Nebraska Educational Service Unit #1 uses Distance Education Technology to Challenge Students at a Higher Level and Maximize Teaching Resources
Educational
Service Unit (ESU) #1 was looking to for a way to connect students with
experts, maximize their teaching resources and create a pace of learning that
would prepare students for post-secondary education. They wanted to break the
paradigm that distance learning was a "less-than" environment- and show that it can be a better education system.
To do so, ESU#1 enlisted Dascom Systems Group for the
integration of an advanced distance learning system to four high schools within
ESU #1- Newcastle, Coleridge, Laurel-Concord and Wynot High Schools. The
integrated system includes a total of four distance learning classrooms and 28
mobile IP conferencing carts, with each of the four schools boasting one full
1x3 ITV classroom and several mobile IP conferencing carts respectively. With
the new technology, the four school consortia are now holding 75 distance
learning classes a day to 1,200 students in nine school districts.
According
to Dr. Dan Hoesing, EdD, 2008-2009 Superintendent of Newcastle, Coleridge, Laurel-Concord
and Wynot High Schools in ESU #1, the timing for implementing technology was
right as there were opportunities for both students and teachers to benefit.
"Students
today are connecting more through technology than in person- whether that
technology is video, texting or emailing, kids are learning differently so our
instruction needed to match that," Hoesing said. "In addition, we needed less
duplication of classes for teachers, less expense for connecting with experts
and less classes being cancelled because they didn't fill up. The new
technology gave us those things."
According
to Hoesing, the system feedback has included good student surveys and good
teacher feedback. Student performance has improved with the new systems. "When
kids participate at a higher level with technology, they will naturally score
higher," he said.
The
four school consortia in ESU #1 plan to integrate more technology in the coming
year, with a goal of 95 classes in session by this time next year.
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Dascom Systems Group Names Mike Carney National Sales Director, IPTV Dascom Systems Group has announced that Mike Carney has joined the company as National Sales Director for IPTV.
In his
new role, Carney will continue his support of telephone companies offering a
complete IPTV solution by leveraging Dascom service offerings, systems
integration and partnerships.
Before joining Dascom, Carney was
the National Sales Director, IPTV, for the National Rural Telecommunications
Cooperative (NRTC), where he was responsible for sales of IPTV solutions. Prior
to that, Carney assisted early adopter telephone companies in their IPTV
deployments at Minerva Networks and Skystream Networks, and held several
management positions at Ericsson and RCA. Carney holds a bachelor's degree in
marketing from Indiana State University.
"Mike brings a wealth of experience
and knowledge from the video industry and service provider market, and is a
tremendous addition to the Dascom team," said Dave Hattey, CEO, Dascom Systems
Group.
> Read full press release in Dascom Press Room
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August Trivia Question
(The winner is the first reader to correctly answer by replying to this email or sending answer to Muriah Keith.) Q: What was the first TV show broadcast on the
Internet, and what software was needed to view it?
And last month's winner was:
Bob Hannu,Great Basin College- Elko, NV
Q: What industry term describes the amount of linear echo cancellation applied to a signal?
A: Echo Return Loss Enhancement
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