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MOREnet & Internet2

Background & History

Internet2

Internet2 is a consortium established in 1997 among the nation's top research universities, in partnership with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 recreates the partnership among academia, industry and government that fostered today's Internet in its infancy.

List of current Internet2 members.

Expanding Internet2 to K-20

MOREnet was one of the first state education networks to receive designation as a Sponsored Educational Group Participant (SEGP) under a policy sponsored by the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID), the organization leading both the Internet2 and Abilene projects. Through this program, the MOREnet network is connected to Internet2.
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Internet2 Connectivity Through MOREnet

MOREnet is one of the few state networks to accommodate the diverse needs of higher education, elementary and secondary education, public libraries, state government and other organizations in a single, cost-effective network. The network, based on industry standards, was designed to be highly scalable to grow easily with the increasing bandwidth needs of MOREnet's customers and to support current and emerging network technologies.
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MOREnet's Role in the K-20 Internet2 Initiative

MOREnet has been asked to take a leadership role in the development of an Internet2 K20 Initiative that will take advantage of expanded access. The mission of the I2 K20 Initiative is to enable the development and use of Internet applications, tools and content to enhance teaching and learning and in other ways further the mission of elementary, secondary and postsecondary education in the United States.
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Innovator Profiles

Read about Missouri people and projects that are bringing Internet2 to life and expanding the role of technology in education and research.

News and Presentations

Find links to presentations, articles and events from MOREnet's Internet2 activities during 2001-2002.