Targeted Infusion Project: Using Immersive VR Environments to Improve Student Success for Online Students

有针对性的注入项目：利用沉浸式 VR 环境提高在线学生的成功率

• 批准号: 2306504
• 负责人: Evelyn Sowells-Boone
• 金额: $ 39.89万
• 依托单位: North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-09-01 至 2025-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2306504&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Targeted; Infusion; Project; Using; Immersive; Targeted; Infusion; Project; Using; Immersive

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) through Targeted Infusion Projects supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based, innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) graduate programs and/or careers. This project aims to implement online, experiential Information and Electronics Technology courses using innovative technologies such as augmented and virtual reality at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University.The primary objective is to investigate the impact of these courses on student success, retention, and engagement, particularly among postsecondary students from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields. This project contributes to advancing the knowledge of future recruiters and researchers. It sheds light on the efficacy of augmented and virtual reality to enhance online STEM education in general and at HBCUs in specific. The merit of this project lies in its pioneering use of cutting-edge strategies to bolster the enrollment of students in technology programs at HBCUs and other institutions of higher education. By promoting innovation and addressing the projected shortage of skilled STEM professionals in the United States, the project aligns with the overarching goal of driving economic growth and fostering a more robust STEM workforce.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) through Targeted Infusion Projects supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based, innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) graduate programs and/or careers.该项目旨在使用诸如北卡罗来纳州农业和技术大学的增强技术和虚拟现实等创新技术进行在线，体验信息和电子技术课程。主要目的是研究这些课程对学生成功，保留和敬业度的影响，尤其是在传统群体中少于茎领域的学分学生的互动中，尤其是在Steam Fields中属于较少群体的学生中。该项目有助于促进未来招聘人员和研究人员的知识。它阐明了增强和虚拟现实的功效，以加强一般的在线STEM教育，并在HBCUS中进行特定的HBCU。该项目的优点在于它开创了尖端策略，以增强HBCUS和其他高等教育机构的技术计划的入学率。通过促进创新并解决预计在美国熟练的STEM专业人员的短缺，该项目与推动经济增长并培养更强大的STEM劳动力的总体目标相吻合。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过评估该基金会的知识功能和广泛的影响来评估NSF的法定任务。