1. Randy Stout, Coordinator Research & Development Kansas Board of Regents, Kan-ed Presented to: MAGPI Fellows November 5, 2008 Virtual Panel

2. 2 Kan-ed Staff Leanne Houser Accountant lhouser@ksbor.org Charmine Chambers Network Access Manager cchambers@ksbor.org Jerry Huff Director of Operations jhuff@ksbor.org Chrisy Madden Coordinator Membership Services cmadden@ksbor.org Randy Stout Research & Development Coordinator rstout@ksbor.org Steve Funk Associate Director of Information Technology sfunk@ksbor.org Janell Holt Executive Assistant jholt@ksbor.org Brad Williams Chief Information Officer Executive Director, Kan-ed bwilliams@ksbor.org

3. Overview Kan-ed Kan-ed Some Examples Some Examples Regional Collaboration Great Plains Network Regional Collaboration Great Plains Network Internet2 & K20 Initiative Internet2 & K20 Initiative

4. A program within the Kansas Board of Regents A world-class distance learning and video- conferencing network A unique public/private partnership –Kan-ed leases 100% of its circuits and network access points from telecom and ISP providers in Kansas. Over 1/2 of the budget goes to circuit costs. Kan-ed then receives a 65% discount on those leases through the federal E-rate program. $3.6 million in E-rate discounts to date. Part of most advanced research networks in world –Kan-ed provides it’s members access to Internet2

5. Kan-ed supports multidisciplinary technology and research efforts by: Removing geographic barriers Removing geographic barriers Providing access to collaborative opportunities Providing access to collaborative opportunities Bringing technological resources to Higher Education, Hospitals, K-12 schools and Libraries. Bringing technological resources to Higher Education, Hospitals, K-12 schools and Libraries. Leveraging existing resources and relationships to demonstrate commitment and efficiencies Leveraging existing resources and relationships to demonstrate commitment and efficiencies

6. Teaching & Learning K-20 utilizing worldwide learning experiences –Online assessments (LearningStation TestBuilder) based on State assessment standards for specific, customized quizzing and testing. –Physics, Math, Foreign Language, general need for teachers in rural areas (Greenbush Mandarin Chinese in Lawrence) –Talking with global student communities –Access to advanced research and education databases –CIPA protected access to information and resources for students, teachers and administrators.

7. Video conferencing is being used more and more each day. Video conferencing is being used more and more each day. Kan-ed had over 670 scheduled video meetings on an average week last month. Kan-ed had over 670 scheduled video meetings on an average week last month. There are currently over 17,000 video session scheduled through June. There are currently over 17,000 video session scheduled through June. This number does not include ad hoc meetings and sites that do not go through the MCU or Kan-ed’s centralized scheduling service – Renovo. This number does not include ad hoc meetings and sites that do not go through the MCU or Kan-ed’s centralized scheduling service – Renovo.

8. Highlights Strings Kansas! – Initiated collaborative planning WSU/KS and ND – Summer 2007 Strings Kansas! – Initiated collaborative planning WSU/KS and ND – Summer 2007 Strings Kansas! Strings Kansas! Cultural Day – China September 17 or 23 2008 Cultural Day – China September 17 or 23 2008 Cultural Day – China Cultural Day – China Lessons from Greensburg, March 2008 Lessons from Greensburg, March 2008 Lessons from Greensburg Lessons from Greensburg Riverbluff Cave – November 7, 2007 Riverbluff Cave – November 7, 2007 Riverbluff Cave Riverbluff Cave

9. Strings Kansas! The Wichita State University Student Orchestra videoconferences with rural elementary school classrooms over the Kan-ed network – an Internet2 SEGP.

10. Strings Kansas! Wichita State University students of Music Education gain experience teaching 5 th & 6 th grade students with videoconferencing John Harrison, faculty in the Strings Department at WSU guides this student organized elective course.

12. Great Plains Network  We participate in collaborative planning with SEGP’s regionally through the Great Plains Network (GPN)  Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, North & South Dakota, Oklahoma, & Arkansas are part of the GPN and seek to identify resources for research, teaching & learning that can be made more valuable by sharing  Collaboration raises competencies among the entire field and has a proven, positive impact on the ability to scale new and emerging technologies more quickly and effectively.

13. Plans Veteran’s Day Observance November 10-14, 2008 Veteran’s Day Observance November 10-14, 2008 Brown v Board of Education – Spring 2009 Brown v Board of Education – Spring 2009 HPC – Spring/Summer 2009 HPC – Spring/Summer 2009 United Kingdom Ja.net Collaborate – TBD United Kingdom Ja.net Collaborate – TBD

14. The purpose of the K20 initiative at Internet2 Surface innovators and innovation at the intersection of technology and teaching and learning;Surface innovators and innovation at the intersection of technology and teaching and learning; 2. Advanced networking technologies provide unique opportunities for the K-20 audience; and2. Advanced networking technologies provide unique opportunities for the K-20 audience; and 3. Serve as a convener and catalyst3. Serve as a convener and catalyst

15. Teaching & Learning “Students who have access to technology are demanding different education experiences. They do not learn in an orderly and sequential fashion and they do not learn passively. They plunge in and figure things out through experimentation. They also help shape cyberspace environments through the ground rules of on-line gaming, for example.” “Students who have access to technology are demanding different education experiences. They do not learn in an orderly and sequential fashion and they do not learn passively. They plunge in and figure things out through experimentation. They also help shape cyberspace environments through the ground rules of on-line gaming, for example.” –From comments to an Intenet2 audience delivered by Judith Ramaley, recently retired Assistant Director for the Education and Human Resources Directorate at the National Science Foundation.