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Internet2 - What is It? What’s New? And, Who’s Using It?. Jennifer Oxenford Associate Director, MAGPI University of Scranton Internet2 Symposium January 17, 2007. What is Internet2?. The Research and Education Network for the United States of America Led by 208 research universities
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Internet2 - What is It? What’s New? And, Who’s Using It? Jennifer Oxenford Associate Director, MAGPIUniversity of Scranton Internet2 SymposiumJanuary 17, 2007
What is Internet2? • The Research and Education Network for the United States of America • Led by 208 research universities • Close collaborations with government: NIH, NSF, NLM, NASA, to name only a few • An organization that serves academic and technology needs at all levels of education • A venue that brings together academics and scientists from all over the world
Internet2 Mission and Goals Internet2 Mission • Develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s Internet. Internet2 Goals • Enable new generation of applications • Re-create leading edge R&E network capability • Transfer technology and experience to the global production Internet
Networks reachable via Abilene - by country Last updated: 01 May 2005 Europe-Middle East Asia-Pacific Americas Austria (ACOnet) Belgium (BELNET) Croatia (CARNet) Czech Rep. (CESNET) Cyprus (CYNET) Denmark (Forskningsnettet) Estonia (EENet) Finland (Funet) France (Renater) Germany (G-WIN) Greece (GRNET) Hungary (HUNGARNET) Iceland (RHnet) Ireland (HEAnet) Israel (IUCC) Italy (GARR) Latvia (LATNET) Lithuania (LITNET) Luxembourg (RESTENA) Malta (Univ. Malta) Netherlands (SURFnet) Norway (UNINETT) Poland (POL34) Portugal (RCTS2) Qatar (Qatar FN) Romania (RoEduNet)Russia (RBnet) Slovakia (SANET) Slovenia (ARNES) Spain (RedIRIS) Sweden (SUNET) Switzerland (SWITCH) United Kingdom (JANET) Turkey (ULAKBYM) *CERN Australia (AARNET) China (CERNET, CSTNET, NSFCNET) Hong Kong (HARNET) Japan (SINET, WIDE, IMNET, JGN) Korea (KOREN, KREONET2) Singapore (SingAREN) Philippines (PREGINET) Taiwan (TANet2, ASNet) Thailand (UNINET, ThaiSARN) Argentina (RETINA) Brazil (RNP2/ANSP) Canada (CA*net) Chile (REUNA) Mexico (Red-CUDI) United States (Abilene, vBNS) Venezuela (REACCIUN-2) More information at:http://abilene.internet2.edu/peernetworks/international.html
MAGPI’s Role and Mission What is MAGPI? MAGPI is a regional aggregation point for Internet2. We serve the Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey research and education communities. MAGPI’s Mission To introduce new technology To collaboratively develop new applications with our subscribers To make access to these technologies and applications economical and sustainable
Arcadia University Berks County IU Capital Area IU Carbon Lehigh IU Chester County IU Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Center for Advancing Partnerships in Education (CAPE) Delaware County IU Delaware State University DeSales University Fox Chase Cancer Center The Franklin Institute IU8/IU9/IU10 Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals Lafayette College Lehigh Carbon Community College Lehigh University Lehigh Valley Hospital Mont. Co. Intermediate Unit Mont. Co. Community College National Constitution Center NJEDge.Net – State R&E Network for N.J. The Philadelphia Orchestra Princeton University School District of Philadelphia CERMUSA / St. Francis University Temple University Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital Tuscarora IU University of Delaware University of Pennsylvania University of Scranton Villanova University Widener University Current Members
Upcoming/Prospective Members • IU17/IU18 • Community College of Philadelphia • Philadelphia School District • Philadelphia Museum of Art • University of the Arts • University of the Sciences • Academy of Natural Sciences • WHYY • …
K20 Initiative • Connect and engage K-12s, museums, libraries, science and cultural centers, aquariums, community colleges, etc. • Increased opportunities for joint funding, collaboration with Higher ed, student attraction, enhanced learning and education
Changing Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century Classroom What Internet2 Offers: • Real Time Collaboration • Immediate Access to Expertise and/or Audiences • Geographical Distribution • High Quality, Real-Time Audio and Video Interaction => Engagement
Why Internet2? • The student who will enter medical school in 5 10 years can absorb multiple channels of information Dynamic charts Second screen Communal note taking lecture messaging Slide courtesy Parvati Dev, Stanford
Internet2 Capacity Internet2 6 Seconds 56 kbps ISDN DSL/Cable T1 25 Hours 6.4 Hours 168 Hours 74 Hours Time Required to Download2-hour Course Lecture DVD
Sciences English Social Studies Art/Music Administration Library Classroom Clinic Labs Nature Centers … Applications Span Disciplines and Contexts…
It’s more than just videoconferencing! • Digital Library Resources • Remote Instrumentation • Networked Instrumentation • Medical Simulation
Digital Library Collections: Research Channel http://www.researchchannel.org/
International Collaborations: MegaConference Jr. • Student-led international Megaconference • Focus on Language, Culture, Regional Issues • International Distributed Teams of students in program content, developing partnerships, and technical support • 7 countries and 29 states participated
