We’re excited to announce the publication of our co-PI Fraida Fund’s paper, “The Cost of Teaching Operational ML,” at the EduHPC workshop at SC25—marking a key achievement for the FOUNT project! This work explores what it really takes to teach the full operational lifecycle of machine learning systems—model deployment, automation, monitoring, and scaling—far beyond classic […]

We’re excited to announce that the FOUNT project is attending the 2025 NSF CSSI/Cybertraining/SCIPE Principal Investigator Meeting in Denver, Colorado! As part of the program, FOUNT will be presenting a poster that highlights our work on hands-on and scalable data-centric education through interactive courselets. Our poster—“FOUNT: Scaffolded, Hands-On Learning for a Data-Centric Future”—showcases the project’s […]

This year, the FOUNT project had the opportunity to present our work at two significant events: the CyberTraining PI Meeting in August 2024 and the Tapia Conference in September 2024. These conferences provided valuable platforms to share our progress, network with peers, and engage with diverse communities in computing and education. At the CyberTraining PI […]

In August 2024, the Chameleon project team released a prototype version of the new Trovi platform, introducing several enhancements designed to improve user experience and facilitate greater engagement with our educational materials. Trovi serves as a critical repository for our courselets, making them accessible to educators and students worldwide. Key enhancements include an improved user […]

We are thrilled to announce the development and release of 25 courselets as part of the FOUNT (Scaffolded, Hands-On Learning for a Data-Centric Future) project. These courselets are designed to provide hands-on, interactive learning experiences across a wide range of topics in data systems and computer science. What Courselets Are Available? Our courselets cover the […]

We are pleased to share the findings from our recent evaluation conducted by Blackstone Evaluation and Research, which assessed the effectiveness of FOUNT courselets in classroom settings. The evaluation focused on courselets incorporated into courses taught by Co-PIs Dr. Fraida Fund and Dr. David Koop during the Spring 2024 semester. Evaluation Overview Participants: Students from […]

On December 20, 2023, the FOUNT project held its inaugural Science Advisory Board (SAB) meeting, marking a significant milestone in our mission to revolutionize data systems education. We were honored to have the participation of esteemed board members: Jeanne Century (University of Chicago) Abraham Matta (Boston University) Violet Syrotiuk (Arizona State University) Mary Thomas (University […]