Young, J. (2010). Internet2's new leader outlines vision for superfast education networks. Chronicle of higher educat... - 0 views

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  #1 Emily Boulger on 25 Jan 13

   

  This article found posted in the Chronicle of Higher Education describes how Internet2 appointed a new president H. David Lambert after serving as Georgetown university's vice president for information services. This article describes how Internet2 brought him on the solve the problem of how "financial and cultural obstacles " stand in the way of their much needed "superfast" global networking system to provide international access and research. Lambert proposed bringing on broadband for a project to "reconnect universities" and to also receive $62.5 million in federal stimulus money and stated, "This may be the best thing that's happened since the Morrill Land Grant Act." He also stated that, "universities are recognizing that they have to compete globally. To do business at a distance means you become very dependent on technology infrastructure." This article served as a perspective of what leaders in the technology field are thinking in terms of globalizing higher education in innovative forms such as online learning models.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article found posted in the Chronicle of Higher Education describes how Internet2 appointed a new president H. David Lambert after serving as Georgetown university's vice president for information services. This article describes how Internet2 brought him on the solve the problem of how "financial and cultural obstacles " stand in the way of their much needed "superfast" global networking system to provide international access and research. Lambert proposed bringing on broadband for a project to "reconnect universities" and to also receive $62.5 million in federal stimulus money and stated, "This may be the best thing that's happened since the Morrill Land Grant Act." He also stated that, "universities are recognizing that they have to compete globally. To do business at a distance means you become very dependent on technology infrastructure." This article served as a perspective of what leaders in the technology field are thinking in terms of globalizing higher education in innovative forms such as online learning models.</div>

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