International Collaborations:Leni-Basso / Group Motion Dance Co. • DVTS • Keio University in Tokyo and Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA • Live rehearsal and critique of “Rondo” http://www.magpi.net/Sept16.html
International Collaboration:Language & Culture Exchange • Designed by U Penn students at the Graduate School of Education or students currently enrolled in the university's English Language Program • 45 minute, live interactive sessions • Were scaled for grade levels and are appropriate for social studies, world cultures, foreign language and geography classes. • Programs included: French West Africa, Japanese Pop Culture Exchange and Chinese New Year • Information about fall sessions will be available at http://www.magpi.net/exchange.html
International Collaborations: Pasteur Institute LIVE The Institut Pasteur and Its Global Public Health Network:A Response to the Threat of an Avian Influenza Outbreak in Humans • Lafayette University, Columbia University, Wheaton College, UPENN • Institut Pasteur Paris • Multisite VC over Internet2 and Renater • Streamed Live for non-interactive sites
International Collaboration: Game Film Project • Interactive Game Film Project • Used Access Grid • Apple Servers run out of MAGPI • Access Grid support by Penn Video Network • International University Collaboration between 13 schools
Expanding Audiences: St. Francis Univ. Outreach to K20 • The Didgeridoo: Exploring the Dreamtime (live performance and instruction with Jim Gagnon) • The Universe of Song (Music Writing Workshop with Paul Purple) • The Arts & Living Seminar • Catholicism/World Religions for Secular Institutions
Connecting to Experience and Expertise: Virtual Surgery TIES, Rhode Island Hospital, RINET, 12 Rhode Island Schools and 2 Minnesota schools “It was amazing. It makes me want to work on a surgical team.” Amy K; Cambridge , MN
Connecting to Experience and Expertise: Live - Virtual Surgery • Virtual Surgery - “Bleeding edge technology” • TIES Partners: Rhode Island Hospital, RINET, 12 Rhode Island Schools and 2 Minnesota schools “It was amazing. It makes me want to work on a surgical team” Amy K, Cambridge , MN student
Connecting to Experience and Expertise: Inner World Discovery • Partnership between MAGPI and Inner World Discovery • Multimedia Exploration of the Immune System and HIV/AIDS • Videoconference Program geared toward High School Students • Created by Phil Silverstein, ER doctor at St. Joseph’s Medical Center.
Sharing Remote Resources: Distributed Medical Simulation • CERMUSA/St. Francis University partnered with USUHS and others • DVTS (Digital Video Transport System) at 30 Mbps, Multicast • Medical Education and Distributed Patient Simulations
Remote Instrumentation: Distributed Nanomanipulator Distributed nanoManipulator Mauna Kea Observatories
Lehigh University Remote Scanning Electron Microscopy Andrea Harmer, Director of Web-based Education George Motter, Sr. Instructional Technology Consultant
Remote Instrumentation - Immersive Segmentation 3-D medical simulation based on the virtual human project Distributed interactive collaborative segmentation Evaluating hosting the dataset locally on MAGPI for regional access by schools/hospitals Dr. Steven Senger, Univ. of Wisconsin, La Crosse Scientific Visualization Project http://visu.uwlax.edu/NGI/ImmSeg.html
What’s New in Internet2? • Internet2 now 10 years old • SEGP Program 5 years old • New Network • New Governance and Nominations Structure • New Membership Categories • New Members and Partnerships
What’s New in Internet2? New Internet2 Network (and no, it’s not called Internet3) • Primary network has been till now 10 Gbps backbone (Abilene) • Merger with NLR did not occur • New Net launched Dec. 2006 • Partnership with Level 3, Infinera Networks • Opens up a broader community to participate in advanced networking • Scalable to 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps
What’s New in Internet2? New Governance and Nominations Recommendations • New Proposed Structure Features • New Advisory Council Structure • New Board Structure • New Communication Structure https://wiki.internet2.edu/confluence/display/I2GovNom/Home
What’s New in Internet2? • New Membership Categories • Nothing final yet but discussions underway to offer an intermediary level of membership that would be more accessible to smaller universities • New opportunities for engagement
What’s New in Internet2? • New Members and Partnerships • 17 New Corporate Members: Google, Lucent, … • 4 New Affiliate Members: ESnet, HIMSS, UN, US Antarctic Program • 1 New University Member: Norfolk University • 3 New State Education Networks: TN, AK, FL (DE makes 4!) • International Participation: India, Pakistan, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates
MAGPI K20 Network Support Structure • K20 User Group and Virtual Forums • Tri-State Database • K20 Portal • K20 Newsletter • Training • Videoconferencing/I2 Commons Training • Curriculum Integration/Professional Development
K20 User Groups and Virtual Forums • MAGPI K20 User Group • Connected institutions chance to host their members/users • Virtually, every other month • MAGPI K20 Virtual Forums • Anyone/everyone/end users • Discipline specific • Bridge Across K20 http://www.magpi.net/k20network.html
More Information • http://www.magpi.net • http://www.internet2.edu • http://k20.internet2.edu • http://commons.internet2.edu/ • http://www.researchchannel.com/
Q&A - Thank you! Contact Info: Jennifer Oxenford jmacdoug@magpi.net 215-898-0341 www.magpi.net