Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh

Common Knowledge: Pittsburgh (CK:P) is a research project which is working to develop a scalable networking infrastructure in support of curricular activites and educational reform. Many of the project's materials are available on the Internet. Here are some resources produced by CK:P.

• Collaborations. The original CK:P collaboration involved the Pittsburgh Public Schools, the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center and the University of Pittsburgh. The project has now grown to include a number of businesses and nonprofits. These new collaborators bring expertise and resources which are shared by the various project participants.

• Publications and Presentations. Where practical, CK:P grant proposals, progress reports and system documentation are available online.

• Assessment. CK:P uses case studies and usage statistics to evaluate project activities.

• Process Models. A major project goal has been the institutionalization of the use of networking technology and its application to the process of curriculum revision and reform.

• Technical Products. These include school-based servers, procedures for automated client setup and a range of options for Metropolitan Area connectivity.