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Iowa Communications NetworkIowa Communications Network


Bruce McKeeBruce McKee Director of Technology ServicesDirector of Technology ServicesNorth Iowa Area Community CollegeNorth Iowa Area Community College

Mike WaltersMike Walters

Director of Learning ResourcesDirector of Learning Resources Southeastern Community CollegeSoutheastern Community College

Chuck ChrismanChuck ChrismanICN Scheduling CoordinatorICN Scheduling CoordinatorSoutheastern Community CollegeSoutheastern Community College

A Statewide Fiber Optic NetworkA Statewide Fiber Optic Network

Two-way full motion interactive videoTwo-way full motion interactive video Voice - TelephoneVoice - Telephone Data - including InternetData - including Internet

State OwnedState Owned

Funded by tax dollarsFunded by tax dollars Totally owned by the state of IowaTotally owned by the state of Iowa The only system like this in the countryThe only system like this in the country Full motion video! Not Compressed Full motion video! Not Compressed

video.video. High quality video, voice, data transfer.High quality video, voice, data transfer.

15 Educational Regions15 Educational Regions

ICN Part I - Fiber BackboneICN Part I - Fiber Backbone

Camp Dodge National Guard ArmoryCamp Dodge National Guard Armory Iowa Public TelevisionIowa Public Television One Community College site in each One Community College site in each

regionregion Community College - regional hubCommunity College - regional hub Three Public Universities Three Public Universities

(U of I, ISU, UNI)(U of I, ISU, UNI) One FOT room at each siteOne FOT room at each site

ICN Part I - Fiber BackboneICN Part I - Fiber Backbone

ICN Part I - FundingICN Part I - Funding

State Tax $State Tax $ $11 million FEMA$11 million FEMA Local expense for FOT roomLocal expense for FOT room

ICN Part II - Fiber to each countyICN Part II - Fiber to each county

One ICN classroom site in each countyOne ICN classroom site in each county

Community College sitesCommunity College sites High School SitesHigh School Sites Two Area Education AgenciesTwo Area Education Agencies Some private colleges and universitiesSome private colleges and universities



103 sites total for Part II103 sites total for Part II One ICN interactive television One ICN interactive television

classroom at each siteclassroom at each site

ICN Part II - FundingICN Part II - Funding

Star Schools (USDE) Grant for Part IIStar Schools (USDE) Grant for Part II $4 million to the State each of two years$4 million to the State each of two years Funded 1/2 the cost of ICN classroomsFunded 1/2 the cost of ICN classrooms Public InformationPublic Information Staff development - training for teachersStaff development - training for teachers

ICN Part II - FundingICN Part II - Funding

Local expensesLocal expenses Classroom remodeling costClassroom remodeling cost 1/2 ICN classroom equipment cost1/2 ICN classroom equipment cost State tax $State tax $

ICN Part III -1995-99 Extend fiber to:ICN Part III -1995-99 Extend fiber to:

Every school districtEvery school district One library in every countyOne library in every county Private colleges and universitiesPrivate colleges and universities State office buildingsState office buildings Federal officesFederal offices Some hospitalsSome hospitals 50 National Guard Armories 50 National Guard Armories


Iowa Communications Network - Region 1

Iowa Communications Network - Region 1


ICN Part III ICN Part III

500+ sites with interactive classrooms500+ sites with interactive classrooms Internet servicesInternet services Data linesData lines ICN as an Internet Service ProviderICN as an Internet Service Provider

Star Schools Grant for Part IIIStar Schools Grant for Part III

Year 3 and 4 Year 3 and 4 $6,000 to each school district$6,000 to each school district Staff development - Training for Staff development - Training for

teachersteachers Internet - AEAs and schoolsInternet - AEAs and schools


Educational use of the interactive Educational use of the interactive classrooms:classrooms:

Iowa Communications Network Iowa Communications Network

Student monitorsStudent monitors

Push-to-talk Push-to-talk microphonesmicrophones


CamerasCameras

Touch ScreenTouch ScreenControl PanelControl Panel

InstructorInstructorMonitorsMonitors


Touch ScreenTouch Screen


PartnershipsPartnerships

Star Schools Funding - CriticalStar Schools Funding - Critical IDEA (Iowa Distance Education Alliance)IDEA (Iowa Distance Education Alliance)

