Carl Sandburg College EduNet

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Carl Sandburg College EduNet

• Bringing Opportunities to West Central Illinois

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Mission Statement

• To provide accessible, quality education in a
  caring environment by keeping the learners needs
  at the center of decision making and by working
  in partnership with communities of the College
  district

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WIU Macomb
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Background

• Connectivity to K-12 schools and communities
• Crossing Telecom Provider LEC territories
• Growth of IP based distance learning technologies
• Access to Educational Services

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September 27, 2002
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September 27, 2002
Galesburg Register Mail
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Galesburg Register Mail March 31, 2003
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Galesburg Register Mail March 31, 2003
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March 31, 2003 Galesburg Register Mail
Mr. Thomas Schmidt President, CSC
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April 22, 2005 Galesburg Register Mail
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April 22, 2005 Galesburg Register Mail
Mr. Thomas Schmidt President, CSC
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April 22, 2005 Galesburg Register Mail
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EduNet Timeline

• Sept 2002 -- Presentation to CSC Board of
  Trustees
• Nov 2002 -- Feasibility Study Commissioned
• Jan 2003 -- Feasibility Study results positive to
  the concept
• Oct 2004 RFI issued Three Proposals Received
• Jan 2005 RFP issued

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RFP Results

• Four Proposals
• Motorola 1.9Mil, Circle K Communications, IA-2.4
  Mil, Evans and Associates No bid, WI and
  Derbytech, East Moline, IL 645,000!
• Proposal Review, Clarifications, Deliberations
  and Site Visits
• Recommendation to the CSC Board of Trustees to
  award contract to Derbytech

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Timeline..

• April 2005 -- CSC Board of Trustees approve
  recommendation to award contract to DerbyTech
  Computer Works

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Highlights Of Derbytech Proposal

• Use of existing infrastructures Water towers,
  tall building, grain elevators, grain legs and
  silos
• Redundant network equipment and paths
• Partnership vision reducing operating costs
• Rural Broadband Access
• Highly Scalable and Replicable

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After Board Approval

• Design and Logistics Team formed
• May 2005 CSC drafts EduNet price structure and
  Intergovernmental Agreements
• Marketing to K-12 School Districts
• June 2005 CSC obtains Service Provider
  Identification Number (SPIN)

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Its Not Just Internet Access

• IP Based Private Distance Learning
• WebCT
• High Speed Internet
• Educational Cable TV 24 hour programming

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Additional Services

• Voice over IP
• Data Bureau
• Disaster Recovery
• E-mail and web hosting
• Tech Support
• The possibilities are endless

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Progress Report

• Ten Schools have joined EduNet
• Abingdon, Avon, Galesburg, Knoxville,
  Monmouth-Roseville, United, West Central,
  Williamsfield, Spoon River Valley, Yorkwood. The
  list keeps growing
• Western Illinois University and University of
  Illinois Extension in Knox County recently joined
  EduNet.
• Construction Phase I, II and III have been
  completed bringing connectivity to our member
  districts.

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Community Support

• The following city councils have voted to
  allow antennas to be installed on their water
  towers
• Abingdon, Avon, Biggsville, Bushnell, Carthage,
  Farmington, Knoxville, LaHarpe, Monmouth,
  Roseville, Sciota, Stronghurst, Warsaw,
  Williamsfield
• Also, antennas on WIU, Roseville Grain
  Elevator, Twomey (Yorkwood), Carthage Middle
  School, Colusa (Grain Elevator)

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EduNetWireless Wide Area Network
WIU Macomb
Phase 1 and 2
Phase 3
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CSC Wins Award for EduNet

• Carl Sandburg Community College recently was
  awarded the 2005 Illinois Council of Community
  College Administrators (ICCCA) Innovation Award
  for this new wireless wide area network project,
  EduNet.

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Western Illinois University Joins EduNet

• At the regular meeting of the Carl Sandburg
  College Board of Trustees on Nov 15, 2005,
  Western Illinois University and Carl Sandburg
  College signed an Intergovermental Agreement for
  WIU to deliver junior and senior level courses,
  masters and doctoral programs to CSC campuses and
  K-12 schools who are interested in delivering
  these services in their communities.

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WIU President Dr. Al Goldfarb
Dr. Goldfarb signs EduNet Intergovernmental
Agreement with Carl Sandburg College Nov 15,
2005
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EduNet

• First of its kind in the Country
• Superior Technology
• Redundant
• Quality of Service
• Reliable and Scalable
• Bandwidth on Demand
• ICCCA Innovation Award 2005

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Opportunities

• Dual Credit
• Course Sharing Between K-12 Schools
• Adult Education Delivery
• Teacher Training and Recertification
• WebCT Hosting
• Broadband Access to Rural West Central Illinois
• Western Illinois University Partnership
• University of Illinois Extension Partnership

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EduNet

• EduNet will bring unprecedented and expanded
  access to rich, diverse and high quality learning
  opportunities to public schools and communities
  within Carl Sandburg College District