ETN links people throughout the state at more than 170 classroom sites located in county extension offices, courthouses, University of Wisconsin institutions, libraries and hospitals. Instructors and guest speakers may be located in Wisconsin or throughout the world.
Participants listen to the program and use microphones for discussion and questions.
No technical skill is required to operate the equipment. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the birth of educational teleconferencing in Wisconsin. In November 1965 the Education Teleconference Network, delivered its first programs to Wisconsin residents. In its first months of operation, ETN had 27 sites and enrollment of nearly 3,000. Today, ETN operates year-around to 155 locations throughout the state.