Two computer experts at Iowa State University have won a large federalgrant to develop lesson plans for technology teachers nationwide. The325-thousand dollars from the National Science Foundation will be used todevelop what’re called curriculum modules.Professor Doug Jacobson, of I-S-U’s Electrical & Computer EngineeringCollege, says the modules could apply to computer courses for high schoolfreshmen to very advanced university-level classes. Jacobson specializes incomputer security and hopes to incorporate some of that into the modules.Jacobson says he’s thrilled to be working on the three-year project which hassuch wide-reaching potential.The modules will include lesson plans, supporting materials and ways forteachers to assess the effectiveness of the lessons.