Cyberconnectivity: Enhancing North Dakota Tribal College Research and Education

建议编号：EPS-1107748建议标题：网络连通性：加强北达科他州部落学院研究和教育机构：北达科他州州立大学法戈项目主任：Philip Boudjouk项目描述北达科他州(ND)EPSCoR的这份RII C2提案重点是更新到ND农村地区四所部落学院(TC)的网络主干链路。拟议的升级将支持超过2,000名学生，重点是视频会议和更多的劳动力发展机会。拟议的CI改进包括：-将Cankdeska Cikana社区学院(CCCC)、贝特霍德堡社区学院(FBCC)、龟山社区学院(TMCC)和联合部落技术学院(UTTC)的网络连接速度从10 Mbps或50 Mbps升级到100 Mbps。-在4个部落大学部署视频会议系统。智能优点建议的网络连接升级将极大地提高TCS可用的网络容量。这种更多的机会有很大的潜力使更多的研究合作和教学机会在技术合作中心。全州的研究项目将受益于更好的连通性和访问地球物理、环境和生物多样性数据库并做出贡献的机会。将寻求与国家生态观测站网络(NEON)项目的连接，以及该地区的地理信息系统(GIS)绘图工作。研究区域环境将导致对不同种类的植物和动物目前的生物分布以及人类活动如何影响环境的新见解。另一个研究项目将调查数字存档美洲原住民文化文物和语言保存方法。将研究远程学习方法，以了解和分享这一背景下的最佳实践，以便其他学校能够以类似的方式利用有限的资源。广泛影响拟议的活动将通过投资升级农村地区和TC的网络来促进教学、培训和劳动力发展。这些改进将对美洲原住民人口产生重大影响，预计将大力鼓励学生从事STEM职业以及与网络基础设施(CI)相关的劳动力培训。这项工作的文化层面是重要的和深远的。TCS是保留地的技术中心，因此，这项投资将显著影响远远超出参与该项目的研究人员和教育工作者的大型社区。通过使学生和社区其他成员做好准备，提高他们的工作技能，促进部落CI将有助于促进劳动力发展。

AbstractProposal Number: EPS-1107748Proposal Title: Cyberconnectivity: Enhancing North Dakota Tribal College Research and EducationInstitution: North Dakota State University FargoProject Director: Philip BoudjoukProject DescriptionThis RII C2 proposal from North Dakota (ND) EPSCoR is focused on updating the network backbone links to four Tribal Colleges (TCs) in rural ND. The proposed upgrades will support over 2,000 students with an emphasis on video conferencing and extended workforce development opportunities.The proposed CI improvements include:- Upgrades from 10 or 50 Mbps to 100 Mpbs for Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC), Fort Berthold Community College (FBCC), Turtle Mountain Community College (TMCC), and the United Tribes Technical College (UTTC).- Deployment of video conferencing systems at the 4 tribal colleges.Intellectual Merit The proposed upgrades in network connections will greatly improve the networking capacity available to the TCs. This enhanced access has the strong potential to enable additional research collaborations and teaching opportunities at the TCs. Research programs across the state will benefit from greater connectivity and opportunity to access and contribute to geophysical, environmental, and biodiversity databases. Links to the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) project will be pursued, as will Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping work in the region. Studying the regional environment will lead to new insights into the current biodistribution of different species of plans and animals, and how the environment is being affected by anthropogenic activities. Another research project will investigate digitally archiving Native American cultural artifacts and language preservation approaches. Distance learning methods will be studied to understand and share best practices in this context so other schools can leverage limited resources in a similar fashion.Broader Impacts The proposed activity will promote teaching, training, and workforce development through investments in upgraded networking to rural regions and TCs. The improvements will have a significant impact on the Native American populations, and is envisioned to strongly encourage students to pursue careers in STEM as well as cyberinfrastructure (CI) related workforce training. The cultural aspects of the work are significant and far-reaching.The TCs are the hubs for technology on the reservations, and as such, this investment will significantly affect a large community well beyond the researchers and educators involved in the project. Enabling tribal CI will help contribute to workforce development by preparing students and other members of the community to advance their job skills.