Involved all educational users in the stateInvolved all educational users in the state Created Regional Advisory CommitteesCreated Regional Advisory Committees Provided staff development opportunitiesProvided staff development opportunities Promoted educational use of the ICNPromoted educational use of the ICN

Regional PartnershipsRegional Partnerships

Public UniversitiesPublic Universities Community CollegesCommunity Colleges K-12 SchoolsK-12 Schools Area Education AgenciesArea Education Agencies Private Colleges and UniversitiesPrivate Colleges and Universities Iowa Department of EducationIowa Department of Education IPTVIPTV

PartnershipsPartnerships

Regional focusRegional focus Statewide cooperationStatewide cooperation Central coordination at IPTVCentral coordination at IPTV Clearly defined responsibilitiesClearly defined responsibilities

Regional FundingRegional Funding

To AEA and Community CollegeTo AEA and Community College

Support to local schools and Support to local schools and postsecondary institutionspostsecondary institutions

ICN Classroom SchedulingICN Classroom Scheduling Technical SupportTechnical Support Internet SupportInternet Support Staff DevelopmentStaff Development

Regional FundingRegional Funding

Staff DevelopmentStaff Development AEA and/or Community CollegeAEA and/or Community College UNI - Iowa Educational Technology UNI - Iowa Educational Technology

and Training Instituteand Training Institute

ICN StructureICN Structure

L e g isla tu re

C h ie f O ff ice r IP T V

M e d ica l

R T C R T C R T C R T C R T C R T C R T C R T C

E T C A d m in is tra tive

IT T C

G o vern or

15 Regional Telecommunications Councils15 Regional Telecommunications Councils

ICN StructureICN Structure

Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission (ITTC)Commission (ITTC) 5 person governing board appointed by Governor5 person governing board appointed by Governor

Educational Telecommunications CouncilEducational Telecommunications Council State wide educational advisory board, 18 membersState wide educational advisory board, 18 members

Regional Telecommunications Councils (RTC)Regional Telecommunications Councils (RTC) 15 local advisory boards, 9 members each15 local advisory boards, 9 members each

Regional Telecommunications Council - (RTC)Regional Telecommunications Council - (RTC)

Iowa Community CollegesIowa Community Colleges Area Education AgenciesArea Education Agencies Public UniversitiesPublic Universities Independent CollegesIndependent Colleges Department of EducationDepartment of Education School Administrators of IowaSchool Administrators of Iowa Iowa Association of School BoardsIowa Association of School Boards Iowa State Education AssociationIowa State Education Association Iowa Public TelevisionIowa Public Television

Regional SupportRegional Support

Video classroom schedulingVideo classroom scheduling Classroom technical supportClassroom technical support Internet technical supportInternet technical support Staff developmentStaff development RTC coordinationRTC coordination

Iowa DatabaseIowa Database








ICN Scheduling ProcessICN Scheduling Process

1. Advance Scheduling1. Advance Scheduling Spring, Summer, FallSpring, Summer, Fall Full-term classesFull-term classes

2. First-come-first-served2. First-come-first-served

3. 3. On-demand schedulingOn-demand scheduling


Regional Priorities dictate local useRegional Priorities dictate local use

Credit ClassesCredit Classes

Continuing Ed.Continuing Ed.

Public UniversitiesPublic Universities

Private CollegesPrivate Colleges

State AgenciesState Agencies

ICNICNClassroomClassroom

Federal AgenciesFederal Agencies

EnrichmentEnrichment





Iowa DataBaseIowa DataBase

Future DevelopmentFuture Development

Interstate Interactive TelevisionInterstate Interactive Television Desktop Video ConferencingDesktop Video Conferencing Electronic ChalkboardElectronic Chalkboard Wide Area Network to Interactive Video Wide Area Network to Interactive Video

ClassroomsClassrooms


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