STATE OF THE NETWORK 2000 Bill Mitchell (800) Missouri Research & Education Network

MOREnet: 950 Sites/Integrated Services u CUSTOMERS –higher education; school districts; public libraries; state government; communities u SERVICES: –Network operations –Central/regional training –Technical consultation –Subscription databases –Video transport/switching –Technology research & transfer –eRATE administration

The Network u Internet access => 200+ Mbps u Backbone: =>155 Mbps Sonet protected u Public higher education => Mbps u Internet2 transport & support u MOBIUS Common Library Platform transport u K-12 => T1 & greater u Public libraries => T1 & greater u Video backbone, MCU, transcoding & scheduling services u Connections to existing video clusters & DL sites

M3 Multimedia Services u Support of existing H.320 room-based clusters –Integration into standards-based network u Support of H.323 systems –Internet-based– Multipoint –H.320/H323 Gateways – QoS guarantees u Video transport & MCU ports u Scheduling services - registrar NOT! u Streaming video, shared documents & whiteboard

State Backbone

M3 Backbone Switch Router MCU Customer Site

Customer Access 10 Mbps ATM Uplink 100 Mbps ethernet M3 Backbone T1 for video H.320 Codec or MCU Campus Data Network Campus

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MOREnet Operations u Staff and operations through UM System u Start-up support early; now self-funded u 105 FTE

MINTs Objective u Removing technology barriers in classroom u Providing high-speed network access u Providing professional development for teachers u Tying curriculum to state frameworks and standards Determine whether technology can change teaching strategies and improve student performance by

MINTS - Project u 2 classrooms in 6 districts, grades 3-5 u Teacher workstation & 21st Century ‘blackboard’ u 2:1 student to workstation ratio u Network infrastructure & technical assistance u Extensive professional development & training u Curriculum tied to state frameworks & standards u UMSL, UMC, Harris-Stowe partners u Funded by Southwestern Bell

MINTs - Result u Transformed the ‘classroom’, ‘library’, and ‘textbook’ as we know it u Transformed the way teachers teach u Students became active learners u Improved student achievement & test scores u Fewer absences & behavioral problems u Increased parental involvement u Districts adding more classrooms

eMINTS - Enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies u Commissioner’s challenge: develop a program that would expand on the success of MINTS u Year 1 => 9 clusters, 44 districts, 88 classrooms u Funded by MOREnet e-rate savings and local match u Enhance teacher support u Enhance technical support u Continue and expand evaluation

Missouri Express u Community Information Networks –virtual server support –customized software –Internet access & community modem pools –local content development –state & local funding u Community Connection Program u 30 Community Networks/3 million citizens

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