Technology++Advances+in+Distance+Education

Technology Advances in Distance Education Tandberg
 * Check the Connections Program from the brochure or site
 * Media Plus cart….can it be the DL network equipment??
 * Where industry is going
 * Have a grants program
 * Part of a blended technology approach
 * From DL classes, to accessing content providers (experts), to collaborative student projects, to content creation in the classroom
 * Tandberg site looks like it has a search feature for sites
 * Tandberg/CILC
 * Collaboration resources
 * Connections Program
 * 20 programs per month are put out there by Tandberg
 * Not designed to build a course around, but are available
 * Looking to have a satellite arrangement
 * Everything is moving to IP
 * Convergence of voice, data, and video
 * Network stability has improved as well as tools to traverse firewalls
 * Doing high definition
 * But takes a lot of bandwidth
 * Connected with a Pelentolgy Museum in Canada - Drumheller, Alberta
 * Various programs available
 * Programs are about 45 minutes in length
 * $125 Canadian charge, max of 35 students
 * [|www.tyrriellmuseum.com]
 * Can also find them on the CILC site
 * Connected to small school district in Oklahoma
 * How School District - 480 students K-12
 * Look for content providers that align with their state tests
 * Tnadberg T4 Training