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) federal grant program to the University of Chicago, in collaboration with the University of Illinois and Utah University. The goal of this four-year project, titled "CUE-T: THEORY-ABCS: Transforming Online Theory Instruction while Building Ability, Belonging, and Confidence," is to develop innovative online exercises and tools to improve the quality...

The University of Illinois, University of Chicago, and University of Utah were awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program. This 4-year collaborative research project, titled "CUE-T: THEORY-ABCS: Transforming Online Theory Instruction While Building Ability, Belonging, and Confidence," aims to develop innovative online homework exercises for computer science theory courses. The project seeks...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program, CFDA 47.070, provides $500,000 over 3 years to the Georgia Institute of Technology, Purdue University, and Arizona State University to explore "hidden curricula" in computer science education. The project aims to understand how gaps in students' knowledge, skills, and experiences outside of formal classroom learning impact their well-being and success,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) provides $212,983 to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to develop and disseminate self-contained interactive exercises using web-based programming environments. These exercises aim to introduce formal methods concepts from computer science to students across various STEM disciplines, including computer science, bioinformatics, computer...

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 for $269,920 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) will support the development of community-based tools to enhance students' self-regulated learning of parallel programming. The project will focus on engaging students in metacognitive processes to improve their learning of parallel programming concepts. Key activities include developing a...

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 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) totaling $149,999 will fund the development and assessment of a two-stage exam process to improve teaching and learning outcomes in introductory computer science courses. The George Washington University will receive the funding to implement multiple choice exams requiring answer justifications from students. Those demonstrating knowledge gaps will participate in structured post-exam interviews to...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program, with a total funding of $178,440 and a performance period from Aug 1, 2025 to May 31, 2027, aims to explore the impact of integrating effective active learning approaches in online synchronous learning environments (OSLEs) for computing education across multiple institutions. The project intends to investigate the use of active learning strategies and...