1. Internet2 Virtual Briefing
International Collaborations in Language, Culture, and Education
Greg Palmer, Director, MAGPI GigaPoP, UPENN
Jennifer MacDougall, Apps Coordinator, MAGPI GigaPoP, UPENN
4/17/2019

2. Today’s Topics Role of the GigaPoP in International Collaborations
Project Highlights to Date
Unique “Challenges”
Future Work

3. Role of the GigaPoP (or “Hard Science vs. Education”)
GigaPoPs can facilitate between
Higher Ed and K12
US and Non-US Advanced Networks
Technology and Pedagogy Staff

4. Case Study #1 The French Project
“International High Performance Distance Education Project”
Wharton’s Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies

5. Case Study #1 (con’t) a.k.a. “The French Project”

6. Case Study #1 (con’t) The French Project
Real World Business Case Scenario
Determine feasibility of a KFC franchise in Grenoble, France
H.323 Interactive Video
Used Internet2 and Renater2
Speeds at 432 kbps – 768 kbps
Asynchronous and Synchronous Modes
1 faculty/3 student videoconferences
Integrated into Existing Course Curriculum

7. Case Study #2 World Languages in K12
“Chester County World Tour”
Chester County Intermediate Unit

8. Case Study #2 (con’t) World Languages in K12
CCIU doing World Language and Cultural Exchange Program
French, Spanish, Chinese
Using H.323 IP Videoconferencing only - no ISDN
Middle – High School Students
Currently working with Univsidad Austral de Chile, using REUNA and I2

9. Case Study #3 Intl. Virtual Panel Discussion
No Longer a “Once in a Lifetime Opportunity”

10. Case Study #3 (con’t) Intl. Virtual Panel Discussion
International Virtual Panel Discussion
Coping With Stress and Education
4 Panelists, experts in their fields
An audience of teachers, psychologists, and administrators
Interactive, H.323 Videoconferencing
Digitally Captured, Streaming, DVD formats for review and distribution
Worked with IUCC in Israel, Texas A&M HSC, and JANET/UKERNA

11. Unique Challenges The Obvious: Scheduling and time differences
K12, Higher Ed, Intl. schedules
Relative lack of K12 global connectivity to advanced networks

12. Unique Challenges (con’t)
The Not So Obvious:
Coordination b/w Content Teams, Technology Teams, Student Teams
Smooth Integration of Asynchronous and Synchronous Distributed Learning Modes
Sustaining Intl. Projects

13. But the reward is in… Bringing the World to the Classroom
Shared Authentic Global Learning Experiences
Seeing the Connections in the Eyes of the Learner/Participant
Enthusiasm of Faculty

14. Other Projects in Progress and Future Work
Mathematics Modeling with Chile
Based on mutual educational needs
Penn Literacy Network Workshop with Ireland via HEAnet and Abilene
Teacher training in reading/writing literacy
Collaboration with EUNIS toward US/EU tri-state and tri-country
3 yr. language and business culture project
DIM Project with Renetar2
Distributed grad level comp. science courses between US/France
Pan-Asian and Pan-European work with Wharton/Lauder Graduate level global business and language learning

15. More Information Greg Palmer Jennifer MacDougall www.magpi.net
Jennifer MacDougall