Spring 2010 Management Symposium

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Session : Strategic Planning, Collaborations and Enriching Services

Speakers:
Sheri Prupis, NJEDge.Net
Mike Hrybyk, BCNet

Title: Building a Networked Community through Collaboration Gigabit by Terabyte

Building a networked community is not really about speed and terabyte but rather is about DISCOVERY, ENGAGEMENT, LEARNING and COMMUNITY. However, the speed and terabytes have to be present end to end. Broadband networks are the essential infrastructure in the research and scientific realm but how will access to high-speed, high-bandwidth networks impact students' journey of discovery, engagement and learning in the classroom? In the next 2 to 3 years, the U.S. will invest several billion dollars in building out and connecting broadband networks to institutions and communities in every state. Faculty and eLearning professionals need to join the early adopters of advanced networking applications and help to shape the future of teaching and learning where exciting tools, like simulations and immersive technologies, will redefine the classroom. Through state research and education networks, through consortia, through membership in SIGUCCS, our thinking is stimulated to what's possible with unlimited bandwidth and unlimited computing power.