ADECDistance EducationDistance Education

ConsortiumConsortium

The American Distance The American Distance Education ConsortiumEducation Consortium

65 U.S. State Universities and Land Grant 65 U.S. State Universities and Land Grant CollegesColleges

Western Hemisphere InitiativeWestern Hemisphere Initiative

ADEC IS

an international an international consortium ofconsortium of

state universities and state universities and land grant collegesland grant colleges

providing economic providing economic programs and servicesprograms and services

via the latest and most via the latest and most appropriate appropriate technologytechnology

the foremost leader in the foremost leader in providing and creating providing and creating access to customer access to customer driven distance driven distance education in its education in its mission areasmission areas

ADEC PROGRAMS

Food and AgricultureFood and Agriculture Children, Youth and FamiliesChildren, Youth and Families Community and Economic DevelopmentCommunity and Economic Development Distance Education and TechnologyDistance Education and Technology Environment and Natural ResourcesEnvironment and Natural Resources Nutrition and HealthNutrition and Health OtherOther

ADEC Trademarks

Agricultural Agricultural Satellite Satellite Corporation Corporation

Ag*SatAg*Sat

The American The American Distance Distance Education Education ConsortiumConsortium

ADEC ADMINISTRATION

Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors Program PanelProgram Panel Principal Contact OfficersPrincipal Contact Officers StaffStaff

ADEC CATALOG

Degree Programs Degree Programs and Coursesand Courses

Via InternetVia Internet Via VideotapeVia Videotape Via SatelliteVia Satellite CombinationsCombinations

Extension and Extension and non-academic non-academic programsprograms

LocalLocal NationalNational InternationalInternational

IDEAL COMMITTEE

Credit and TransfersCredit and Transfers TuitionTuition Electronic CommerceElectronic Commerce Multi-Institutional CooperationMulti-Institutional Cooperation Guiding Principles for Distance Guiding Principles for Distance

Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning

International Partnerships

IICA AgreementIICA Agreement

Monterrey Tech PartnershipMonterrey Tech Partnership

Chinese NetworkingChinese Networking

International Council for Open and Distance International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)Education (ICDE)

Collaborations in Asia, Africa & Latin Collaborations in Asia, Africa & Latin AmericaAmerica

ADEC Institutions Work Together

Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning Technology Research & DevelopmentTechnology Research & Development Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles www.adec.eduwww.adec.edu IDEAL: quality case studies; module IDEAL: quality case studies; module

development; digital librariesdevelopment; digital libraries Shared catalog & e-commerceShared catalog & e-commerce

Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources

– Agricultural Telecommunications ProgramAgricultural Telecommunications Program– Sustainable Development: Global SeminarSustainable Development: Global Seminar– Undergraduate and Graduate DegreesUndergraduate and Graduate Degrees– E-Extension – Adult & Youth Learning E-Extension – Adult & Youth Learning

OpportunitiesOpportunities

Agricultural Telecommunications

Develop National/International NetworkDevelop National/International Network Academic ProgramsAcademic Programs Extension ProgramsExtension Programs Module DevelopmentModule Development Natural Resources & EnvironmentNatural Resources & Environment New Uses for Agricultural ProductsNew Uses for Agricultural Products Nutrition & Family SciencesNutrition & Family Sciences

Quality Distance Teaching &Learning

1.1. Clear Purpose and Defined Objectives and Clear Purpose and Defined Objectives and OutcomesOutcomes

2.2. Learner Actively EngagedLearner Actively Engaged3.3. Uses Variety of MediaUses Variety of Media4.4. Problem – Based, Not just Knowledge-BasedProblem – Based, Not just Knowledge-Based5.5. Support Interaction & Communities of InterestSupport Interaction & Communities of Interest6.6. Contributes to Social Mission of Education & Contributes to Social Mission of Education &

TrainingTraining

E-Learning – New Directions

Global Interest GrowingGlobal Interest Growing National, state and local governments are National, state and local governments are

investing investing Technology must become easier, lower cost per Technology must become easier, lower cost per

unit and offer better contentunit and offer better content Virtual enterprises and collaborative commerceVirtual enterprises and collaborative commerce Simulation, shared geographical space, Simulation, shared geographical space,

community softwarecommunity software Wireless – new opportunitiesWireless – new opportunities

Advanced Internet Satellite Extension Project - NSF

Goal:Goal:

Bring advanced networking Bring advanced networking applications to geographically applications to geographically remote learners for purposes of remote learners for purposes of research, teaching and extension.research, teaching and extension.

Network Map Goes Here

Research Projects

EPSCoREPSCoR– ……to extend the AISEP test-bed into EPSCoR states in a to extend the AISEP test-bed into EPSCoR states in a

systematic fashion, as well as test specific remote sensing, GIS systematic fashion, as well as test specific remote sensing, GIS and other scientific applications of hybrid networking, and other scientific applications of hybrid networking, including satelliteincluding satellite

– ……using appropriate combinations of fiber, satellite, wires and using appropriate combinations of fiber, satellite, wires and radio technology to carry signals in combination with software radio technology to carry signals in combination with software and devices for data collection, communications, visualization and devices for data collection, communications, visualization and decision makingand decision making

Internet 2

EarthSatellite

SatelliteIP

Tachyon Central Ground Station San Diego

University of NebraskaLincoln

Data loggers and sensors

Tachyon Customer Premise Equipment

(CPE)

Computer

network

Improved Efficiencies of Nitrogen and Irrigation Management

ADEC Projects

International International partnershipspartnerships

Wireless InternetWireless Internet Digital Broadcast Digital Broadcast

Channel/sChannel/s International International

TeleportTeleport

Quality ProgramsQuality Programs Lifelong Lifelong

LearningLearning Workplace Workplace

EducationEducation Collaboratories - Collaboratories -

research - scienceresearch - science

Contact ADEC

Dr. Janet Poley, C218 Animal Science, P.O. Dr. Janet Poley, C218 Animal Science, P.O. Box 830952, Lincoln, NE. 68583-0952Box 830952, Lincoln, NE. 68583-0952

Voice: 402-472-7000Voice: 402-472-7000 Fax: 402-472-9060Fax: 402-472-9060 e-mail: jpoley@unl.edue-mail: jpoley@unl.edu web: http://www.adec.eduweb: http://www.adec.edu