The primary focus of this project is the creation of the ITEST Academy in order to advance interest in engineering, mathematics, and science among high school students. The Academy is composed of two parts. The Information Technology Academy for Teachers (ITAT) is composed of select teams of mathematics teachers, science teachers, and guidance counselors who participate in a two-week, nonresidential summer program.

The goals of "CSI: Creating Student Investigators" (formerly CSI: Arkansas) are twofold: to improve the science pedagogy (including the use of technology) employed by mid-South Delta region high school teachers and to improve science and technology learning by students with a concomitant increase in the number of students who enter post-secondary education, particularly those who chose STEM/IT career preparation. Workshops for teachers and students will be presented using forensic sciences as an integrating theme.

This Comprehensive ITEST project is based on the premise that using gaming as a context in which to integrate the learning of mathematics, computer science and art would heighten student interest in the broader area of STEM education as well as develop computer science skills that students could use in a variety of careers. Previous research on game-developer pedagogy is used as the theoretical basis for the project and the project has a strong tie with a major game development company in the Denver area.

The Mississippi Valley State University project entitled "Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers Using Catfish and their Environment as a Model" will serve approximately 1,500 students (500 per year) and 75 teachers (25 per year) with at least two representatives from each county. The target population will be students and teachers from a ten county area in the Mississippi Delta. The project will serve a cohort of 20 ninth grade students during each summer and 500 students each academic year within a ten-county target area.

Information Technology Engineering and Environmental Education Tools (IT-E3 Tools) is an innovative three-year project designed to inspire and nurture students’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.