US/ND-5: Educational Networks in MI
Educational Networks in MI
Jim Wiljanen (wiljanen@mdenet.mde.state.mi.us)
Mon, 23 Sep 1996 15:33:23 -0400
This message is something of a sidebar to the discussions
this week, but Laurie Maak suggested that it might be of interest
to some of the participants in the Universal Service seminar.
Last week, the Michigan Department of Education unveiled the
1996 update of its Inventory of Instructional Telecommunications
Systems in Michigan. Four years had elapsed since the last edition,
a hard-copy version published in 1992, and the tremendous amount of
change in the education and telecommunications fields left that
document terribly dated.
For the 1996 Inventory, there has been a significant evolution:
The Inventory is not only the most complete collection of information
available about educational video and data networks in Michigan, we
also believe it is the first of its kind, prepared primarily for
dissemination via the World Wide Web. It includes information
on video and data networks managed or operated by local and
intermediate school districts, community colleges, public
universities, two- and four-year colleges, plus other entities
administering networks that serve the educational market. Maps
accompany some of the data fields, and more will be added in
the weeks ahead. The Inventory also includes a glossary of
telecommunications and distance learning terms, plus a list of
various electronic distance learning resources. The URL is:
http://www.mde.state.mi.us/reports/inventory/
The updated Inventory is our attempt to make information that
is constantly being sought by educators, government officials,
policymakers and many others available in a format that will
never be outdated again. Refinements will be made during
the next couple of months. Comments are encouraged.
Jim Wiljanen
Jim Wiljanen
wiljanen@mdenet.mde.state.mi.us
Michigan Department of Education
Office of Grants & Technology
(517)335-0613 Fax:(517)335-7389