Grants and Awards

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Grants

• Co-PI, Sub-contract. Computational Courses, Technology, and STEM Integration for College and Career Readiness. (Total Grant $1,000,000; Sub-contract $500,000; Funded by U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity; 2018-2022)

• Co-PI, MATH: Supplement. PERSIST: Promoting Educational Reform through Strategic Investments in Systemic Transformation (#1347830). Boise State University Pilot: Using Student-Developed Apps to Frame Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Learning. (NSF-Funded Supplemental Award: $163,660, with Janet Callahan, Yu-Hui Ching, and Doug Bullock, 2015-2017; associated original award $2,000,000, PI: Susan Shadle, 2013-2017)

• Co-PI, Cybersecurity and AI Trustworthiness Education, National Science Foundation (submitted; $300,000; 2020-2022)

• PI, Exploratory Integration: Using Student-developed Computational Applications for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Learning ($1,039,918; 2017 Submitted to NSF)

• Co-PI, Ear Detective: A project focused on using mobile technology to develop children’s aural skills & music appreciation. Osher Osher Institute Faculty Grant. Boise State University ($4761.25; submitted, 2015; with Co-PI's Molumby, Pucihar, and Lowenthal)

• PI, Young Idaho Programming Experiences (YIPEs). National Science Foundation. ($599,953; full proposal submitted; 2013)

• Principal Scientist. Patient Infection Control Simulation (PICS). National Institutes of Health. ($1,000,000; full proposal submitted; PI Andrew Walker, Co-PI Brett Shelton, 2013)

• Senior Investigator, The Next Generation of i-STEM: Regional STEM Centers to Link the Idaho Learning Network. National Science Foundation ($8,000,000; full proposal submitted; PI Louis Nadelson; 2012)

• Selected Participant for 2012 AECT Early Career Symposium sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Association of Educational Communications and Technology, Louisville, KY, 2012 ($915.74, funded; 2012)

• Consultant, Celebration of Teaching. Braitmayer Foundation ($10,000, submitted; 2012-2013; PI Sara Fry)

  • Provide advice, design, and training on virtual learning community for mentors/teachers via Google+

• PI, mLearning Scholar 2.0: Mobile Social Learning using Googe+. , Boise State University. ($600, funded; 2011-2012)

  • Leveraging and researching advanced practice of mobile learning and social networking

• Co-PI, Student Survey Analysis and Online Learning Model Building, Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA) (Andy Hung and Kerry Rice) ($18,000, funded; 2010-2011)

• PI, mLearning Scholar, Boise State University. ($2505, funded; 2010-2011)

  • Researching and teaching mobile learning in graduate courses

  • Receiving university-subsidized mobile devices for students to engage in mobile learning in spring 2011

• Co-PI, EarthQuest: Mobile Science Educational Game. Institute of Education Science. (PI Young Kyun Baek, Co-PIs Yu-Hui Ching and Dazhi Yang). ($1,000,000, full proposal submitted; 2011)

• Co-PI, Mobile and Robot Programming for High School (MRP4HS). National Science Foundation. (PI Gang-Ryung Uh and Co-PI Dr. Yu-Hui Ching). ($1,000,000, full proposal submitted; 2011)

• PI, A Decision Support System (DSS) for Online Teaching, Learning, and Administration. Spencer Foundation. (PI's Jui-Long Hung and Kerry Rice). ($480,000, pre-proposal submitted; 2011)

• PI, Computer Science and the Mobile World. CS4HS (Computer Science for High School) Grant, Google, Inc. (PI's Gang-Ryung Uh and Yu-Hui Ching). ($20,000, submitted; 2011)

  • Promoting Computer Science and Computational Thinking in high school and middle school curriculum and building Idaho CS education community.

• Assessment Coordinator, Toys 'n MORE (Toys and Mathematics Options for Retention in Engineering) Project.

  • National Science Foundation, STEM Talent Expansion Program Grant DUE # 0756992. ($2,500,000; funded; PI: Dr. Renata Engel)  (2008-2010)

• Researcher, Professional Development for Supporting Web-Enhanced PBL Teaching Practice for Increasing Problem-solving Ability of Middle School Science Students, PK-12 Education Theme Initiative Fund, College of Education at PSU ($30,000, funded; PI: Dr. Barbara Grabowsk) (2005-2006)

 

Honor/Awards

• Outstanding Paper Award  for the article, Physical Computing for STEAM Education: Maker-Educators' Experiences in an Online Graduate Course, at 2017 E-Learn Conference.

• Coach for the Best-in-Nation Teams in 2017 Verizon Innovative App Challenge

• Coach for the Best-in-Nation Teams in 2016 Verizon Innovative App Challenge

• Coach for the Best-in-Nation Teams in 2015 Verizon Innovative App Challenge

• Coach for the Best-in-Nation Teams in 2014 Verizon Innovative App Challenge

  • see also: Winners of the Verizon App Challenge spent the day working with Dr. Hsu on their Hike About app

• Presidential Service Award, International Division, Association of Educational Communications and Technology, 2016.

• Nominee, Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D) Research Section Editorial Board Member, 2015

• Distinguished Service Award, 3-year Board Member and Treasurer, AECT (Association of Educational Communications and Technology) Division of Distance Learning,  2015

• Second Place, 2014 AECT-DDL Distance Education Journal Article Award in the Qualitative Focused Article Category, for the article Peer Feedback to Facilitate Project-Based Learning in an Online Environment

• Finalist, Editor Candidate of the New Cultural and Regional Perspectives Section of Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D) (2013). 

• Third Place, 2012 IAP-DDL Distance Education Journal Article Award for Advancing Practice, for the article, Design-grounded assessment: A framework and a case study of Web 2.0 practices in higher education. In J. Waycott & J. Sheard (Eds.), Assessing students' Web 2.0 activities in higher education. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 27(Special issue, 5), 781-797. Division of Distance Learning, Association of Educational Communications and Technology.

• MLI (Mobile Learning Initiative) Travel Awards, Boise State University, 2012

• CTL (Center for Teaching and Learning) Travel Awards, Boise State University, 2012

• Ralph T. Heimer Award in the College of Education for outstanding achievement by a doctoral candidate enrolled in Instructional Systems. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. (2008-2009)

• Most adaptable design. Design Competition: Redesigning e-Learning Courseware: Supervisor Essential Knowledge for Corning Inc. (team effort) (2007)

• The Graham Endowed Fellowship for highly recruited outstanding graduate students, The Graduate School, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. (2005-2006) 

• Travel Grant for International Conference, The Ministry of Education and the Bureau of International Cultural and Educational Relations, Taiwan. (2006-2007)

• Graduate Student Travel Grant for Presentations at Academic Conferences. Graduate School, College of Education Dean's Office, and Department of Learning and Performance Systems, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. (2005-2006)

• Summer Tuition Assistance Award, College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. (2005-2008 )

• First Place, The People's Choice Award, Poster presented at L&PS Department Poster Session, University Park, PA. Title: A Self-Regulation Supporting System in Web-Enhanced PBL Environment. (2005)

• First Place, The People's Choice Award, Poster presented at L&PS Department Poster Session, University Park, PA. Title: A Predictive Model of Teaching Practice, Student Characteristics and Science Problem-solving in Middle School. (2005)

• Best Actor, English Playlet Contest, National Taiwan Normal University. (1998)