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NYSERNetNew York’s Networking Future

Internet2 K-20 Advisory Committee MeetingSEGP Update

April 27, 2009

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New York State Education & Research NetworkA 501(c)(3) not-for-profit established in 1985.One of the original NSFNET regional networks.Creator of two for-profit companies: AppliedTheory & PSInet.A member organization; activities supported by member fees.Statewide R&E Network with egress to Internet2, Reseller of commodity Internet, Statewide Optical Transport and a 70 cabinet Data Center/Business Continuity Center.Board of Directors composed primarily of non-profit CIOs.Offices in Syracuse and Albany.Staff of fifteen, majority in Syracuse.... not a state agency.Working with our members to solve network-related problems of mutual concern.

About NYSERNet

About NYSERNet

NYSERNet’s Dedicated Research & Education Network

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Albert Einstein College of MedicineAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryARTstorBard CollegeBinghamton UniversityBroome-Tioga BOCES/SCRIC Canisius CollegeCapital Region BOCES/NERICCity University of New YorkClarkson UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityDaemen CollegeEastern Suffolk BOCES/ESRICErie #1 BOCES/WNYRICGreater Southern Tier BOCES/GSTRIC Hofstra UniversityIBM Watson Research LabLe Moyne College

Connected to the R&E Network

Marist College Monroe #1 BOCESMt. Sinai School of MedicineThe New SchoolNew York Public LibraryNew York UniversityOnondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES/CNYRICRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRochester Institute of TechnologyThe Rockefeller University Stony Brook UniversitySUNY GeneseoSUNY PotsdamSyracuse University Univ. at AlbanyUniv. at BuffaloUniversity of RochesterUpstate Medical UniversityWeill Medical College

NYSERNet SEGP Members

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Internet2 is a new concept to NYS K-12 institutions. Since last August, NYSERNet has made a concentrated effort to present at regional workshops to educate RIC Directors, BOCES Staff, Teachers, Information Technologists, Superintendents, and Administrators about I2 and NYSERNet. Here’s what we found:

I2 is familiar to some in name only and to others there is no recognition. Lack of understanding of I2’s role in the classroom. Most still haven’t integrated the commodity Internet.Needs of K-12 differ greatly than those of higher education. What works for higher ed seems to have little if any impact on K-12 use.Lack of a “Best Practices” approach to I2 development especially with regard to teacher training.Lack of understanding by K-12 on how to secure I2 content in the classroom. No coordinated approach to scheduling I2 contentLittle communication between the State’s higher and little edE-rate covers the cost of connecting and transmitting, but nothing for contentLatest news about RIAA and I2 has been a cause for concern (security)Last mile solutions for facilities not in urban centers are too costlyLack of trained IT staff in IPv6 and I2

K-20 and Internet2 in NYS in 2005

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Internet2 is for the most part is an established concept to NYS K-12 institutions. In 2005, 1 of the 12 RICs was connected.In 2009, 7 of the 12 RICs are connected (roughly 50% of the entire K-12 community).MUSERICs created a statewide Interconnect through which they aggregate connections to NYSERNet.NYSERNet is working with the K-12 community to explore and discover applications and content available on Internet2.Looking to expand workshops into higher education and possible other areas.Reestablishing NYSERTech.Lots of interest by multiple sectors to connect to NYSERNet.Stimulus funding may provide some help.

K-20 and Internet2 in NYS in 2009

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Still an ongoing concern:

Lack of understanding of I2’s role in the classroom. Some still haven’t integrated the commodity Internet.Needs of K-12 differ greatly than those of higher education. What works for higher ed seems to have little if any impact on K-12 use.Lack of a “Best Practices” approach to I2 development especially with regard to in-classroom training.Lack of understanding by K-12 on how to secure I2 content in the classroom. No coordinated approach to scheduling I2 content.Little communication between the State’s higher ed. And K-12 community.E-rate covers the cost of the local loop but nothing for the port charge and nothing for content. Why?Last mile solutions for facilities not in urban centers are too costly.

K-20 and Internet2 in NYS in 2009

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