Update on LB 1208

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Tom Rolfes, Education I.T. Manager Office of the
Chief Information Officer and Nebraska
Information Technology Commission 402.471.7969 tom
.rolfes_at_nitc.ne.gov Comprehensive
Websiteswww.nitc.state.ne.us www.networknebraska
.net
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Operational Update on LB 1208

• Major policy changes and definitions
• Defines the statewide network as Network Nebraska
  under the direction of the Chief Information
  Officer and the University of Nebraska
• Legislates the distance learning consortia out of
  existence by June 30, 2007 and gives
  responsibilities to the ESUs
• Creates the Distance Education Council
• Provides for a web-based event clearinghouse and
  statewide scheduling software system

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Operational Update on LB 1208

• Network Access
• The Chief Information Officer shall provide
  (Network Nebraska) access to each school
  district, each educational service unit, each
  community college, each state college, and the
  University of Nebraska at the earliest feasible
  date and no later than July 1, 2012.
• The network shall meet the demand of state
  agencies, local governments, and education
  entities (public and private K-12 and higher ed).

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Operational Update on LB 1208

• Bid for Equipment and Software
• The Chief Information Officer shall bid for such
  (telecomputing or distance education) equipment
  and software and shall allow educational entities
  as defined (public and private K-12 and higher
  ed) to participate in such statewide leasing or
  purchasing contracts.

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Operational Update on LB 1208

• eRate Application
• The CIO shall apply in aggregate for
  reimbursements from the federal Universal Service
  Fund on behalf of school districts requesting to
  be included in such aggregated application.

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Operational Update on LB 1208

• Standards and Guidelines
• The Nebraska Information Technology Commission
  shall adopt minimum technical standards,
  guidelines, and architectures upon recommendation
  by the technical panel.

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Nebraska Distance Learning Consortia(showing ESU
boundaries)
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Nebraska Distance Learning Consortia(showing
fiber infrastructure)
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Graphical depiction of fiber capacity by
application and bandwidth
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Operational Update on LB 1208

• First, the technical standards
• IP Communication Protocol Standard for
  Synchronous Distance Learning and
  Videoconferencing, 11/13/03
• Contracting Guidelines for Upgrade of Distance
  Learning Services, 11/13/03
• Video and Audio Compression Standard for
  Synchronous Distance Learning and
  Videoconferencing, 9/9/04
• Network Edge Device Standard for Entities
  Choosing to Connect to Network Nebraska, 5/1/06
• Scheduling Standard for Synchronous Distance
  Learning and Videoconferencing, 5/1/06
• Standard for Learning Management Systems, Group
  lead to be named on 11/22/06

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Operational Update on LB 1208

• In May the CIO named eight (8) activity groups to
  fulfill the responsibilities of LB 1208
• Cost Structure/Billing
• Distance Education Council Collaboration
• Network Design/Support
• Statewide eRate Application
• Statewide Scheduling System
• Edge Device Bidding
• Video Codec Bidding
• Other DL Equipment Bidding

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Operational Update on LB 1208

• composed of over 70 volunteers with eight
  activity leads and five CIO staff working part
  time on the Project Management team
• Scheduling System Bid is complete
• Network Design and Edge Device RFP is being
  released
• Video Codec RFP will be finished by Dec. 1
• Over 100 Letters of Agency have been collected
  for eRate filing for the first Phase of
  implementation

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Operational Update on LB 1208

• with numerous K-12 and higher education people
  working long hours without any compensation to
  keep the project in the green.
• Cost structure and billing algorithm has been
  developed to recover direct and indirect costs
  associated with interregional transport and the
  staffing of Network Nebraska
• List of other DL equipment has been developed
  after having experienced a 2-day vendor fair in
  Kearney on Nov. 2-3

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Operational Update on LB 1208

• Whats the future?
• Why does all this matter?
• Isnt one T-1 of Internet enough?
• What problem is this technology trying to solve?
• Can distance learning ever be as good as
  face-to-face instruction?
• Wont teachers jobs be at risk?

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Internet2 Sponsored Education Group Participation
States (38 in 2006)
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Internet2 Sponsored Education Group Participation
States (38 in 2006)
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Internet2 K20 Connectivity Survey
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Tom Rolfes, Education I.T. Manager Office of the
Chief Information Officer and Nebraska
Information Technology Commission 402.471.7969 tom
.rolfes_at_nitc.ne.gov Comprehensive
Websiteswww.nitc.state.ne.us www.networknebraska
.net