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OneNet Expands Partnerships to Boost Local and Regional Connectivity
OneNet is building on regional partnerships to boost connectivity in the state of Oklahoma and throughout the south central region. OneNet’s geographic location as a crossroads uniquely positions the network to expand high-speed services across the region.
Read More →Take an In-Depth Look at How the OneNet Team Makes the E-Rate Process Simple
Providing Oklahomans with affordable, fast and reliable internet is a priority for the OneNet team. One way OneNet achieves this is through participating in the E-Rate program. But what is the program and how does it work? Take a deeper look at how OneNet makes the process easy for our school and library clients.
Read More →Carl Albert State College Deploys Zoom Technology to Improve Outcomes for Native American Students
CASC is utilizing a $1.9 million NASNTI grant and Zoom technology to improve retention and college completion for Native American students. Access to classes and a coaching program has successfully increased outcomes at its two campuses.
Read More →Celebrating OCAN’s 5th Anniversary
This month, OneNet marks the five-year anniversary of the Oklahoma Community Anchor Network (OCAN). OCAN is a system of high-speed fiber optic cable that spans 1,005 miles and provides high-speed broadband access to rural areas of the state. Since launching in 2013, OCAN has more than doubled its number of anchor institutions while expanding economic and educational opportunities throughout Oklahoma.
Read More →Murray State College Expands Distance Learning with OneNet and USDA
Murray State College (MSC) plays an important role in the rural community of Tishomingo and throughout its 10-county service area in southern Oklahoma. In addition to serving on-campus students, the college provides technological upgrades to local high schools and supports a growing distance learning program to benefit nontraditional students throughout southern Oklahoma.
Read More →Wildfire Response Teams Partner with Southwestern Oklahoma State University for Communications and Housing
Though any natural disaster is tragic, the cooperation and helpfulness demonstrated by SWOSU and the town of Weatherford enabled response teams to manage the Rhea fire quickly and efficiently. Their efforts and resources made a valuable difference in keeping Oklahomans safe and connected.
Read More →OneNet Helps K20 Center Provide Interactive Learning Materials to Students Across Oklahoma
For children in the digital age, their daily lives are immersed in technology. Technology has become an integral part of how we communicate, learn and enjoy our free time. While many digital tools seem to only have recreational value, leaders at the University of Oklahoma’s K20 Center are leveraging video game platforms to engage students in difficult education topics, and OneNet’s statewide network is bringing these resources to schools across the state.
Read More →MORe-OFFN Facilitates Ground-Breaking Research at Regional Universities
A National Science Foundation (NSF) grant is helping connect four new institutions into Oklahoma’s current dedicated research network. Providing regional universities with connections to Oklahoma’s Friction Free Network (OFFN) will increase research opportunities for more rural students and researchers across the state.
Read More →Distance Learning Upgrades Expand Learning Opportunities and Create Cost Savings
Technology is an integral component of education in today’s digital world, but maintaining modern technology systems can be expensive and require significant expertise. For Oklahoma’s higher education institutions, a new vendor contract is addressing this challenge, and the cost savings and efficiencies are having rippling effects for students of all ages.
Read More →Enid Public Schools Uses Internet Connectivity to Remove Educational Barriers
In a digital age where technical skills are integral to almost every task we complete, Enid Public Schools (EPS) is aiming to eliminate education gaps by investing in digital resources for all of their students. These investments are helping make EPS a model school district for Oklahoma and beyond.
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