1. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ NSF Advanced Networking Project With Minority-Serving Institutions (AN-MSI) Dave Staudt, AN-MSI Project Director, EDUCAUSE Valerie Rice, AN-MSI Project Assistant, EDUCAUSE Laura-Lee Davidson, HBCU Project Coordinator, ELC Al Kuslikis, TCU Project Associate, AIHEC

2. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ AN-MSI Project Four-year, $6 million grant (ANI-9980537) from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Includes $1 million subcontract to EOT-PACI (the Education, Outreach, and Training Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure) Overall Goal: To assist minority-serving institutions as they improve Internet connectivity, campus networks and their technical support, and advanced use of the networks

3. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ AN-MSI Partners EDUCAUSE and EOT-PACI Three Minority-Serving Communities (101 first cohort members out of over 300 higher education institutions) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Executive Leadership Foundations Technology Transfer Project (TTP) National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) The College Fund/UNCF National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)

4. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ AN-MSI Participants Currently over 100 MSIs participate, including: Albany State University Alcorn State University California State University – Los Angeles Clark Atlanta University Dillard University Dull Knife Memorial College Fort Belknap College Fort Peck Community College Hampton University Inter American University of Puerto Rico – Arecibo Jackson State University LeMoyne-Owen College Lincoln University in Pennsylvania Morehouse College Norfolk State University North Carolina A&T State University Oglala Lakota College Stone Child College Talladega College United Tribes Technical College University of Houston – Downtown University of Maryland – Eastern Shore University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras University of Texas – Pan American Winston-Salem State University

5. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ AN-MSI Committees Executive Awareness Assists campus decision-makers in visualizing and planning for effective integration of the Internet in their institutions Resource Development Locates additional funding to make possible the improvements developed by AN-MSI Network Technology Addresses the networking technical, operational, and support issues facing MSIs, including campus network planning, local consulting and training, and remote technical support centers

6. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ AN-MSI Committees (continued) Internet Connectivity Develops wireless/satellite pilot projects, innovative wired technology, and cooperative connectivity projects Applications Encourages and implements high-performance applications and assists other applications making use of the improved networks Evaluation & Assessment Assesses the projects effectiveness and modifies the project as appropriate

7. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ For more detailed information on the project, please visit our web site. http://www.anmsi.org Inquiries are invited. Send email to: info@anmsi.org

8. AN-MSI / EOT-PACI Project Overview About PACI The Grid Activities Project Leader: Stephenie McLean, NCSA

9. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ PACI (Partnerships for Advanced Computational Infrastructure) Foster/create partnerships between science researchers and computer scientists. Push the edges of computer science and application research. Develop access to distributed resources – the Grid

10. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ Leadership Team Roscoe Giles, Raquell Holmes, Boston U. Greg Moses, U. Wisconsin Richard Tapia, Cynthia Lanius, Rice U. Ann Redelfs, SDSC Scott Lathrop, NCSA Mission: Develop human resources through the innovative use of emerging information technologies to understand and solve problems

11. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ Some PACI Technical Thrusts Advanced Computing Supercomputers Scalable Clusters Advanced Networking: the Grid Distributed computers, databases, instruments, and other resources Access Grid for Group Collaboration

12. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ Advanced Networking With Minority Serving Institutions Workshops/Training Grid Development Grid Forum Access Grid Deployment Participation in HPC Community SC conference Project Leader: Stephenie McLean, NCSA

13. Some AN-MSI / EOT-PACI Project Activities

14. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ HPC Training

15. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ Clusters Linking Clusters of PCs or Workstations to form a powerful parallel computer is a key affordable and scalable technology Cluster demonstrations Cluster workshop in the summer

16. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ Nodes in Action: A large display screen shows the various Access Grid nodes participating in the Alliance Chautauqua on Sept. 14. At center, Alliance Director Larry Smarr addresses a live audience at Boston University while participants listen in from Access Grid nodes at University of Utah, University of New Mexico, Argonne National Laboratory, Moscow State University, NCSA, UIC's Electronic Visualization Laboratory and the Alliance Center for Collaboration, Education, Science and Software.

17. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ SC2000 Rap Session Kennard Love, Clark Atlanta University SC2000 Student volunteer Alliance access grid node operator Get your students there!!!

18. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ SC2000 Distributed Rap Session

19. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ SC Grant Overview Supercomputing Conference Grant written by Roscoe Giles and Allison Clark Funding provided by SC Sponsors IEEE and ACM for approximately 30 MSI Participants @ $1800 Travel Lodging Conference registration Twelve SC2000 MSI Participants Funded Grant runs until SC01 (then need to renew)

20. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ Conclusions AN-MSI / EOT-PACI project links MSIs to advanced computing and networking applications Working with select institutions to develop model applications Developing outside support such as SC grant, GridForum support, PACI Open to new activities that highlight educational applications of Internet2…

21. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ HSI Project Activities 35 institutions in 8 states - CA, CO, FL, IL, NM, NY, PR, TX Applications-oriented projects Distance education training courses Six courses Summer campus visits Graduate level networking course EOT-PACI high performance activities

22. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ HSI Project Activities (cont) Cooperative projects California remote technical support Puerto Rico collaborative Internet connectivity New York City applications and technical support center

23. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ NSF EDUCAUSE Advanced Networking with Minority-Serving Institutions (AN-MSI) Project Laura-Lee Davidson Project Coordinator, HBCUs Program Manager, Technology Transfer Project (TTP) ldavidson@elcinfo.comldavidson@elcinfo.com, 202/298-8226, ext. 201

24. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ AN-MSI Project Partners EDUCAUSE AND EOT-PACI THREE MINORITY-SERVING COMMUNITIES (101 first cohort members out of over 300 higher education institutions) - Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Executive Leadership Foundations Technology Transfer Project (TTP) National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) The College Fund/UNCF National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) - Hispanic Serving Institutions Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) - Tribal Colleges American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)

25. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ Provide Technical Assistance: Local Network Planning Mainstream Network Architecture Model Assess and Redesign / Modify / Enhance Campus Network Architecture – Williams Pilot Project Establish Remote Technical Support Centers HBCU Pilot AN-MSI Strategies: A Closer Look

26. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ DRAFT AN-MSI Mainstream Network Architecture Model Version 5.0, 00/12/22 DRAFT Lead and Contributing Authors and Reviewers: Philip Long Yale University Al Anderson Salish Kootenai College Wendell Barbour California State University-Bakersfield Jack Barden Turtle Mountain Community College Tammy Belgarde Turtle Mountain Community College Laurie Burns Internet 2 Laura-Lee Davidson Executive Leadership Foundation Ricardo Diez Interamerican University-Arecibo Steve Dupuis Salish Kootenai College Art Gloster Florida International University Eric Harmon Winston Salem University John HurleyClark Atlanta University Henry Ingle University of Texas-El Paso Ronnie Jefferson Hampton University Ron Langley California State University-Bakersfield Kelvin Lawrence Sitting Bull College Margaret Massey Bethune-Cookman College Tim McDonald Oakwood College Caitlin Myers Northwest Indian College Trent Myers Northwest Indian College Adebisi Oladipupo Norfolk State University Alex Ramirez Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities John Smith Langston University Mark Trebian Lac Courte Orielles Ojibwa College Joyce Williams-GreenWinston Salem University

27. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ AN-MSI Proposed Menu of Services Resource Development Marketing / advertising support Sources of funding Articles, materials, news releases, PSAs Federal and state level advocacy Fundraising, in-kind and collective Clearinghouse Group Discounts on EQ and software and training Executive Awareness CEO Institute, with IT experts Info resources; bibliography AN-MSI web site Videoconferences Conference Presentations e.g., EDUCAUSE 2001, Snowmass – SAC, SC2001

28. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ Applications · SC2001 · GridForum · Custom design · MPATH · Remote access to research labs / projects · Visit faculty re: Distance Learning protocols · Videoconference series (6) · Pilot ALN projects Evaluation/Assessment Develop baseline and IT goal statements for the campuses Network Technology Network model and related materials Training: Seminars on Network security and Network model Promote certification opportunities · Online networking course from UTEP · Assist with campus assessments Internet Connectivity · Level-setting seminar on internet capacity · Workshops & training · Showcase wireless pilot AN-MSI Proposed Menu of Services (continued)

29. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ Initiate Satellite / Wireless Pilot Projects Tribal Colleges Wireless Initiative with Dandin Group Prototype New Networking Technologies AMPATH – Global Crossing Project Involve communities in high performance computing applications / collaborations EOT-PACI Grid Forum Activities, Seminars and Advanced Applications Development with I2 schools A Closer Look at AN-MSI Strategies (continued)

30. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ In 1968, the first TCU was created by American Indians for American Indians. for American Indians.

31. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ Tribal College Locations 1

32. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ AN-MSI: 33 Tribal Colleges and Universities Information Infrastructure Assessments Virtual Library Wireless Project

33. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ Project Components: 1.Tribal College Interfaces/Portals 2. Database Development 3. Training Virtual Library: Expanding information resources through technology

34. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ Wireless campus backbone: delivering 30Mbps to end users over 10 mile radiusWireless campus backbone: delivering 30Mbps to end users over 10 mile radius Everything over IP: digital integrationEverything over IP: digital integration - telephony - Internet data - video conferencing 4 test sites: Ft. Berthold, Turtle Mountain, Ft. Peck, and Sitting Bull4 test sites: Ft. Berthold, Turtle Mountain, Ft. Peck, and Sitting Bull Wireless Project

35. Transforming Education Through Information Technologies http://www.educause.edu/ Impact on TCU Math, Science and Engineering Online research collaborations for faculty and students for faculty and students Access to SMET instructional Access to SMET instructional materials materials Access to advanced SMET Access to advanced SMET courses online courses online Online Bridges programs Online Bridges programs