Alabama State University News August 2, 2013 College of Education Receives National Science Foundation Grant By Tina Joly Alabama State University's College of Education has received a $433,120 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a collaborative proposal with Tuskegee University to fund a three-year program to teach STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and ICT content (Information and Communication Technology) to students in grades 8 to 12. The proposal is titled "Strategies: The Eyes Say it All: Using Web Page Design and Eye-tracking Technology to Learn STEM Concepts, Research Skills, and Human Factors." A major goal of the project is to motivate students to pursue STEM or ICT careers. The project is funded by NSF as part of its highly competitive Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers program. The money will be divided between the two schools (ASU and Tuskegee University). Dr. Marcia Rossi, professor of psychology in ASU's Department of Foundations & Psychology and former Tuskegee University faculty member, said 50 students will participate in a three-week summer enrichment program. "During the program, students will be learning how to design and develop a web page to teach science content through project-based learning in teams.They will also learn about the field of human factors psychology ... and receive instruction on data analysis and how to give effective oral presentations," Rossi said. "The project will incorporate two simultaneous summer research programs, one at ASU with Montgomery County students, and one at TU with Macon County students." The project also will benefit ASU students. "This project provides partial faculty support during the year and during the summer and undergraduate student support throughout the year for psychology majors and other students. Students involved in the project will have the opportunity to work as research assistants while getting paid and will receive research and mentoring experience," Rossi said. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 to promote the progress of science. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.