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dashboards and distributing grant resources.These discrepancies among campuses and problems in resolving them were exacerbated becausethe grant coincided with an especially difficult time within the CSU. The initiation of the grantduring COVID, the resignation of the CSU Chancellor in 2022, followed by the appointment of anew Chancellor in late 2023, and an accompanying high rate of turnover in presidents at severalCSU campuses commanded the attention of the Chancellor’s Office throughout the grant. Thiswas exacerbated by a large enrollment drop throughout the System, accompanied by budget cuts.All of these factors resulted in particularly poor communication, access to information, andattention to consistent implementation of policies between the CO
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recognized, including receiving the College Educator of the Year Award (2022) and STEM Outreach Award (2024) by the Technology Alliance of Central New York. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025Ducks and Diversity: Expanding Pre-College Engineering Participation through ThemedSTEM FairsAbstractThis study explores the impact of themed, hands-on STEM fairs in expanding engineeringparticipation among underrepresented K-12 students by fostering engagement and self-efficacy.Situated within the broader field of STEM engagement research, this work contributes insightsinto how culturally resonant, informal learning environments enhance STEM interest andconfidence. Specifically, it examines the "United We End
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learning standards. The mis-identification of some statestandards as identical to national standards – when they clearly were not – is an interesting error,given that traditional computing technologies can easily identify identical text. Similarly, some ofthe mismatches between the LLM and human performance indicate clear errors on the part of theLLMs. However, some of the mismatches are difficult to assess, given the ambiguity inherent inthis task and the potential for human error. We conclude the paper with recommendations for theuse of LLMs in education research based on these findings.1 Introduction and Background1.1 IntroductionThe AI revolution inaugurated by the release of ChatGPT in November 2022 has impacted manyfields due to the ability
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the Summer 2025 before beginning his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with UCSD’s BS/MS program in the Fall. Afterwards, he wishes to pursue a career in robotics and engineering education.Changkai Chen, University of California, San DiegoDr. Minju Kim, University of California, San Diego Minju Kim is a postdoctoral scholar at the Engaged Teaching Hub at the UCSD Teaching+Learning Commons. Minju received her Ph.D in Experimental Psychology at UC San Diego. With Engaged Teaching Hub, Minju has designed TA training materials for oral exams and have conducted quantitative analysis on the value of oral exams as early diagnostic tool (Kim et al., ASEE 2022). Minju is interested in designing assessments that can
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process, even ifthey took notes during the trial (Thorley et al., 2020). Intervention DescriptionThe University and the First Year Engineering ProgramThis intervention took place at a University in the northeast United States. The institution is aprivate, not-for-profit university with an R1 Carnegie Classification for very high researchactivity. They are a competitive university known for their experiential learning, including theirco-op program and emphasis on global experiences. As of 2022, the university has ~17,000undergraduates, including ~2,700 in engineering. They have a high retention rate from the firstyear. In engineering in particular, all engineering students, regardless of major, are supported
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University of Michigan in 2020 following a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Saint Louis University. From 2020 to 2022, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Colorado Boulder. She began her tenure-track faculty appointment at UIUC in 2023, where she teaches courses on solid mechanics and conducts research combining nonlinear solid mechanics, imaging, and extracellular matrix biology. In 2020, she received several research awards, including the Schmidt Science Fellowship, the Savio LY Woo Young Researcher Award, and the Ivor K. McIvor Award for Excellence in Applied Mechanics Research. In 2024, she was included in the ”List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students” at UIUC.Dr. Brian Mercer, University of