Without a reliable, powerful connection to the Internet, Missouri will fall behind in providing its students and citizens access to the information they need to prosper. Points of access provide points of opportunity. This virtual campus will allow the delivery of instruction to organizations and individuals in a manner relatively free from the constraints of distance and time, and will permit common access across institutional boundaries to resources that are scarce or unique. This project is a high priority of the CBHE Blueprint for Missouri Higher Education , which supports the virtual campus with its Telecommunications-Based Delivery Plan , a statewide interactive distance learning network that reduces line charges for educational institutions. Life-long learning is essential for all Missourians, and the Internet can facilitate it.
Access transcends income and social status, providing opportunities for all citizens.
Telecommunications is changing the culture of learning, and this project will equip Missourians for the technology-based society of the 21st century. The University of Missouri is a charter member of Internet II , which aims to create a very high-speed backbone connecting research and education institutions nationwide.