CENTRE INTERUNIVERSITAIRE DE CALCUL DE GRENOBLE

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CENTRE INTERUNIVERSITAIRE DE CALCUL DE GRENOBLE
University of Pennsylvania
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GigaPoPs

• Regional Aggregation Points for I2
• Providing cost efficient access
• Scalable, affordable bandwidth
• Value added services
• Commodity Internet
• Peering Relationships with ISPs
• Facilitator of Regional Programs
• Distance Learning
• Scientific and Social research initiatives

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Regional Aggregation Points
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The Project

• Semi- Synchronous Learning
• Stated Objectives
• Development of Language Proficiency
• Understanding different Business Cultures
• Use of existing high performance networks

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The Project

• Coincidental Objectives
• An exercise in Team Building
• Inter-Department
• Inter-Discipline
• Demonstrating the Technology
• H.323
• IP Precedence
• Teaching Methodology
• A different style of teaching

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The People Process

• Team Building
• Romance Language Department
• Business Schools
• Distance Education Department
• Central Information Technology and Networking
  Groups

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Combined Faculty Meeting
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Technology

• Decisions of Convenience
• Low Risk
• H.323 video
• Existing Equipment
• Tanberg 2500
• Polycom Viewstation 512
• Existing Nodes on Internet2 and Renater 2
• University of Pennsylvania
• Universitie de Grenoble

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Multi-Media Center
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Renater2
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The Network Path
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Technical Problems

• IP Route Announcements
• Grenoble - Renater2 - STARTAP
• Penn On-Campus Distribution
• Switched 10 Mbps Segments
• One Disconnect per call, every time
• Excessive packet loss 10-15 minutes into call

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Teaching Methodology

• Collaborative Curriculum
• Use of BlackBoard as a coordination tool
• Faculty Conference, live via video
• Student Conference, live via video
• The Professor as Moderator
• Student Immersion in the Language/Culture
• Enhancement, not replacement

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Future Plans

• K-12 Faculty Training
• Virtual - Language Culture Immersion
• Partnered with Higher Education
• International Faculty Discussion Groups
• Planning, enrichment, collaboration
• Student Self-Paced Interaction
• International Video from the Dormitories

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Questions?

• Gpalmer_at_isc.upenn.edu
• Jean-Francois.Desnos_at_grenet.fr
• http//www.magpi.net
• http//www.internet2.edu
• http//www.renater.fr
• http//www.STARTAP.net
• http//www.grenet.fr
• http//www.upenn.edu