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Internet2 expands schools' possibilities

jwerle — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:19:52 -0400

A growing number of K-12 schools are taking advantage of
the ultra high-speed Internet2 network for research and education.

The Corporation for National and Community Service announces approximately $2.3 million in grant funds...

jwerle — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:06:30 -0400

The Corporation for National and
Community Service (the Corporation) announces the availability of approximately
$2.3 million of grant funding to support the facilitation of better engagement

BroadbandCensus.com Launches Beta Version of Internet Speed Test

vdub144 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:48:43 -0500

[Dan's ed: While this came through an Internet2 mailing list, it is not I2 specific in any way. In fact, our SEGP was not even listed as a provider - so you may have to contact Drew (info at end of PR) to get your group added. It would be great to be able to extract our data from theirs - giving us the "speed to the desktop."]

TRLN Member Libraries Join Open Content Alliance

timpoe — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:18:19 -0500

Three North Carolina campus libraries recently announced that they will be contributing public-domain books to the Open Content Alliance.

Barrow has big plans for Internet2

joxenford — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:49:49 -0500

Barrow County school administrators and teachers hope the school
district's new connection to an Internet2 pipeline passing through
Barrow County and new partnerships with research and arts institutions
across Georgia and North America will give students an edge in the
global marketplace, said schools Superintendent Ron Saunders.

Internet2 and Libraries: Serving Your Communities at the Speed of Light

jwerle — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:00:07 -0500

If your Internet limitations disappeared, how could it change your library’s role in the community?

Internet2 spotlights student creativity

joxenford — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:36:37 -0400

The Open Student Television Network (OSTN) and Internet2 partnered to produce a three-day student film festival at Cleveland State University. Students directed and produced films, documentaries, and television videos, which were sent to educational institutions around the world.

Internet is future of the orchestra

joxenford — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:34:25 -0400

The Philadelphia Orchestra, facing declining audiences for its main subscription series and an attendant downturn in ticket revenue, is proceeding with aggressive plans to deliver offerings via Internet2.

$335 million, UW's "Neptune" system to help scientists study ocean floor

jwerle — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:40:24 -0400

Billed as the greatest advancement in ocean study in 135 years, an ambitious project to measure volcanoes, currents and other activity across hundreds of miles of ocean floor using underwater robots, real-time Internet video...

Blackboard Announces K-20 Connection Strategic Initiative

joxenford — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:31:51 -0400

Blackboard is unveiling this week at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference, the launch of the Blackboard K-20 Connection(TM), a strategic initiative to significantly impact the way K-12 schools and higher education institutions connect and collaborate. Blackboard plans to invest over one million dollars in strategic and tactical imperatives that enhance K-20 collaborative opportunities in the US and around the world.