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Video
Solution Breaks Down Barriers
In 1997, schools in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin evaluated how emerging
communications technologies could improve the educational experience of
their students. KSCADE, an acronym for K-12 Schools/College Alliance for
Distance Education, came into existence, and today, thanks to Charter Business
Networks, teachers and students at 38 schools are using broadcast-quality,
interactive video to learn from each other.
The KSCADE network, designed, implemented and managed by Charter Business
Networks, is the largest distance education network in the country using
international standards-based MPEG-2 video compression and ATM switching
technology.
Now, each day in the Fox Valley, students at schools miles apart from each
other come together in one virtual classroom to study Japanese, astronomy,
animal sciences and dozens of other subjects not previously available to
them.
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KSCADE's benefits go beyond the classroom curriculum. Says Sandra
Dykes, an agricultural science instructor who was the Wisconsin
state teacher of the year in 1996 and a Kohl Fellowship winner in
1995. "KSCADE breaks down social barriers and broadens the
students' experience. It's really neat to watch how kids from different
schools interact and learn from one another."
By overcoming physical distances and the challenges of limited resources,
KSCADE has become a powerful learning tool that expands the educational
opportunities available to students in the Fox Valley.
Our distance learning and video-conferencing solutions can do the
same for your school or business. Don't wait. Start your journey
to the future now by contacting us for a free needs assessment.
KSCADE Network System Specifications
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Over 230 miles of fiber
• Dedicated fiber to each site
• 38 sites
• ATM network running at 155MB (OC3)
• MPEG-2 Video
• SVCs for Internet access
• PVCs for video
• 7 x 24 network monitoring
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