Internet2 and MAGPI: Re-Envisioning Teaching and Learning

1. Internet2 and MAGPI:Re-Envisioning Teaching and Learning Heather Weisse MAGPI Applications Coordinator Jennifer Oxenford Associate Director

2. 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

3. 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

4. Internet2 Universities208 University Members October 2006

5. The New Internet2 Network

6. International Advanced Networks

7. 87 Networks reachable via Internet2 Europe-Middle East Asia-Pacific Americas Europe (GEANT2) Austria (ACOnet) Belgium (BELNET) Bosnia-Herzegovina (BIHARNET) 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) Jordan (JUNET) Latvia (LATNET) Lithuania (LITNET) Luxembourg (RESTENA) Malta (Univ. Malta) Netherlands (SURFnet) Norway (UNINETT) Palestinian Territories (Gov’t Computing Center) Poland (PIONIER) Portugal (RCTS2) Qatar (Qatar FN) Romania (RoEduNet)Russia (RBnet, RUNNET) Slovakia (SANET) Slovenia (ARNES) Spain (RedIRIS) Sweden (SUNET) Switzerland (SWITCH) Syria (HIAST) United Kingdom (JANET) Turkey (ULAKBYM) *CERN Australia (AARNET) China (CERNET, CSTNET,NSFCNET) Fiji (USP-SUVA) Hong Kong (HARNET) India (ERNET) Indonesia (ITB) Japan (SINET, WIDE, JGN2) Korea (KOREN, KREONET2) Malaysia (MYREN) New Zealand (KAREN) Philippines (PREGINET) Singapore (SingAREN) Taiwan (TANet2, ASNet) Thailand (UNINET, ThaiSARN) Vietnam (VINAREN) Latin America (redCLARA) Argentina (RETINA) Brazil (RNP2/ANSP) Canada (CA*net) Chile (REUNA) Colombia (RENATA) Costa Rica (CR2Net) Guatemala (RAGIE) Mexico (Red-CUDI) Nicaragua (RENIA) Panama (RedCyT) Peru (RAAP) Uruguay (RAU2) Venezuela (REACCIUN2) Central Asia Africa Armenia (ARENA) Georgia (GRENA) Kazakhstan (KAZRENA) Tajikistan (TARENA) Uzbekistan (UZSCI) Algeria (CERIST) Egypt (EUN/ENSTINET) Morocco (CNRST) Tunisia (RFR) South Africa (TENET)

8. What is MAGPI? What is MAGPI? MAGPI is a regional aggregation point for Internet2. We serve the Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey research and education communities. Our mission? To introduce new technology To collaboratively develop new applications with our subscribers To make access to these technologies and applications economical and sustainable

9. Arcadia University Capital Area IU Carbon Lehigh IU Chester County IU Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Center for Advancing Partnerships in Education (CAPE) Delaware County IU DeSales University Fox Chase Cancer Center The Franklin Institute IUs 8/9/10 Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals Lafayette College Lehigh Carbon Community College Lehigh University Lehigh Valley Hospital MAGPI Member Snapshot • Lincoln IU • Mont. Co. Intermediate Unit • Mont. Co. Community College • National Constitution Center • NJEDge.Net – State R&E Network for N.J. • Princeton University • 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

10. PA Network Design

11. Internet2 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

12. Sponsored Education Group Participants

13. K20 National Growth

14. 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

15. Implications for Teaching and Learning “Internet2 advanced applications are helping instructors develop new teaching techniques, enhancing the learning experience for students, and extending universities beyond their geographical boundaries. By bringing together learning communities and removing barriers to information retrieval and learning resources—Internet2 applications are changing the way we learn and teach.”

16. Types of Applications? • Videoconferencing • Class Collaborations • International Collaborations • Access to Experts • Content Providers/Virtual Field Trips • Digital Library Resources • Remote Instrumentation • Simulations

17. Class-to-Class Collaborations Create your own I2 adventure… • Flexibility – the event can be tailored to exact curricular needs. • Authentic Learning - Student to student interactions can be very powerful. • Engagement - The technology is especially engaging for visual and auditory learners. Virtual Reading Group Descent into the Underworld

18. International Collaborations bring the world to your students… • Language: They provide real-world contexts for second language practice. • Exchange: Events promote cultural empathy, understanding and exchange. • Preparation: International encounters help prepare students for a global society. Language & Culture Exchange Penn Literacy-Dublin Project Click for Megaconference Jr Video

