MAGPI/ Internet2 Applications

Topic Overview
1. Overview Internet2/MAGPI
2. K20 Initiative
3. Advanced Applications
Regional Case Studies
National Case Studies
4. Funding
5. Wrap-Up

But first…
Q. What would you do with UNLIMITED  BANDWIDTH?

What is Internet2?
“Born” in 1996 by UCAID
Led by over 200 US universities, K20, and corporations
Recreating the partnership among academia, industry and government that fostered today’s Internet in its infancy
Mission = Develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s Internet

International MoU Map

MAGPI GigaPoP
Regional network aggregation point
Private research and education network
Sharing point for information, resources, projects

Current Members
Chester County Intermediate Unit
CHOP
Johnson & Johnson
Lehigh University
Princeton University
Temple
University of Pennsylvania
Widener

MAGPI Growth Pattern

Why have Internet2?
The Regular or Commodity Internet was not designed for:
Millions of users
Congestion
Multimedia
Real time interaction

Download of “The Matrix” DVD
(Comparison of the Internet2 Land Speed Record)

K20 Initiative
Internet2 now welcoming K-12s onto the High Speed Network
New K20 Consortium Established
MAGPI outreach to K-12s and IUs
Bridging K-12 to Higher Ed
Increased opportunities for joint funding

Internet2 Applications Defined
Applications that require enhanced networking functionality—such as high bandwidth, low latency (delay), or multicast—not available on commercial Internet connections.

The 4 Killer Attributes

The BIG QUESTION
What are educators in our area doing?

Select Regional Applications
International Virtual Panel
Chester County World Tour
Math Modeling
Health Sciences Career Series
Other: AP Type Coursework, Remote Microscopy, Professional Development, Streaming Video

International Virtual Panel
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

No Longer a “Once in a Lifetime Opportunity”

Chester County World Tour
Funded in part as TLCF grant
IP Videoconferencing equipment in classrooms
Train teachers
Connect foreign language teachers and students with native speakers
Spanish, French, Chinese

Chester County World Tour

Math Modeling
Building on successful language collaborations with Chile
Math Modeling addresses math performance issues in both countries
Global problem based learning

Health Sciences Career Series
Geared to promote Health Science Careers
Nursing
Telepathology
Remote audiences of students, guidance counselors and school nurses
Four-way multipoint continuous presence video conferencing

Other Regional Applications
AP Type Coursework – Villanova, CCIU
Streaming Video and Video on Demand Library – CCIU
Remote Microscopy – Lehigh University
Professional Development – Penn, Villanova, Temple, Widener

Select National Projects
Virtual Harlem
Hands On Universe
The Jason Project
Distributed RAP Sessions
Cleveland Institute of Music - Distance Learning Program

Virtual Harlem Project

Hands On Universe
NSF Sponsored
Uses telescopes in Chile
Students in Mass. discovered a Kuiper Belt asteroid

The JASON Project

Distributed RAP Sessions

Cleveland Institute of Music Distance Learning Program

Possibilities for Delaware County K12 Schools
Curtis Institute Interactive Master Class
NASA is an Internet2 Member
AP Course Delivery
Professional Development for Foreign Language Teachers
Virtual Field Trips – e.g., Smithsonian

Funding Opportunities
PDE Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) – used to be TLCF, is now combined
Improving Technology at Colleges and Universities (ITCU) $4.1 million in grants for 23 Pennsylvania colleges and universities and Community Education Councils
NSF Math and Science Partnership (MSP) awarded $1.03M to educational consortium to train 200 math and science teachers in computer technologies
NSF Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)
NSF Information Technology Research (ITR) $500k - $15M for projects from Small, Medium, Large

Wrap-Up/
Next Steps
Q. NOW do you know what would you do with unlimited bandwidth?

Specific URLs
I2 K20 Projects  http://k20.internet2.edu/currentprojects/
I2 Apps and Working Groups
http://apps.internet2.edu/
ViDe
http://www.vide.net/
ViDeNet Cookbook
http://www.videnet.gatech.edu/cookbook/
Research Channel
http://www.researchchannel.com/

More Information
http://www.magpi.net
http://www.internet2.edu

Thank You!