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The
Distance
Learning
Network
is
a
state-of-the-art
integrated
voice,
video,
and
data
network,
one
of
the
first
of
its
kind
in
the
state.
43 sites across a twelve (12) county, six-BOCES region are currently
connected:
- Berne-Knox-Westerlo
- Broadalbin-Perth
- Cairo-Durham
- Catskill
- Cobleskill-Richmondville
- Cohoes
- Corinth
- Duanesburg
- Fonda Fultonville
- Fort Edward
- Fort Plain
- Galway
- Glens Falls
- Gloversville
- Granville
- Hadley-Luzerne
- HFM BOCES CTE
- Hoosic Valley
- Indian Lake
- Johnsburg
- Malone (Franklin
Academy)
- Maple Hill
- Mayfield
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- Mechanicville
- Middleburgh
- Minerva
- Mohonasen
- Moriah
- Myers Education Center
- Newcomb
- Neric - Albany VC Gateway
- St. Johnsville
- St. Regis Falls
- Saratoga Springs
- Schalmont
- Schoharie Central HS
- Schoharie Monitoring & Support
- Schuylerville
- Scotia Glenville
- Sharon Springs
- South Glens Falls
- Tupper Lake
- Warrensburg
- Waterford-Halfmoon
- Wells
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In addition, our BOCES Regional Distance Learning Network can be connected
via the Neric Video Conferencing Gateway to any site in the world with
IP video conferencing equipment.
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Interconnections
2009-2010 is the 17th year of distance
learning programming in the region. Courses were first offered between
five Schoharie County sites in 1993.
Program Offerings:
Master
Combined Class Schedule Grid
- 84 + semester and full-year courses are being taught over the
system during the 2009-2010 school year.
- More than 1,000 students are scheduled to participate in the distance
learning program, with many students taking multiple distance learning
courses.
- More than 70 instructors are teaching over the system in 09 -
10, including a number of instructors who are teaching more than
one period a day via the network.
- Approximately 150 students participated in two different summer
school programs via distance learning during the summer 2009. Courses
were offered from 8:00 in the morning to 6:00 at night.
- Distance
learning
network
schools
and
the
BOCES'
continue
to offer
professional
development
workshops
for
district
staff
over
the
system,
including
Classroom
Management,
Transportation
Staff/Bus
Driver
Training,
NYS
Coaching
Certification,
Model
Schools
programs
and
new
teacher
workshops.
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Program
Developments:
- A videoconferencing gateway at the Regional Distance Learning
Support Facility, allows schools to use their Distance Learning
classrooms to connect to anyone across the country or world that
has basic IP videoconferencing equipment (for electronic field trips,
discussions with experts in a particular field, and college courses).
- Most
Distance
Learning
schools
are
using
the
distance
learning
network
for
data
services
as well,
including
Internet
access
and
library
automation.
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