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Education Institutions Need for Gigabit Connectivity

Dr. Kecia Ray discusses the imperative of gigabit connectivity for the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS). With a sizable 2-gigabit pipe connecting the district and 81,000 students poised for online assessments, the challenge remains to ensure robust infrastructure. MNPS utilizes rich digital content, personalized learning, and 24/7 access for students. However, connectivity issues arise, especially during online testing when all traffic must cease. This highlights the need for expanded fiber access beyond schools to homes, ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students.

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Education Institutions Need for Gigabit Connectivity

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  1. Education Institutions Need for Gigabit Connectivity Dr. Kecia Ray Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools International Society for Technology in Education

  2. Connectivity in Metro Nashville Public Schools • 2 Gigabit Pipe coming into the district – we use 800 mb on any given instructional day • Internal infrastructure is 100 mb with capacity to 1 gig

  3. Curriculum and Instruction • Common Core • eBooks, personal devices for every student, rich digital media content, project based learning, gaming technologies, interactive technologies • Online Assessments (beginning 2014-2015) • 81,000 students testing in a two week window • 12,000 students testing on any given day during the test window • Online assessments given four – six times per year (formative and summative) • Blended Learning • Access to online content and lessons 24/7 • Personalized Learning • Instructional and Learning Management Systems accessible by every student and their parent every day with updates on student progression through content and skill mastery • Virtual Schooling • Access to online courses 24/7 • Limitless Libraries (school district partnership with Public Library) • Access to Public Library online catalog to reserve books or download eBooks or videos

  4. Impact on Connectivity • When online assessments occur, all Internet traffic must be STOPPED, to ensure connectivity is not dropped for testing environment • Challenge of not having fiber access to all schools due to different providers/infrastructure • MNPS covers 400 square miles and utilizes three different local providers in Nashville but TN rural counties may only have access to T-1 through their local provider • Gigabit infrastructure to anchor institutions to ensure access to content and instruction 24/7 • Connectivity must extend beyond the school to allhomes in order for students to have appropriate access

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