Rural Telecommunity Center -- Impact on Education

So, how can the RTC enhance education? The RTC provides you as an educator provider with the ability to perform a number of applications including; distance learning, teleconferencing, and continuing education. It will allow you to link up to other educators, K-12 schools, community colleges and universities, trade schools and technical colleges. Enhanced access is also provided to libraries, health care providers, government agencies, and local and regional business expertise.

The result of the improved communication and access will be a more educated community and greater awareness within the community and the region of special needs and opportunities to share resources.

Benefits

1. Affordable Telecommunications
2. No Capital Investment in Technology
3. Improved Local Education
4. Reduce Isolation of Teachers, Administration and Students
5. Access to Schools, Colleges, Libraries
6. Ability to Share Staff
7. Improved Services to Public
8. Improved Education: Staff training, Continuing Education
9. Access to Additional Resources
10. Improved Teacher and Staff Recruitment
11. Record Sharing

Applications

1. Special Programs
2. Staff Training
3. Distance Learning
4. Interactive Videoconferencing
5. Guest Speakers
6. Consulting Services
7. Ability to Share Facility
8. Continuing Education
9. Offer Elective Courses; Foreign Languages, Multi-Culture
10. Multisite Conferencing
11. Internet Access/Bulletin Board
12. Interactive Classrooms
13. Adult and Continuing Education
14. Electronic Transfer of Transcripts