Cyberlearning: Transforming Education National Science Foundation

Deadline: 2011-01-17; 2011-05-14; 2011-07-14

Through the Cyberlearning: Transforming Education program, National Science Foundation seeks to integrate advances in technology with advances in what is known about how people learn to (1) better understand how people learn with technology and how technology can be used productively to help people learn, through individual use and/or through collaborations mediated by technology; (2) better use technology for collecting, analyzing, sharing, and managing data to shed light on learning, promoting learning, and designing learning environments; and (3) design new technologies for these purposes, and advance understanding of how to use those technologies and integrate them into learning environments so that their potential is fulfilled. Of particular interest are technological advances that allow more personalized learning experiences, draw in and promote learning among those in populations not currently served well by current educational practices, allow access to learning resources anytime and anywhere, and provide new ways of assessing capabilities. It is expected that Cyberlearning research will shed light on how technology can enable new forms of educational practice and that broad implementation of its findings will result in a more activelyengaged and productive citizenry and workforce. The estimated number of awards is 24 to 34. The anticipated funding amount is $30 million.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10620/nsf10620.pdf