Partnerships with University, Industry, and Technology 

To support the mission of the K20 Center in creating interactive learning communities, the Division of Industry and Technology seeks to create partnerships with leading industries that support projects of the K20 Center and to evaluate and foster the development of new technologies that can enhance the learning process.

1. Student Engagement, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Education Research

Industry partnerships and the University of Oklahoma colleges and departments aid the K20 Center’s STEM projects by providing authentic opportunities and content and process collaborations for authentic lesson development for K-12 and undergraduate students. These partnerships enhance the development of new teaching methodologies in STEM content areas to enhance student engagement, raise student achievement, foster higher-order thinking skills, create innovative internship opportunities, and support workforce development. Furthermore, industry partnerships, combined with University technology transfer program collaborations with the Sasaki Institute, Office of Technology Development, and the Price College of Business, create opportunities for students to bridge STEM interests with innovation and the creation of intellectual property.

2. Evaluation and Development of Learning Technologies

As part of the University of Oklahoma’s Research Campus and the K20 Center’s extensive local, state, and global network, a unique opportunity exists to evaluate and create new learning technologies. The K20 Center has extensive experience with integrating learning technologies into learning environments, and to date, has partnered with science and technology resources at the University of Oklahoma in

  • High performance computing and computer science,

  • Robotics and artificial intelligence,

  • Electrical and mechanical engineering,

  • Bioinformatics and biology,

  • Spatial analysis and geosciences,

  • Climatology and weather.

Through interdisciplinary and industry collaborations, the K20 Center is developing new technologies for maximum impact on student learning. These prospective technologies include

  • Remote collaborative learning,

  • Educational multiplayer gaming,

  • Virtualization and simulation,

  • Enhancemets in learning spaces,

  • Engagement technologes.