TCU Cyberinfrastructure Initiative: A Study of Tribal College and University Cyberinfrastructure and Supported STEM Programs

美国印第安人高等教育联盟与纳瓦霍技术大学合作，正在对所有37所部落学院和大学（tcu）的网络基础设施现状进行全面研究，以及大学网络基础设施在支持STEM教育和研究项目和活动方面的作用，包括现有的和计划中的作用。本研究为NSF和tcu提供了对其网络基础设施状况的清晰评估，以及通过高质量的校园网络基础设施推进STEM项目的可能性。通过校园调查、在线会议和实地考察，该研究收集了必要的信息，以确定tcu的互联网连接水平，连接（或潜在连接）到区域Internet2中心站点；校园网络，包括有线基础设施和无线扩展的设计，无线接入网络，硬件和软件的维护/升级状况，对物联网技术的支持，校园dmz的需求/使用。它还编制了STEM项目使用和网络基础设施资源需求的详细描述。该项目将根据通过校园调查、实地访问和与TCU持份者的后续互动收集的信息，生成所有37个TCU的整体网络基础设施状况报告。我们会生成一份单独的报告，提交给每间大学管理小组，其中包括整体报告中所包含的网络基础设施评估部分，并补充具体的建议，以促进校园网络基础设施的发展，这些建议可以纳入学院。战略技术计划。这项研究将促进资讯科技大学社区的资讯科技能力建设和策略伙伴关系发展。

The American Indian Higher Education Consortium, in collaboration with Navajo Technical University is conducting a comprehensive study of the current status of the cyberinfrastructure of all 37 Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) and the role, both current and planned, of the colleges' cyberinfrastructure in supporting STEM education and research programs and activities. This study provides NSF and the TCUs a clear assessment of the status of their cyberinfrastructure and the possibilities for advancement of their STEM programs through high quality campus cyberinfrastructure. Through a combination of campus surveys, online meetings and site visits, the study compiles information necessary to determine the TCUs' level of Internet connectivity, connection (or potential for connection) to regional Internet2 hub sites; campus networking, including design of wired infrastructure and wireless extensions, wireless access networks, maintenance/upgrade status of hardware and software, support for Internet of Things technologies, and the need/use of campus DMZs. It also compiles detailed descriptions of STEM program use and need for cyberinfrastructure-enabled resources.The project will generate an overall cyberinfrastructure status report of all 37 TCUs based on the information gathered through the campus surveys, site visits, and follow-up interactions with TCU stakeholders. An individual report will be generated and submitted to each TCU that includes the cyberinfrastructure assessment component included in the overall report, supplemented with specific recommendations for advancing the campus cyberinfrastructure that can be incorporated into the colleges? strategic technology plans. The study will catalyze IT capacity building and strategic partnership development across the TCU community.