Digital Digital Inclusion:Inclusion:Extending I2, ADEC and Extending I2, ADEC and NSFNSF

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AISEP ProjectAISEP Project

3 year, $4 million3 year, $4 million Collaboration: Collaboration:

ADEC, I2, ITEC/OARnet, Tachyon, ADEC, I2, ITEC/OARnet, Tachyon, CAIDA, Small and Minority Serving CAIDA, Small and Minority Serving Institutions, Rural/Remote LearnersInstitutions, Rural/Remote Learners

Project GoalsProject Goals

Explore/evaluate satellite Explore/evaluate satellite technology to deliver Internet to technology to deliver Internet to underservedunderserved

Develop and validate applicationsDevelop and validate applications

Tachyon.netTachyon.netLike H.323 - MulticastLike H.323 - Multicast

Research ObjectivesResearch Objectives

Requirements for satellite-based IP Requirements for satellite-based IP NetworkNetwork

QOS Issues per Last MileQOS Issues per Last Mile Network Performance IssuesNetwork Performance Issues Teaching/Learning ApplicationsTeaching/Learning Applications Business ModelBusiness Model

Importance of ApplicationsImportance of Applications

Learning ModulesLearning Modules SimulationsSimulations Use of Audio/VideoUse of Audio/Video Synchronous/AsynchronousSynchronous/Asynchronous Virtual Reality/ImmersionVirtual Reality/Immersion Personalization/Memory/LanguagePersonalization/Memory/Language

BlurringBlurring

Research and education Research and education On Campus and Off CampusOn Campus and Off Campus Local and Global Local and Global Participatory ResearchParticipatory Research Sending Out-Bringing InSending Out-Bringing In

The Learning SocietyThe Learning Society

LifelongLifelong NetworksNetworks InclusiveInclusive Communities of interest/placeCommunities of interest/place

Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning ModelsModels

Four generations of distance Four generations of distance learninglearning

Constructivism in on-line Constructivism in on-line environmentsenvironments

New research models, beyond New research models, beyond comparative studiescomparative studies

Media attribute theory informing Media attribute theory informing new research in DLnew research in DL

BandwidthBandwidth

One-way - One-way - Two-wayTwo-way

RealismRealism

InteractiviInteractivitytyFeedbackFeedback

Attribute Analysis Attribute Analysis (Smith & Dillion 1999)(Smith & Dillion 1999)

Concreteness/Concreteness/AbstractionAbstractionComplex/SimpleComplex/Simple

Overt/Covert Overt/Covert ResponseResponseActive EngagementActive EngagementAdaptation to Adaptation to LearnersLearners

DeliveryDeliveryFeaturesFeatures

AttributeAttribute Potential -Potential -InstructionInstruction

Synchronous-Synchronous-AsynchronousAsynchronous

InterfaceInterface

ImmediateImmediateinteractioninteraction

BranchingBranching

Attribute Analysis Attribute Analysis (Smith & Dillion 1999)(Smith & Dillion 1999)

Potential -Potential -InstructionInstruction

DeliveryDeliveryFeaturesFeatures

AttributeAttribute

Pacing Pacing ResponsivenessResponsiveness

Learner ControlLearner ControlNavigationNavigation

Connectivity BoostsConnectivity Boosts Economic Development Economic Development

HBCU ManagerHBCU Manager

Will help identify the role of new Will help identify the role of new technological developmentstechnological developments

Help to further develop the Help to further develop the research and other developmental research and other developmental agendasagendas

Help explore potential application Help explore potential application sourcessources

FactorsFactors

Socio-culturalSocio-cultural LanguageLanguage RemotenessRemoteness HealthHealth Workforce ConcernsWorkforce Concerns

PartnershipsPartnerships

Network ExpandedNetwork Expanded Later: Inclusion of Alaskan Later: Inclusion of Alaskan

Native Villages and First Native Villages and First Nations Peoples in CanadaNations Peoples in Canada

American Indian Professional & American Indian Professional & Educational OrganizationsEducational Organizations

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