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Pine Technical College: Achievements in Internet2 and K-20 Initiative Engagement

Pine Technical College (PTC) stands out as a two-year technical institution within Minnesota's state college system, committed to enhancing educational access and technology integration. With an emphasis on partnerships with K-12 schools and a strong focus on Internet2, PTC serves as a hub for advanced learning and technological solutions. Its achievements include the establishment of the Midwest's only Virtual Reality Center for applied research and collaboration with regional industry partners. Through shared resources and high-bandwidth infrastructure, PTC boosts degree attainment and participation in a rural region, fostering innovation and connectivity.

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Pine Technical College: Achievements in Internet2 and K-20 Initiative Engagement

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  1. Pine Technical College Internet 2 Achievements: Engaging the Two-Year College in the K-20 Initiative

  2. PTC: Overview • Two-year technical college - - AS, AAS degrees, certificates, diplomas in technical disciplines • Part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system • Rural area of the state

  3. PTC: Overview • Regional facts: • Degree attainment below state average • College participation below state and national average • Per capita income only slightly higher than Puerto Rico • Smallest stand-alone college in system: 420 FYEs, 1600 headcount

  4. PTC: Relationships • Shared degree programs with other colleges via distance learning • Shared AA offering • Multi-site social worker program • Course-sharing for efficiency and cost-effectiveness • Strong commitment to technology solutions

  5. PTC: Relationships • Curriculum, courses and technology sharing with regional K-12 districts • PTC courses to area high schools • PTC as telecom hub for 12 districts • PTC as Internet 2 conduit for teachers

  6. PTC: Relationships • Statewide college connections • Member of 2 of 4 MnSCU Centers of Excellence (Manufacturing & Allied Health) • Involved with U of Minnesota Digital Technology Center

  7. PTC: Relationships • Economic development and social mission • Regional Manufacturing Alliance • Regional Early Childhood programming • House both Chamber of Commerce and regional welfare-to-work initiative

  8. PTC: Infrastructure • High level of bandwidth into building (gigabit-plus level) • Hub for data and ITV for 12 school districts • Hub for regional college consortium • Hub for community fiber backbone with FTTP in local industrial park

  9. PTC: Technology Flagship • Founded only Virtual Reality Center in 2-year college in Midwest • Applied research and product development: affordable immersive VR on PC platform for education & training applications • VR applicability to distance learning and applied research through Internet 2 • Basis for partnership with universities, including UM

  10. PTC: Technology Flagship • Awards from MnSCU System for IT Excellence: • Fiber Optic Backbone • JCVR • Products for industry partners: • Virtual industrial spray paint booth • Virtual welding • Virtual inspection training

  11. PTC and Internet 2 • Relationships with K-12 in region: • East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative (ECMECC) • 12 school districts in rural East Central Minnesota • Share resources, including common data and interactive television backbone at 1 gigabit to the premises. • Culture of using technology to enhance learning or to provide access to learning not otherwise available

  12. PTC and Internet 2 • ECMECC collaborations: • Virtual field trips for K-12 students • Wolf Center at Ely, MN • Cincinnati Zoo • Classes with Vanderbilt University • Joint classes with Japanese schools including joint band concert • Access through gigabit network to Internet 2 resources via hub at Pine Tech

  13. PTC and Internet 2 • Partnerships with U of Minnesota and gigapop: • Virtual reality collaboration • National Science Foundation grant • Minnesota grants for application of VR to industrial uses • Legislative demonstrations of VR and Internet 2 with UM and Iowa

  14. PTC and Internet 2 • Partnerships with industry related to Internet 2 initiative • Improved infrastructure at college = • ‘Bulk buying’ of bandwidth at discount by combining needs of several public sector entities • Installation of Pine City fiber backbone • FTTP into industrial park • Affordable rate broadband to major industry users

  15. PTC and the Internet 2 • Complete win-win scenario for all parties: • K-12 received higher bandwidth at lower cost • City, county government acquired broadband • PTC students networked city hall to take advantage • Cost savings for broadband Internet for government, healthcare, education, industry in region • Created grassroots support for infrastructure improvement

  16. PTC and Internet 2 • Infrastructure improvement empowered and enabled greater K-12 access and use • Gigabit network to each school district • Access through PTC hub to Internet 2 • Snowball effect in terms of teacher usage • Now ‘under the radar’ - - school tech directors handle Internet 2 projects without need for coordination or special help

  17. PTC, VR and Internet 2 Live demo with JCVR and University of Minnesota Digital Technology Center

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