19. Access to Experts anytime, anywhere… • Make complex concepts accessible: Students can explore complex concepts with experts. • Beyond theory: Experts provide real world connections for theory. • Voice of Authority: Students hear directly from the “experts” Virtual Surgery Lenni Basso/Group Motion Collaboration Pasteur Institute & Lafayette College

20. Connecting to Expertise: virtual surgeries for K12 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

21. Interactive “Meet the Author” Videoconference Events • 1 Hour, 15 Minutes In Length • Series Targets a Variety of Grade Levels • Partnerships with other Universities and Publishing Companies Click for Kathe Koja Videoconference Clip

22. Content Providers travel virtually… • Budget Field Trips: Allows students to “travel” to other areas at minimum or no cost. • Immersion: Videoconferencing can bring “Living History” events into the classroom and “immerse” students. • Curriculum Supplements: Virtual field trips or distance learning events are great curricular supplements. • Differentiated Instruction: Distance learning supports differentiated instruction.

23. Interactive Videoconference Program: A rich, engaging multi-media journey through the human body! Student explore the intricacies of the Immune System, as well as the devastating affects of HIV/AIDS. • Next Steps: Currently working with John’s Hopkins University to co-deliver an extended program to nursing students in Latin America, India and/or Africa • Technology: H.323 Videoconferencing

24. Interactive Videoconference Program: Students interact with distributed peers and experts from The Future Earth Institute • Collaborative Data Collection: Students work to collect, visualize and interpret real data about community understandings and attitudes • Authentic Contexts: Armed with their data and research, students will create community-based educational campaigns • Technology: H.323 Videoconferencing

25. Partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Physics Department • Videoconference presentation that included live microscope images, power point presentation, live demonstrations from the physics lab and real-time student data analysis • Physics Department worked with Participating High School Teachers.

26. Content Providers where to find them… Offered more than 72 different programs during the 05-06 Academic Year. FREE for MAGPI Members MAGPI Programshttp://www.magpi.net/programs/index.html Part of the Internet2 K20 Initiative “Matchmaking Service” for K20 Community. All projects use Internet2. Internet2 K20 Community/Databasehttp://k20.internet2.edu Search for Virtual Field Trips and find collaborative partners using a variety of fields. Database includes both Internet2 and Commodity Internet Projects. Teachers can rate project. CILC Databasehttp://www.cilc.org

27. Digital Library Sources bigger, better, real-time… • High-Quality: High performance networks allow for better media quality. • Fast!: Material can be downloaded quickly. • Real Time: Learning objects can be manipulated in real time. • Easy Access: Digital libraries are easily accessible. National Science Digital Library Research Channel University Channel

28. Remote Instrumentation manipulation across any distance • Real Instruments: Students can manipulate advanced scientific instruments in real time. • Promotes Inquiry: Remote instrumentation provides real world exposure and real world contexts for inquiry-based learning. Lehigh University’s Electron Microscope Virtual Temporal Bone Project Acadia University’s MusicPath

29. Distributed Virtual Reality 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 and hospitals Dr. Steven Senger, Univ. of Wisconsin, La Crosse Scientific Visualization Project http://visu.uwlax.edu/NGI/ImmSeg.html

30. Simulation reinforcing theory inside the classroom • Immersion: Simulation tools provide immersive experiences for students. • Engagement: Technology coupled with real-world contexts engages students. Operation Montserrat Immersive Segmentation An Exercise in Hard Choices

31. Simulation distributed patient simulation

32. Support Strategies • K20 User Group and Virtual Forums http://www.magpi.net/k20network.html • Tri-State Database/National Database • Collaboration Request http://www.magpi.net/collaboration.html • K20 Newsletter • Internet2 Commons Subscription • Training • Videoconferencing/I2 Commons Training http://www.magpi.net/vctraining.html • Curriculum Integration/Professional Development http://www.magpi.net/programs/curriculumintegration.html

33. Innovation & Creativity The world is but a canvas to the imagination. - Henry David Thoreau

34. Q&A - Thank You! Heather Weisse Applications Coordinator hweisse@magpi.net 215-573-6417 Jennifer Oxenford Associate Director jmacdoug@isc.upenn.edu 215-898-0341