Randy Stout, CoordinatorRandy Stout, CoordinatorResearch & DevelopmentResearch & DevelopmentKansas Board of Regents, Kan-edKansas Board of Regents, Kan-ed

Presented to:Presented to:MAGPI Fellows MAGPI Fellows

November 5, 2008November 5, 2008Virtual PanelVirtual Panel

2

Kan-ed Staff Kan-ed Staff

Leanne HouserAccountantlhouser@ksbor.org

Charmine ChambersNetwork Access Managercchambers@ksbor.org

Jerry HuffDirector of Operationsjhuff@ksbor.org

Chrisy MaddenCoordinator Membership Servicescmadden@ksbor.org

Randy StoutResearch & Development Coordinatorrstout@ksbor.org

Steve FunkAssociate Director ofInformation Technologysfunk@ksbor.org

Janell HoltExecutive Assistantjholt@ksbor.org

Brad WilliamsChief Information OfficerExecutive Director, Kan-edbwilliams@ksbor.org

OverviewOverview

Kan-edKan-ed

Some ExamplesSome Examples

Regional Collaboration Great Plains Regional Collaboration Great Plains NetworkNetwork

Internet2 & K20 InitiativeInternet2 & K20 Initiative

A program within the Kansas Board of Regents

A world-class distance learning and video-conferencing network

A unique public/private partnership– Kan-ed leases 100% of its circuits and network access Kan-ed leases 100% of its circuits and network access

points from telecom and ISP providers in Kansas. Over 1/2 points from telecom and ISP providers in Kansas. Over 1/2 of the budget goes to circuit costs. Kan-ed then receives a of the budget goes to circuit costs. Kan-ed then receives a 65% discount on those leases through the federal E-rate 65% discount on those leases through the federal E-rate program. $3.6 million in E-rate discounts to date.program. $3.6 million in E-rate discounts to date.

Part of most advanced research networks in world– Kan-ed provides it’s members access to Internet2Kan-ed provides it’s members access to Internet2

Kan-ed supports multidisciplinary technology and research efforts by:

• Removing geographic barriersRemoving geographic barriers

• Providing access to collaborative opportunitiesProviding access to collaborative opportunities

• Bringing technological resources to Higher Bringing technological resources to Higher Education, Hospitals, K-12 schools and Libraries.Education, Hospitals, K-12 schools and Libraries.

• Leveraging existing resources and relationships Leveraging existing resources and relationships to demonstrate commitment and efficienciesto demonstrate commitment and efficiencies

Teaching & LearningTeaching & Learning

K-20 utilizing worldwide learning experiences– Online assessments (LearningStation TestBuilder) Online assessments (LearningStation TestBuilder)

based on State assessment standards for specific, based on State assessment standards for specific, customized quizzing and testing.customized quizzing and testing.

– Physics, Math, Foreign Language, general need for Physics, Math, Foreign Language, general need for teachers in rural areas (Greenbush Mandarin teachers in rural areas (Greenbush Mandarin Chinese in Lawrence)Chinese in Lawrence)

– Talking with global student communities Talking with global student communities – Access to advanced research and education Access to advanced research and education

databasesdatabases– CIPA protected access to information and resources CIPA protected access to information and resources

for students, teachers and administrators.for students, teachers and administrators.

Video conferencing is being used Video conferencing is being used more and more each day. more and more each day. 

Kan-ed had over 670 scheduled video Kan-ed had over 670 scheduled video meetings on an average week last month.meetings on an average week last month.

There are currently over 17,000 video There are currently over 17,000 video session scheduled through June.session scheduled through June.

This number does not include ad hoc This number does not include ad hoc meetings and sites that do not go through meetings and sites that do not go through the MCU or Kan-ed’s centralized scheduling the MCU or Kan-ed’s centralized scheduling service – Renovo.service – Renovo.

Highlights Highlights

Strings Kansas! Strings Kansas! – Initiated collaborative – Initiated collaborative planning WSU/KS and ND – Summer 2007planning WSU/KS and ND – Summer 2007

Cultural Day – China Cultural Day – China September 17 or 23 September 17 or 23 20082008

Lessons from GreensburgLessons from Greensburg, March 2008, March 2008

RiverbluffRiverbluff Cave Cave – November 7, 2007– November 7, 2007

Strings Kansas!Strings Kansas!

The Wichita State University Student Orchestra videoconferences with rural elementary school classrooms over the Kan-ed network – an Internet2 SEGP.

Strings Kansas!Strings Kansas!

Wichita State University students of Music Education gain experience teaching 5th & 6th grade students with videoconferencing

John Harrison, faculty in the Strings Department at WSU guides this student organized elective course.

Great Plains NetworkGreat Plains Network

We participate in collaborative planning with SEGP’s We participate in collaborative planning with SEGP’s regionally through the Great Plains Network (GPN)regionally through the Great Plains Network (GPN)

Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, North & South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, North & South Dakota, Oklahoma, & Arkansas are part of the GPN and seek to Oklahoma, & Arkansas are part of the GPN and seek to identify resources for research, teaching & learning that identify resources for research, teaching & learning that can be made more valuable by sharingcan be made more valuable by sharing

Collaboration raises competencies among the entire field Collaboration raises competencies among the entire field and has a proven, positive impact on the ability to scale and has a proven, positive impact on the ability to scale new and emerging technologies more quickly and new and emerging technologies more quickly and effectively.effectively.

PlansPlans

Veteran’s Day Observance November 10-14, Veteran’s Day Observance November 10-14, 20082008

Brown v Board of Education – Spring 2009Brown v Board of Education – Spring 2009

HPC – Spring/Summer 2009HPC – Spring/Summer 2009

United Kingdom Ja.net Collaborate – TBDUnited Kingdom Ja.net Collaborate – TBD

The purpose of the K20 The purpose of the K20 initiative at Internet2initiative at Internet2

• Surface innovators and innovation at the intersection Surface innovators and innovation at the intersection of technology and teaching and learning; of technology and teaching and learning;

• 2. Advanced networking technologies provide unique 2. Advanced networking technologies provide unique opportunities for the K-20 audience; andopportunities for the K-20 audience; and

• 3. Serve as a convener and catalyst 3. Serve as a convener and catalyst

Teaching & LearningTeaching & Learning

““Students who have access to technology are Students who have access to technology are demanding different education experiences. demanding different education experiences. They do not learn in an orderly and They do not learn in an orderly and sequential fashion and they do not learn sequential fashion and they do not learn passively. They plunge in and figure things passively. They plunge in and figure things out through experimentation. They also help out through experimentation. They also help shape cyberspace environments through the shape cyberspace environments through the ground rules of on-line gaming, for example.” ground rules of on-line gaming, for example.” – From comments to an Intenet2 audience delivered From comments to an Intenet2 audience delivered

by Judith Ramaley, recently retired Assistant by Judith Ramaley, recently retired Assistant Director for the Education and Human Resources Director for the Education and Human Resources Directorate at the National Science Foundation.Directorate at the National Science Foundation.