APRUNet Report

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APRUNet Report

• Zita Wenzel
• APRUNet Coordinator
• Auckland
• 22 March 2005

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APRUNet

• APRUNet aims to assist in the development of
  advanced Internet capabilities among APRU
  universities and Pacific Rim economies together
  with strategic and commercial partners.
• The primary goal is to develop teaching and
  research applications that utilize advanced
  Internet technologies such as distance learning,
  virtual conferences, and telemedicine to enhance
  partnerships and collaborations.
• The annual Distance Learning and the Internet
  (DLI) Conference series is a flagship activity.

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Two Pacific Rim Universities
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Overview

• 1. Distance Learning and the Internet
  conferences
• 2. Distance Learning Partnership Project
• 3. Student Grid Graphics Competition
• 4. Distance Education Portal
• 5. APRUNet Newsletter
• 6. APRUNet Meetings

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Distance Learning and the Internet
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Distance Learning and the Internet

• 5th conference Tsinghua University, Beijing
• Distance Learning Benefiting All
• Quality control and accreditation
• Technology trends and challenges
• Globalization and development
• 80 participants from universities and industry,
  of which 35 participants were from 18 APRU
  universities

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Distance Learning and the Internet 2005
Far Eastern National University, Vladivostok,
Russia
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Distance Learning Partnership Project
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Distance Learning Partnership Project

• High school partners and faculty mentors
• Collaborative comparative project
• Marine Biology and biodiversity focus
• Same variables with different fish populations
• Oceanography
• Biodiversity of region
• Ecological systems
• Temperature
• Environmental implications

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Distance Learning Partnership Project

• Summer project
• Videoconferencing
• Web archive, email, mailing lists
• Share results
• Student conference colocated with APRU
• Small APEC grant

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Distance Learning Partnership Project

• USC Wrigley Institute, Catalina Island
• Far Eastern National University
• University of California, San Diego
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
• Mailing list ltapru-dlp_at_mailman.isi.edugt

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Grid Graphics Competition
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Grid Graphics Competition

• Theme Virtual Environments for Distance
  Learning
• Tools Using Grid technology and PovRay graphics
  generators
• Eligibility Undergraduate and graduate students
• Objective to get the students perspective and
  involvement (student panel, presentations, etc.)
• Criteria for judging Usefulness of the image,
  creativity, technology advancement

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Grid Graphics Competition

• Important dates Announcement October 2004,
  registration January 2005, submission March 2005,
  awards 2005 at Grid Asia 2005 and DLI 2005
• Announced online, at APAN, APRICOT,
• Prizes 1st prize US500, 2nd Prize US300,
  3rd prize US100
• Presentation Distance Learning and the Internet
  2005 in Vladivostok and also announced at Grid
  Asia 2005

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Grid Graphics Competition

• Organizing Committee Zita Wenzel, Lee Bu Sung
  Francis, Alexei Sourin (graphics technical
  advisor), Lee Hing Yan, Jon Lou, Ne Hee Khiang
• Organizers APRUNet, National Grid Office
  (Singapore), Nanyang Campus Grid (Singapore)

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Distance Education Portal
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Distance Education Portal

• Initiated in response to an APRUNet meeting
• Accessed via APRUNet web pages
• Also printed in APRUNet Newsletter
• Universities include Far Eastern National
  University, Stanford University, University of
  Sydney, University of Southern California
• Please add your university!

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APRUNet Newsletter
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APRUNet Newsletter

• Monthly electronic newsletter
• Sent out since 2002 (V.4, n.3)
• Restates mailing lists and Portal information
• Includes up-to-date distance education news
• Reviews other Asia Pacific news (e.g., APAN,
  PRAGMA)
• Compiles other related meetings

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APRUNet Meetings
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APRUNet Meetings

• January 27, 2004Honolulu, HawaiiHeld in
  conjunction with theInternet2 Joint Techs / APAN
  meetings
• October 10, 2004Beijing, ChinaHeld in
  conjunction with the5th Distance Learning and
  the Internet Conference

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Ideas Generated During Discussions

• Learning workshops (hands-on)
• Global issues (library exchange Pacific Rim
  Digital Libraries)
• Increase networking connectivity
• Reinforce APRUs goals (e-community)
• Exchange of best practice, courseware, learning
  objects
• Best course competition
• Videoconferencing experiences
• Study/best practice of APRU universities
• Technical portal of videoconferencing
• APRU/APRUNet Course Certification
• Information technology for higher education
• APRU Technical Videoconferencing Directory
• Web collaboration site
• Use more videoconferencing (content seminars)
• Teleconferences

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APRUNet

• http//www.apru.org/aprunet
• zita_at_isi.edu