statewide k-12 networks: cooperation, collaboration and convergence

Statenet Project –STAR SchoolsStatenet Project –STAR Schools

STATEWIDE K-12 NETWORKS: Cooperation, Collaboration and

Convergence

STATEWIDE K-12 NETWORKS: Cooperation, Collaboration and

Convergence

EDUCAUSE: A Gathering of State Networks

April 18, 2000

EDUCAUSE: A Gathering of State Networks

April 18, 2000


STATEWIDE K-12 INTERNET NETWORKS STUDY

STATEWIDE K-12 INTERNET NETWORKS STUDY

Data collected in 1999

Phone calls to identify contact person

Survey instrument

48 of 51 surveys returned

Data collected in 1999

Phone calls to identify contact person

Survey instrument

48 of 51 surveys returned


Number of states reporting K-12 networks

Number of states reporting K-12 networks

34 of the 48 respondents reported

K-12 networks

34 of the 48 respondents reported

K-12 networks


Source of fundingSource of funding

27 - State funding

15 - Fee for service

3 - Private funds/foundation

1 - University

27 - State funding

15 - Fee for service

3 - Private funds/foundation

1 - University


Type of network: stand alone or within larger network?

Type of network: stand alone or within larger network?

15 - Stand alone

19 - Within larger network

15 - Stand alone

19 - Within larger network


Dial-in access?Dial-in access?

•Dial in for teachers only - 15

•Dial in for teachers and students - 10

•No dial in - 8

•Dial in for teachers only - 15

•Dial in for teachers and students - 10

•No dial in - 8


Are services available to both public and non-public schools?Are services available to both

public and non-public schools?

Yes - 44%

Some - 29%

None - 26 %

Yes - 44%

Some - 29%

None - 26 %


ISSUESISSUES

• Lack of a business plan to ensure sustainability and growth

• Demonstrating impact and value added to schools

• Training• Support• Failure to understand benefits of

shared network development

• Lack of a business plan to ensure sustainability and growth

• Demonstrating impact and value added to schools

• Training• Support• Failure to understand benefits of

shared network development


Emerging E-Rate IssuesEmerging E-Rate Issues

• Will the E-Rate reinforce the digital divide?

• Caution about reliance on E-Rate money as core budget replacement

• What happens after year 4?• FCC stability and the definition of

State Networks• The Role of H.E. Partnerships

• Will the E-Rate reinforce the digital divide?

• Caution about reliance on E-Rate money as core budget replacement

• What happens after year 4?• FCC stability and the definition of

State Networks• The Role of H.E. Partnerships


The Web of Statewide NetworksThe Web of Statewide Networks

Voice

Voice

Voice

Video

Video

Video

Data

Data

Data

Higher Ed.

K-12

Government

“The Pipe”

Then

Now


CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

• Diffusion of Educational Networks –voice, video, data

• Centered on STATE organization and sponsorship

• No technical standardization• Wide array of organizational approaches• Various stages of development• VERY little interstate activity – missed

opportunities?• Little coordinated data

• Diffusion of Educational Networks –voice, video, data

• Centered on STATE organization and sponsorship

• No technical standardization• Wide array of organizational approaches• Various stages of development• VERY little interstate activity – missed

opportunities?• Little coordinated data


OPPORTUNITYOPPORTUNITY

• Common, overlapping challenges and benefits

• STAR School funding• Growing Interest for cooperation between

several national organizations• Rapid pace of technological change• E-Rate and other initiatives fostering new

dialogue

• Common, overlapping challenges and benefits

• STAR School funding• Growing Interest for cooperation between

several national organizations• Rapid pace of technological change• E-Rate and other initiatives fostering new

dialogue


PURPOSE of SWN ProjectPURPOSE of SWN Project

• To gather, record and disseminate the collective experience

• To begin a national dialogue about future development and operation.

• Review the processes driving the development of educational networks (past)

• Identify common problems and challenges (present)

• Identify and discuss visions for the future

• To gather, record and disseminate the collective experience

• To begin a national dialogue about future development and operation.

• Review the processes driving the development of educational networks (past)

• Identify common problems and challenges (present)

• Identify and discuss visions for the future


Participating StatesParticipating States

• California• Indiana• Iowa• Kentucky• Massachusetts• Minnesota• Missouri

• California• Indiana• Iowa• Kentucky• Massachusetts• Minnesota• Missouri

• Mississippi• Nebraska • Oklahoma• South Carolina• Washington• Wyoming

• Mississippi• Nebraska • Oklahoma• South Carolina• Washington• Wyoming

Co-Sponsor: The Consortium for State Networking (CoSN)


STATE ROUNDTABLESSTATE ROUNDTABLES

• Identify common challenges and opportunities

• Focus on assessing network projects within a developmental cycle

• Recognition of the Past• Awareness of the Present• Vision for the Future

• Identify common challenges and opportunities

• Focus on assessing network projects within a developmental cycle

• Recognition of the Past• Awareness of the Present• Vision for the Future


PLENARY SESSIONPLENARY SESSION

• A roundtable of state roundtables

• Results formed the basis of A PLENARY SESSION WHITE PAPER

• Circulated for comment and review

• Refined into working draft of Proposed Recommendations and Initiatives

• A roundtable of state roundtables

• Results formed the basis of A PLENARY SESSION WHITE PAPER

• Circulated for comment and review

• Refined into working draft of Proposed Recommendations and Initiatives


MEGATESTMEGATEST

• September 28, 1999

• Connected 9 state network hubs– Multiple sites within each state– 19 total sites

• Continued testing of technical protocols

• Begin testing social protocols

• Reviewed Plenary Recommendations

• September 28, 1999

• Connected 9 state network hubs– Multiple sites within each state– 19 total sites

• Continued testing of technical protocols

• Begin testing social protocols

• Reviewed Plenary Recommendations


RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

• Four Categories of Activity– Within states – Among states – National and Federal level – General

• Four Categories of Activity– Within states – Among states – National and Federal level – General



• Access

• Cooperation

• Funding

• Infrastructure/Technology

• Marketing/PR

• Access

• Cooperation

• Funding

• Infrastructure/Technology

• Marketing/PR



• Policy/Politics

• Research

• Resources

• Training

• Support

• Policy/Politics

• Research

• Resources

• Training

• Support


Recommendations & InitiativesRecommendations & Initiatives

• Leadership & Policy Conference

• Statenet Project Team

• Research, Development & Dissemination

• Marketing

• Technical

• Leadership & Policy Conference

• Statenet Project Team

• Research, Development & Dissemination

• Marketing

• Technical


STATEWIDE NETWORKS INITIATIVE: Cooperation, Collaboration, Convergence

STATEWIDE NETWORKS INITIATIVE: Cooperation, Collaboration, Convergence

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