Internet2 and MAGPI: ReEnvisioning Teaching and Learning

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Internet2 and MAGPIRe-Envisioning Teaching and
Learning

• Heather Weisse
• MAGPI Applications Coordinator
• Jennifer Oxenford Associate Director

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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

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Mission and Goals

• Internet2 Mission
• Develop and deploy advanced network
  applications and technologies,
  accelerating the creation of
  tomorrows Internet.
• Internet2 Goals
• Enable new generation of applications
• Re-create leading edge RE network capability
• Transfer technology and experience to the global
  production Internet

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Internet2 Universities208 University Members
October 2006
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The New Internet2 Network
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International Advanced Networks
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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)
Latin America (redCLARA) Argentina
(RETINA) Brazil (RNP2/ANSP) Canada (CAnet) Chile
(REUNA) Colombia (RENATA) Costa Rica
(CR2Net) Guatemala (RAGIE) Mexico
(Red-CUDI) Nicaragua (RENIA) Panama (RedCyT) Peru
(RAAP) Uruguay (RAU2) Venezuela (REACCIUN2)
Luxembourg (RESTENA) Malta (Univ.
Malta) Netherlands (SURFnet) Norway
(UNINETT) Palestinian Territories
(Govt 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)
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)
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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

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MAGPI Member Snapshot

• 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

• Lincoln IU
• Mont. Co. Intermediate Unit
• Mont. Co. Community College
• National Constitution Center
• NJEDge.Net State RE 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

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PA Network Design
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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

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Sponsored Education Group Participants
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K20 National Growth
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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 gt Engagement

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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
  resourcesInternet2 applications are changing the
  way we learn and teach.

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Types of Applications?

• Videoconferencing
• Class Collaborations
• International Collaborations
• Access to Experts
• Content Providers/Virtual Field Trips
• Digital Library Resources
• Remote Instrumentation
• Simulations

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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
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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
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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
Pasteur Institute Lafayette College
Lenni Basso/Group Motion Collaboration
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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
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• 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
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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.

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• 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 Johns Hopkins
  University to co-deliver an extended program to
  nursing students in Latin America, India and/or
  Africa
• Technology H.323 Videoconferencing

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• 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

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• 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.

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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.intern
et2.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
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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
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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 Universitys Electron Microscope
Virtual Temporal Bone Project
Acadia Universitys MusicPath
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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
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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
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Simulation
distributed patient simulation
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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/curricul
  umintegration.html

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Innovation Creativity

• The world is but a canvas to the imagination.
• - Henry David Thoreau

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QA - Thank You!
Heather Weisse Applications Coordinator
hweisse_at_magpi.net 215-573-6417 Jennifer
Oxenford Associate Director jmacdoug_at_isc.upenn.e
du 215-898-0341