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Title: Update on LB 1208


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Tom Rolfes, Education I.T. Manager Office of the
Chief Information Officer and Nebraska
Information Technology Commission 402.471.7969 tom
.rolfes_at_nitc.ne.gov Comprehensive
Websiteswww.nitc.state.ne.us www.networknebraska
.net
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Operational Update on LB 1208
  • Major policy changes and definitions
  • Defines the statewide network as Network Nebraska
    under the direction of the Chief Information
    Officer and the University of Nebraska
  • Legislates the distance learning consortia out of
    existence by June 30, 2007 and gives
    responsibilities to the ESUs
  • Creates the Distance Education Council
  • Provides for a web-based event clearinghouse and
    statewide scheduling software system

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Operational Update on LB 1208
  • Network Access
  • The Chief Information Officer shall provide
    (Network Nebraska) access to each school
    district, each educational service unit, each
    community college, each state college, and the
    University of Nebraska at the earliest feasible
    date and no later than July 1, 2012.
  • The network shall meet the demand of state
    agencies, local governments, and education
    entities (public and private K-12 and higher ed).

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Operational Update on LB 1208
  • Bid for Equipment and Software
  • The Chief Information Officer shall bid for such
    (telecomputing or distance education) equipment
    and software and shall allow educational entities
    as defined (public and private K-12 and higher
    ed) to participate in such statewide leasing or
    purchasing contracts.

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Operational Update on LB 1208
  • eRate Application
  • The CIO shall apply in aggregate for
    reimbursements from the federal Universal Service
    Fund on behalf of school districts requesting to
    be included in such aggregated application.

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Operational Update on LB 1208
  • Standards and Guidelines
  • The Nebraska Information Technology Commission
    shall adopt minimum technical standards,
    guidelines, and architectures upon recommendation
    by the technical panel.

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Nebraska Distance Learning Consortia(showing ESU
boundaries)
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Nebraska Distance Learning Consortia(showing
fiber infrastructure)
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Graphical depiction of fiber capacity by
application and bandwidth
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Operational Update on LB 1208
  • First, the technical standards
  • IP Communication Protocol Standard for
    Synchronous Distance Learning and
    Videoconferencing, 11/13/03
  • Contracting Guidelines for Upgrade of Distance
    Learning Services, 11/13/03
  • Video and Audio Compression Standard for
    Synchronous Distance Learning and
    Videoconferencing, 9/9/04
  • Network Edge Device Standard for Entities
    Choosing to Connect to Network Nebraska, 5/1/06
  • Scheduling Standard for Synchronous Distance
    Learning and Videoconferencing, 5/1/06
  • Standard for Learning Management Systems, Group
    lead to be named on 11/22/06

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Operational Update on LB 1208
  • In May the CIO named eight (8) activity groups to
    fulfill the responsibilities of LB 1208
  • Cost Structure/Billing
  • Distance Education Council Collaboration
  • Network Design/Support
  • Statewide eRate Application
  • Statewide Scheduling System
  • Edge Device Bidding
  • Video Codec Bidding
  • Other DL Equipment Bidding

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Operational Update on LB 1208
  • composed of over 70 volunteers with eight
    activity leads and five CIO staff working part
    time on the Project Management team
  • Scheduling System Bid is complete
  • Network Design and Edge Device RFP is being
    released
  • Video Codec RFP will be finished by Dec. 1
  • Over 100 Letters of Agency have been collected
    for eRate filing for the first Phase of
    implementation

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Operational Update on LB 1208
  • with numerous K-12 and higher education people
    working long hours without any compensation to
    keep the project in the green.
  • Cost structure and billing algorithm has been
    developed to recover direct and indirect costs
    associated with interregional transport and the
    staffing of Network Nebraska
  • List of other DL equipment has been developed
    after having experienced a 2-day vendor fair in
    Kearney on Nov. 2-3

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Operational Update on LB 1208
  • Whats the future?
  • Why does all this matter?
  • Isnt one T-1 of Internet enough?
  • What problem is this technology trying to solve?
  • Can distance learning ever be as good as
    face-to-face instruction?
  • Wont teachers jobs be at risk?

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Internet2 Sponsored Education Group Participation
States (38 in 2006)
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Internet2 Sponsored Education Group Participation
States (38 in 2006)
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Internet2 K20 Connectivity Survey
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Tom Rolfes, Education I.T. Manager Office of the
Chief Information Officer and Nebraska
Information Technology Commission 402.471.7969 tom
.rolfes_at_nitc.ne.gov Comprehensive
Websiteswww.nitc.state.ne.us www.networknebraska
.net
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