Table of Contents
Preface
- The Purpose of this Guide and an Overview
- How to Contact Us and Obtain More Information
1. Introduction
- Network Science in Action: A Classroom Vignette
- The Testbed for Telecollaboration
- The Alice Network Software
- Project Support from the Testbed Staff
2. The Network Science Model
- The Network Science Model
3. Software to Support Network Science
- The Alice Network Software
- Software Support for Network Science
- Supporting Student Inquiry
4. Planning a Network Science Project
- Staffing
- Organizing the participants
- Scheduling
- Technology Planning
- Curricular Planning
- Testing the Curriculum Design
- Classroom Management
- Evaluating the Project
5. Alice Network Software Training for Participants
- Designing a Training Plan
- Typical Training Needs
6. Supporting Participants During the Project
- Viewing Support as Teacher Development
- Curriculum Support in Telecommunications Projects
- Curriculum Support Options
- Technical Support Options
7. Estimating Project Costs
8. Technology Planning
- Major Tasks
- Overview of Telecommunications Setup
- Preparing the Alice Network Software for Your Project
- Surveying Technology Resources at Sites
- Arranging for One or More Point-of-Entry Computers
- Setting Up Automated Data Sharing
- Testing Telecommunications and Automated Data Sharing
- Monitoring Data Table Submissions
Appendices
- Appendix A: The Testbed for Telecollaboration Projects
- EPA/Nebraska
- NGS Kids Network Middle Grades
- Global Lab
- EnergyNet
- Wells Reserve/ TERMS
- CyberMarch
- Appendix B: Technical Questions and Answers
- Appendix C: Obtaining information about the Testbed via the Internet
Hypertext Index
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