Internet2 - What is It? What’s New? And, Who’s Using It?

1. Internet2 - What is It? What’s New? And, Who’s Using It? Jennifer Oxenford Associate Director, MAGPIUniversity of Scranton Internet2 SymposiumJanuary 17, 2007

2. What is Internet2? • The Research and Education Network for the United States of America • Led by 208 research universities • Close collaborations with government: NIH, NSF, NLM, NASA, to name only a few • An organization that serves academic and technology needs at all levels of education • A venue that brings together academics and scientists from all over the world

3. Internet2 Mission and Goals Internet2 Mission • Develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s Internet. Internet2 Goals • Enable new generation of applications • Re-create leading edge R&E network capability • Transfer technology and experience to the global production Internet

4. A Word from Doug Van Houweling, CEO

5. Internet2 Universities208 University Members October 2006

6. Advanced Networking Organizations around the World

7. Networks reachable via Abilene - by country Last updated: 01 May 2005 Europe-Middle East Asia-Pacific Americas Austria (ACOnet) Belgium (BELNET) Croatia (CARNet) Czech Rep. (CESNET) Cyprus (CYNET) Denmark (Forskningsnettet) Estonia (EENet) Finland (Funet) France (Renater) Germany (G-WIN) Greece (GRNET) Hungary (HUNGARNET) Iceland (RHnet) Ireland (HEAnet) Israel (IUCC) Italy (GARR) Latvia (LATNET) Lithuania (LITNET) Luxembourg (RESTENA) Malta (Univ. Malta) Netherlands (SURFnet) Norway (UNINETT) Poland (POL34) Portugal (RCTS2) Qatar (Qatar FN) Romania (RoEduNet)Russia (RBnet) Slovakia (SANET) Slovenia (ARNES) Spain (RedIRIS) Sweden (SUNET) Switzerland (SWITCH) United Kingdom (JANET) Turkey (ULAKBYM) *CERN Australia (AARNET) China (CERNET, CSTNET, NSFCNET) Hong Kong (HARNET) Japan (SINET, WIDE, IMNET, JGN) Korea (KOREN, KREONET2) Singapore (SingAREN) Philippines (PREGINET) Taiwan (TANet2, ASNet) Thailand (UNINET, ThaiSARN) Argentina (RETINA) Brazil (RNP2/ANSP) Canada (CA*net) Chile (REUNA) Mexico (Red-CUDI) United States (Abilene, vBNS) Venezuela (REACCIUN-2) More information at:http://abilene.internet2.edu/peernetworks/international.html

8. MAGPI’s Role and Mission What is MAGPI? MAGPI is a regional aggregation point for Internet2. We serve the Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey research and education communities. MAGPI’s Mission To introduce new technology To collaboratively develop new applications with our subscribers To make access to these technologies and applications economical and sustainable

9. Arcadia University Berks County IU Capital Area IU Carbon Lehigh IU Chester County IU Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Center for Advancing Partnerships in Education (CAPE) Delaware County IU Delaware State University DeSales University Fox Chase Cancer Center The Franklin Institute IU8/IU9/IU10 Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals Lafayette College Lehigh Carbon Community College Lehigh University Lehigh Valley Hospital Mont. Co. Intermediate Unit Mont. Co. Community College National Constitution Center NJEDge.Net – State R&E Network for N.J. The Philadelphia Orchestra Princeton University School District of Philadelphia CERMUSA / St. Francis University Temple University Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital Tuscarora IU University of Delaware University of Pennsylvania University of Scranton Villanova University Widener University Current Members

10. Upcoming/Prospective Members • IU17/IU18 • Community College of Philadelphia • Philadelphia School District • Philadelphia Museum of Art • University of the Arts • University of the Sciences • Academy of Natural Sciences • WHYY • …

11. K20 Initiative • Connect and engage K-12s, museums, libraries, science and cultural centers, aquariums, community colleges, etc. • Increased opportunities for joint funding, collaboration with Higher ed, student attraction, enhanced learning and education

12. Sponsored Education Group Participants

13. K20 Status and Growth

14. Changing Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century Classroom What Internet2 Offers: • Real Time Collaboration • Immediate Access to Expertise and/or Audiences • Geographical Distribution • High Quality, Real-Time Audio and Video Interaction => Engagement

15. Why Internet2? • The student who will enter medical school in 5 10 years can absorb multiple channels of information Dynamic charts Second screen Communal note taking lecture messaging Slide courtesy Parvati Dev, Stanford

16. Internet2 Capacity Internet2 6 Seconds 56 kbps ISDN DSL/Cable T1 25 Hours 6.4 Hours 168 Hours 74 Hours Time Required to Download2-hour Course Lecture DVD

17. Sciences English Social Studies Art/Music Administration Library Classroom Clinic Labs Nature Centers … Applications Span Disciplines and Contexts…

18. It’s more than just videoconferencing! • Digital Library Resources • Remote Instrumentation • Networked Instrumentation • Medical Simulation

19. Digital Library Collections: Research Channel http://www.researchchannel.org/

20. International Collaborations: MegaConference Jr. • Student-led international Megaconference • Focus on Language, Culture, Regional Issues • International Distributed Teams of students in program content, developing partnerships, and technical support • 7 countries and 29 states participated

21. International Collaborations: Megaconference Jr.

22. International Collaborations:Leni-Basso / Group Motion Dance Co. • DVTS • Keio University in Tokyo and Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA • Live rehearsal and critique of “Rondo” http://www.magpi.net/Sept16.html

