Fall 2004

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School to Home Makes the Connection
Work continues on the development of the School to Home initiative that will facilitate web-based communication between Illinois parents and their children's K-12 schools.

Free High Quality Content Available for K-12 Schools
Discovery Education, the leader in digital video and multimedia-based learning, is offering a special promotion for this school year.

Wireless Technology - VSAT
The Department of Central Management Services has published a Request for Proposal for VSAT satellite data transport.

Content Filtering Update
The ICN recently upgraded the software on its N2H2 content filtering servers.

ICN is ViDeNet Member
ViDeNet is a virtual network that uses the H.323 (IP video conferencing) protocol.

New Chair for Policy Committee
C. Pete Ashi of TM Floyd & Co. was recently appointed the new chair of the ICN Policy Committee.

Out and About!
In June 2004, representatives from the ICN management team traveled throughout the state to visit each of the nine ICN regions.

And the Survey Says...
The ICN recently conducted a survey asking constituents for feedback on ICN service, support, and future service offerings.

ICN by the Numbers
The ICN recently compiled a variety of data showing the number of constituents, growth over the last four years, and revenue sources.

New Events & Opportunities Web Site Section
Submit your event now for the new Events and Opportunities section of the ICN web site www.illinois.net/events.

Focus on Online Initiatives - The Collaboratory
The Collaboratory Project (http://collaboratory.nunet.net) is a Northwestern University initiative funded by State of Illinois, federal, and foundation grants that provide project consulting, training, and support to educators throughout Illinois who are interested in using the Collaboratory to improve student learning and achievement.

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