Survey of Networking Infrastructure Capabilities of EPSCoR, Minority-Serving and Rurally Located Higher Education Institutions

建议编号：EPS-0838100建议标题：EPSCoR、少数族裔服务和农村地区高等教育机构的网络基础设施能力调查机构：Education目标：EDUCAUSE将设计和进行一项调查，以评估EPSCoR、少数族裔服务机构和农村机构当前可用于学术研究的带宽网络连接，以及这些机构的感知需求带宽需求。密歇根大学将在这项调查的进行和数据的汇编方面为教育学院提供帮助。此外，教育部还将举办一次研讨会，邀请这些机构的高等教育负责人讨论调查结果。此外，教育部将对收集的数据制作一份全面的报告，并将报告提交给国家科学基金会(NSF)，NSF将利用这些发现通知基金会？对《美国竞争法》第7020条的回应。智力价值这是一个及时的项目，招募了适当的专业知识和方法来进行调查，并收集、分析和总结数据。收集到的信息对于学术研究连通性领域的任何基础层面的战略规划都是必不可少的。活动的结果将使基金会能够履行其根据《美国竞争法》承担的义务之一。更广泛的影响？数字鸿沟？仍然是国家网络基础设施中的一个关键问题。带宽是影响EPSCoR、少数族裔服务和农村机构获取信息和计算能力的限制因素之一。任何能够帮助制定能够扩大这些机构宽带接入的实施计划的努力都将提高它们的研究和经济竞争力。

AbstractProposal Number: EPS-0838100Proposal Title: Survey of Networking Infrastructure Capabilities of EPSCoR, Minority Serving, and Rurally Located Higher Education Institutions Institution: EducauseGoals: Educause will design and conduct a survey to assess the current bandwidth network connectivity available for academic research at EPSCoR, minority serving, and rural institutions, as well as the perceived needs bandwidth needs of these institutions. The University of Michigan will aid Educause in the conduct of the survey and the compilation of data. In addition, Educause will host a workshop to which higher education leaders of these institutions will be invited to discuss the survey findings. In addition, Educause will produce a comprehensive report of the data collected and submit the report to the National Science Foundation (NSF), NSF will used the findings to inform the Foundations? response to Section 7020 of the America Competes Act. Intellectual MeritThis is a timely project and recruits the appropriate expertise and methods to conduct the survey, and to collect, analyze, and summarize the data. The information collected will be essential for any Foundation level strategic planning in the area of connectivity for academic research. The results of the activity will enable the Foundation to meet one of its obligations under the America Competes Act. Broader ImpactsThe ?digital divide? remains a critical issue in national cyberinfrastructure. Bandwidth is one of the limiting factors affecting access to information and computing capacity at EPSCoR, minority serving, and rural institutions. Any effort that can assist in developing implementation plans that can expand broadband access of these institutions will improve their research and economic competitiveness.