Development of a Rural Networking Infrastructure in Support of Systemic Change in Mathematics and Science Education: The Network Montana Project One Year Planning Grant

蒙大拿州托马斯网络是蒙大拿州对美国国家科学基金会教育网络基础设施（NIE） RFP #94-5的响应，是一个协作的、系统的研究开发项目。NSF/NIE计划的目标是在网络和电信技术在教育中的应用方面，在技术和教育研究人员、开发人员和实施者之间建立协同作用，特别关注灵活、可持续的网络基础设施方法的发展。该提案为一项为期一年的计划拨款寻求资金，旨在开发蒙大拿州K-16网络的系统方法。这项事业的合作伙伴将包括来自该州教育系统的教师、管理人员和研究人员、州政府领导人，以及来自各种社区、专业和私营部门组织的个人。所有合作伙伴承诺提供的人才和资源将集中于发展能够支持发展各种教育电信服务的持久基础设施。具体而言，在规划期结束时，网络蒙大拿项目将：1。在NSF/NIE资助期间和后续项目中，定义一个由学术界、政府和私营部门合作伙伴组成的全州联盟，负责指导广泛的K-16教育网络活动；2. 利用蒙大拿州信息服务部（ISD）的租用线路和Big Sky Telegraph的功能，为选定的K-12学校及其当地图书馆试点互联网接入；3. 鼓励和促进与计算机设备和软件制造商、航空航天工业和其他对教育改革感兴趣的私营部门组织建立长期伙伴关系；4. 促进与美国国家航空航天局、美国国家海洋和大气管理局、美国地质调查局和其他国家和国际科学组织的合作伙伴关系；5. 与蒙大拿州正在进行的一些全国重要的数学和科学教育项目进行合作和支持；6. 重点发展教育和信息资源，可通过互联网交付，并对所有年龄的蒙大拿人感兴趣；7. 撰写一份关于网络对数学和科学教育改革的影响的立场文件。网络蒙大拿项目的基础是合作和协作。蒙大拿州所有涉及数学教育、科学教育、电信或网络的主要组织和机构都是这项计划拨款的参与者。来自TCI、Digital Equipment Corporation、Microsoft、Square One TV等的行业支持也发挥了重要作用。

9454691 Thomas Network Montana is a collaborative, systemic research and development project constituting Montana's response to NSF's Networking Infrastructure for Education (NIE) RFP #94-5. The goal of the NSF/NIE program is to build synergy between technology and educational researchers, developers, and implementers in the use of network and telecommunications technologies in education, with a particular focus on the development of flexible, sustainable approaches to network infrastructure. This proposal seeks funding for a one-year planning grant aimed at developing a systemic approach to K-16 networking in Montana. The partners in this enterprise will include teachers, administrators, and researchers from the state's educational system, leaders in state government, and individuals from a variety of community, professional, and private sector organizations. Commitments of talent and resources from all partners will be focused on the development of a lasting infrastructure capable of supporting the development of a variety of educational telecommunications services. Specifically, at the end of the planning period, the Network Montana Project will: 1. Define a state-wide coalition of partners from academia, government, and the private sector responsible for directing a wide variety of K-16 educational networking activities during the period of NSF/NIE funding and in subsequent projects; 2. Make use of Montana Information Services Division (ISD) leased lines and Big Sky Telegraph capabilities to pilot Internet access for select K-12 schools and their local libraries; 3. Encourage and facilitate long-term partnerships with computer equipment and software manufacturers, aerospace industries, and other private sector organizations interested in educational reform; 4. Facilitate cooperative partnerships with NASA, NOAA, the U.S. Geological Survey and other national and international scientific organizatio ns; 5. Cooperate with and support a number of nationally significant mathematics and science education projects already underway in Montana; 6. Focus on the development of educational and informational resources deliverable over the Internet and of interest to Montanans of all ages, and; 7. Develop a position paper on the networking implications for mathematics and science education reform. The foundation of the Network Montana Project is cooperation and collaboration. All major organizations and institutions involved with mathematics education, science education, telecommunications, or networking across Montana are participants in this planning grant. Industry support from TCI, Digital Equipment Corporation, Microsoft, Square One TV and others also plays a significant role.