Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet) Filling the Space Between Internet2 and the Internet: The Need for a National K-20 Infrastructure Fall 2000 Internet2 Member Meeting

Customers u Higher education: 26 public & 30 private u University Extension Offices u School districts: 513 out of 520 u Public libraries: 185 buildings u State agencies: high speed internet connection to State Data Center POP & server management u Various ‘aligned’ non-profits

Services u Network operations u Central/regional training u Conferences u Technical support u Subscription databases u Video u Technology research & transfer u E-rate

State Backbone

FY01 Source & Expense

INTERNET2 u UMC, UMSL, UMKC currently participating u MOREnet provides network access u UM System pays national fees u Campuses focus on applications & research u Multi-state collaboration - GPN u September Internet2 Road Show

DESE Technology Network Project u Voluntary participation u Connectivity: T1 or greater to the district & router u Access to interactive video services u Training & conferences u Technical assistance & consulting u R & D u E-rate assistance u Fees insensitive to bandwidth & services used

K-12 Update u Internet Access: – 89% of buildings, direct connection – 63% of classrooms are connected (with at least one computer) – 109,070 Internet connected computers in the classroom u 6.6:1 students to Internet connected computer u DESE Funding for Technology – $12M DESE Entitlement grants/$4.8M district match – $10M DESE Competitive grants u District MOREnet Participation Fees – $1,500-6,000 based on # of FTE certificated staff (discounted 50% as a result of MOREnet E-rate reimbursements) Source: 1999 Missouri School District Computing Census/OSEDA

Leveraging the Investment for K-12 u Shared Electronic Resources –Online periodicals, newspapers, etc. –$1.3M state funds leveraged 10:1 - access by all u E-rate (Universal Service Fund) –Statewide training & consulting - $20M in annual discounts to schools/libraries –MOREnet achieves $7.5M in discounts annually t Reinvested in high technology classrooms & libraries –District MOREnet Participation Fees discounted 50%

eMINTS - Enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies u Based on success of pilot in St. Louis area u 2 classrooms each in 88 districts, grades 3-5 u Technology at the teachers/students desk u Professional development & field support u Transformed the way teachers teach & students learn u Improved student test scores u District challenges to support & expand