Education
When It Comes To Education, Geographic Barriers No Longer Exist
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spelling said it best: "We're not in the business of containing information or knowledge. We're in the business of sharing it!"
The list of colleges, universities and remote communities using broadband to offer online classes is growing every day, and the opportunities for providers are significant.
A survey of college professors involved with online classes indicates only a small percentage feel they’re maximizing their networks. At MIT, for instance, only 26 out of more than 1500 online classes include video.
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Fast fiber networks and communication tools are hot topics on college campuses across the country.
More broadband and education statistics and stories.
The broadband revolution is alive and well, enabling equal opportunity in education.
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“With the Internet leveling everything and all sorts of service providers invading each other's space, we must recast the industry economics in order to create viable, sustainable business models that will carry us well into the 21st century.”
Karl May,
CEO, OpVista
