Students and faculty have access to exceptional learning opportunities by linking to museums, laboratories, corporations, exemplary programs, live fine art performances, and well-known experts throughout the world. The Ivy Tech faculty becomes part of a greater community of teachers and instructors throughout the state by observing and sharing expertise. Faculty and administrative meetings conducted through videoconferencing allow more people to participate without the loss of time or the expense of travel. Beth DeWees summarizes the enthusiasm with which Ivy Tech State College views this advanced teaching technology. I am proud to be a part of this new venture that allows us to provide improved education to the people of Indiana.
Technology continues to progress at an extraordinary rate.
Advances in communication and the dissemination of information have brought unheard of opportunities to every area of society. What was inconceivable a few years ago is now standard. And what is standard today will become obsolete. Stockey sees two viable advancements one relatively imminent and the other further into the future. IP is an alternative, high quality, reliable two-way video delivery system over the Internet that will also use the Access Indiana State Backbone.