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Access for Achievement

Access for Achievement. K-12 High Speed Network (K12HSN) and the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC ):. www.k12hsn.org www.cenic.org. 2012 MIS Conference. Photo(s) are stock photos. Release for web use of all photos on file. What is CENIC?.

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Access for Achievement

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  1. Access for Achievement K-12 High Speed Network (K12HSN) and the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC): www.k12hsn.org www.cenic.org 2012 MIS Conference • Photo(s) are stock photos. Release for web use of all photos on file.

  2. What is CENIC? TheCorporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) designs, implements, and operates CalREN, the California Research and Education Network. CalREN is a high-bandwidth, high-capacity Internet network specially designed to meet the unique requirements of California’s education and research communities. The vast majority of the state's K-20 educational institutions are connected to CalREN.

  3. The CalREN Networks CalREN-DC: high-quality network services for K-20 students, teachers, faculty, staff Connects to commercial Internet CalREN-HPR: high-performance research network, leading-edge services for research Connects to Internet2, NLR’s PacketNet and FrameNet Connections to major international networks worldwide 24/7/365 NOC support

  4. Connecting to the World! CalREN Connects CA K-20 to one another and the world!

  5. Central Valley Broadband • $66.6M ARRA project serving 18 counties in Central California • Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Nevada, Placer, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tulare, Tuolumne and Yuba counties • 39,530 sq. miles • 24% of the State’s geography • 11% of the State’s population • 1,371 miles of new fiber infrastructure • Private partner is Central ValleyIndependent Networks, LLC

  6. Central Valley Broadband • Community Anchor Institutions to be served: • 18 County Office of Education sites with 2x1Gbps • 1 County Office of Education site with 2x10Gbps • 3 California State Universities with 2x10Gbps • 14 California Community Colleges with 2x1Gbps • 20 Library jurisdictions with 1Gbps • 7 Public Safety Answering Points with 1Gbps

  7. What is K12HSN? The California K-12 High Speed Network (K12HSN) is a program funded by the California Department of Education. K12HSN provides California’s K-12 public schools with: Network connectivity, Internet services, Teaching and learning application coordination, and Videoconferencing coordination and support.

  8. The CalREN Infrastructure K-12 Segment: • As of February 2012, 86% of California School Districts and more than 7,700 schools are connected to CalREN through K12HSN • Districts connect to the network via one of the 73 K12HSN Node Sites

  9. DataLINK: Connectivity Data • DataLINKoffers direct access to connectivity data and related information for California’s K-12 schools and districts. • Data can be viewed through any one of the standard reports. Custom reports can also be generated using the report generator feature.

  10. Videoconferencing Support • K12HSN provides California K-12 schools and the Higher Education community with a free videoconferencing scheduling system. • Additional services, such as multipoint bridging, recording and streaming are also available at no cost.

  11. Leveraging the Network • Funded through the California Department of Education • K12HSN provides numerous tools and services which are beneficial to the K-12 community

  12. Brokers of Expertise Brokers of Expertise • Access high-quality collections of standard-matched materials • Create groups and communities for collaboration • Share best practices and find models of exemplary teaching

  13. Calaxy: Free Suite of Web 2.0 Tools • K12HSN provides a comprehensive set of FREE web 2.0 tools to support teaching and learning in California classrooms. • The suite is available to the California K-12 education community at no cost and allows teachers to access web 2.0 tools within a “trusted community.”

  14. CaliQity: Free e-Learning Platform Thanks to a strategic partnership between K12HSN and IQ-ity, California schools have access to CaliQity: • Free Learning Management System (LMS) • Repository of free and fee-based courses and learning objects

  15. For more information: Phone: (760) 312-6512 E-mail: info_request@lists.k12hsn.org

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