EAGLE-Net Services
EAGLE-Net is the Colorado state-wide cost-sharing consortium for high-speed broadband
connectivity for school districts, BOCES, and other community anchor institutions to
the Internet as well as advanced education and research networks such as
Internet2.
Over 50 Colorado school districts and BOCES are in the process of becoming EAGLE-Net
members or curently participate through high-speed broadband connections to EAGLE-Net.
Of the current participants, 25% are considered urban and 75% are considered rural.
Internet2 is comprised
of over 200 universities working in partnership with industry and government to
develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies – 147 Sponsored
Participants (K-20 schools, museums, libraries, hospitals, zoos) and 39 Sponsored
Educational Group Participants (aggregations of educational and education-related
organizations and state/local government institutions within a state).
Background Information:
Colorado enjoys a reputation as a high-technology growth center. Alternative energy,
space exploration, communications and nano technologies are only a few of the
cutting-edge industries in our state. Yet Colorado students rank 29th in the nation in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) scores and ours is one of only
12 states that do not currently have Internet2 available to its K-12 students, placing
them at a serious disadvantage.
Today’s children have been bombarded with technology their entire lives. From
computer games to Wii, kids are ravenous hi-tech consumers who are instantly
captivated by crisp, fast-paced, interactive visuals that entertain and educate them.
High-speed connectivity combined with advanced applications brings new life to
learning, virtually transporting students to interact with another environment.
Benefits for Students
Benefits for Teachers/Administrators