CIU: Implementation: Medium: Computational and Data Science Curriculum Exchange Faculty Community of Practice

CIU：实施：媒介：计算和数据科学课程交流教师实践社区

• 批准号: 2321037
• 负责人: Katharine Cahill
• 金额: $ 99.96万
• 依托单位: Ohio 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 2023-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2321037&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CIU; Implementation; Medium; Computational; Data

Under-representation or historical exclusion of minorities and women in the STEM workforce, especially in computing, is contributing to the Computational and Data Science (CDS) workforce shortage. Institutions are adding data science certificates and programs as a result of student and employer demand. However, resource constraints at community colleges, Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs), and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) can impede their ability to make the necessary curriculum changes swiftly enough. The direct effect of adding more CDS courses into these institutions will allow training of a new generation of scientists, increasing the development of a diverse, globally competitive STEM workforce. Creating a more diverse STEM workforce will have wider impacts including increasing public scientific literacy and public engagement with science and technology and increasing economic competitiveness. Training diverse scientists has another long-term effect, creating a larger pool of mentors and support for future generations of scientists.The Computational and Data Science Exchange (CDS-Exchange) project accelerates the implementation of CDS curriculum by sharing existing courses and modules developed in the pilot project across participating institutions, thus preparing a larger number of students to undertake research or enter the workforce where such skills are in short supply for advanced cyberinfrastructure. By providing access to curriculum materials aligned with competencies for CDS education, the CDS-Exchange is empowering small and under-resourced institutions to offer undergraduate CDS curriculum, minors, and certificates with low investment. The CDS-Exchange provides access to curriculum materials that are aligned with competencies for CDS education, making it easier for faculty to teach classes with this content in the future. This network also strengthens partnerships among institutions, including HBCUs, HSIs, and PUIs, generating more opportunities for collaboration and sharing of resources and effort. The CDS-Exchange is about building a community of educators who are committed to advancing Computational and Data Science education and ensuring that students across the country have access to the skills they need to succeed in the 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.

少数民族和妇女在STEM劳动力中的代表性不足或历史排斥，特别是在计算领域，正在导致计算和数据科学（CDS）劳动力短缺。由于学生和雇主的需求，机构正在增加数据科学证书和课程。然而，社区学院、小学本科院校和少数民族服务院校的资源限制可能会阻碍它们迅速进行必要的课程改革的能力。在这些机构中增加更多CDS课程的直接影响将有助于培养新一代科学家，促进多元化，具有全球竞争力的STEM劳动力的发展。创造更加多样化的STEM劳动力将产生更广泛的影响，包括提高公众的科学素养和公众对科学技术的参与，以及提高经济竞争力。培训多样化的科学家还有另一个长期效应，即为未来的科学家创造更大的导师库和支持。（CDS-Exchange）项目通过在参与机构之间共享在试点项目中开发的现有课程和模块，从而使更多的学生做好准备，从事研究或进入劳动力市场，因为先进的网络基础设施缺乏这类技能。通过提供与CDS教育能力相一致的课程材料，CDS-Exchange使小型和资源不足的机构能够以低投资提供本科CDS课程，未成年人和证书。CDS-Exchange提供了与CDS教育能力相一致的课程材料，使教师在未来更容易教授这些内容。该网络还加强了机构之间的伙伴关系，包括HBCU，HSI和PUI，为合作和共享资源和努力创造更多机会。CDS-Exchange旨在建立一个致力于推进计算和数据科学教育的教育工作者社区，并确保全国各地的学生都能获得在劳动力市场取得成功所需的技能。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。