23. International Collaboration:Language & Culture Exchange • Designed by U Penn students at the Graduate School of Education or students currently enrolled in the university's English Language Program • 45 minute, live interactive sessions • Were scaled for grade levels and are appropriate for social studies, world cultures, foreign language and geography classes. • Programs included: French West Africa, Japanese Pop Culture Exchange and Chinese New Year • Information about fall sessions will be available at http://www.magpi.net/exchange.html

24. International Collaborations: Pasteur Institute LIVE The Institut Pasteur and Its Global Public Health Network:A Response to the Threat of an Avian Influenza Outbreak in Humans • Lafayette University, Columbia University, Wheaton College, UPENN • Institut Pasteur Paris • Multisite VC over Internet2 and Renater • Streamed Live for non-interactive sites

25. International Collaboration: Game Film Project • Interactive Game Film Project • Used Access Grid • Apple Servers run out of MAGPI • Access Grid support by Penn Video Network • International University Collaboration between 13 schools

26. Expanding Audiences: St. Francis Univ. Outreach to K20 • The Didgeridoo: Exploring the Dreamtime (live performance and instruction with Jim Gagnon) • The Universe of Song (Music Writing Workshop with Paul Purple) • The Arts & Living Seminar • Catholicism/World Religions for Secular Institutions

27. Holiday Traditions Megaconference

28. Connecting to Experience and Expertise: Virtual Surgery TIES, Rhode Island Hospital, RINET, 12 Rhode Island Schools and 2 Minnesota schools “It was amazing. It makes me want to work on a surgical team.” Amy K; Cambridge , MN

29. Connecting to Experience and Expertise: Live - Virtual Surgery • Virtual Surgery - “Bleeding edge technology” • TIES Partners: Rhode Island Hospital, RINET, 12 Rhode Island Schools and 2 Minnesota schools “It was amazing. It makes me want to work on a surgical team” Amy K, Cambridge , MN student

30. Connecting to Experience and Expertise: Inner World Discovery • Partnership between MAGPI and Inner World Discovery • Multimedia Exploration of the Immune System and HIV/AIDS • Videoconference Program geared toward High School Students • Created by Phil Silverstein, ER doctor at St. Joseph’s Medical Center.

31. Sharing Remote Resources: Distributed Medical Simulation • CERMUSA/St. Francis University partnered with USUHS and others • DVTS (Digital Video Transport System) at 30 Mbps, Multicast • Medical Education and Distributed Patient Simulations

32. Remote Instrumentation: Distributed Nanomanipulator Distributed nanoManipulator Mauna Kea Observatories

33. Lehigh University Remote Scanning Electron Microscopy Andrea Harmer, Director of Web-based Education George Motter, Sr. Instructional Technology Consultant

34. Remote Instrumentation - Immersive Segmentation 3-D medical simulation based on the virtual human project Distributed interactive collaborative segmentation Evaluating hosting the dataset locally on MAGPI for regional access by schools/hospitals Dr. Steven Senger, Univ. of Wisconsin, La Crosse Scientific Visualization Project http://visu.uwlax.edu/NGI/ImmSeg.html

35. What’s New in Internet2? • Internet2 now 10 years old • SEGP Program 5 years old • New Network • New Governance and Nominations Structure • New Membership Categories • New Members and Partnerships

36. What’s New in Internet2? New Internet2 Network (and no, it’s not called Internet3) • Primary network has been till now 10 Gbps backbone (Abilene) • Merger with NLR did not occur • New Net launched Dec. 2006 • Partnership with Level 3, Infinera Networks • Opens up a broader community to participate in advanced networking • Scalable to 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps

37. The New Internet2 Network

38. What’s New in Internet2? New Governance and Nominations Recommendations • New Proposed Structure Features • New Advisory Council Structure • New Board Structure • New Communication Structure https://wiki.internet2.edu/confluence/display/I2GovNom/Home

39. What’s New in Internet2? • New Membership Categories • Nothing final yet but discussions underway to offer an intermediary level of membership that would be more accessible to smaller universities • New opportunities for engagement

40. What’s New in Internet2? • New Members and Partnerships • 17 New Corporate Members: Google, Lucent, … • 4 New Affiliate Members: ESnet, HIMSS, UN, US Antarctic Program • 1 New University Member: Norfolk University • 3 New State Education Networks: TN, AK, FL (DE makes 4!) • International Participation: India, Pakistan, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates

41. MAGPI K20 Network Support Structure • K20 User Group and Virtual Forums • Tri-State Database • K20 Portal • K20 Newsletter • Training • Videoconferencing/I2 Commons Training • Curriculum Integration/Professional Development

42. K20 User Groups and Virtual Forums • MAGPI K20 User Group • Connected institutions chance to host their members/users • Virtually, every other month • MAGPI K20 Virtual Forums • Anyone/everyone/end users • Discipline specific • Bridge Across K20 http://www.magpi.net/k20network.html

43. More Information • http://www.magpi.net • http://www.internet2.edu • http://k20.internet2.edu • http://commons.internet2.edu/ • http://www.researchchannel.com/

44. Students Are Different Now

45. Q&A - Thank you! Contact Info: Jennifer Oxenford jmacdoug@magpi.net 215-898-0341 www.magpi.net