KET Streaming Video: Internet2 Day
The Internet2 initiative, which will connect educational institutions across the country via a high-bandwidth, high-performance computer network, promises to open up vast new possibilities for teaching and learning by enabling real-time collaboration with faraway experts and instant access to rich multimedia resources. On October 27, the Kentucky Internet2 Initiative sponsored Internet2 Day, a videoconference showcasing the potential of the new network for education in the state. Sessions included discussions of Internet2 and its Kentucky build-out, which will link schools at all levels as well as museums, planetariums, libraries, and state government, and demonstrations and discussions of educational and research projects using Internet2.
Sessions from the conference are available as streaming video in Windows Media® or RealVideo® format; click on a title below to see that session. The video was produced by the Center for Rural Development in Somerset.
Sessions
- Welcome/Background
Opening remarks and background information on the history and status of the Kentucky Internet2 Initiative. With Penny Cox, associate vice president of information technology for the University of Kentucky; Allen Lind, CEO of the Kentucky Virtual University; Ann Riggs, chief information officer for the Kentucky Education Cabinet; and David Couch, associate commissioner, Office of Education Technology, Kentucky Department of Education. - Innovation in Advanced Networking and Education
Ann Doyle, manager of arts and humanities initiatives for the Internet2 project, shares examples of how the advanced network makes it possible to present musical compositions, dance and theater performances, and language instruction and to share humanities collections in new ways with collaborators around the world. - Internet2 and Kentucky
Dr. Charles Staben, associate vice president for research at the University of Kentucky, outlines the plans and timetable for deploying Internet2 in Kentucky. - Integrating Art Into the Teaching of Science and Other Disciplines
Dale Hilton, director of distance learning at the Cleveland Museum of Art, discusses the museum’s multidisciplinary approach to teaching and shares examples of how the resources available through Internet2 have enhanced science and art education projects. - How Does a Camera Work?
Via an Internet2 connection, an instructor from the Cleveland Museum of Art leads the Kentucky participants in a hands-on project in which students “dissect” a camera to learn about light energy, optics, and the mechanics of photography. - Telemedicine for Pottery
Dale Hilton of the Cleveland Museum of Art shows a piece of pottery from the museum’s collection and describes how a real-time, high-definition connection via Internet2 enabled curators to consult with colleagues at the Louvre in Paris about its possible origin.
For More Information
Background information and resources on the Internet2 project in Kentucky and nationwide are available through the Kentucky Internet2 Initiative web site.