About VOL
Views on Learning (VOL) is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation established to provide our Educational Broadband Service (EBS) schools with distance education opportunities that meet the requirements of NCLB and improve student learning. In 2008, VOL formed a partnership with the Northern Indiana Educational Service Center (NIESC) to facilitate the mission by accessing their network of education experts and resources. VOL is dedicated to creating an interactive distance learning community to meet the needs of the 21st Century K-12 "digital natives." VOL will use technology to enhance the quality of learning, to increase opportunities for collaboration, and to share educational resources, including professional development.
What We Do
To facilitate our mission, VOL is identifying schools in our market areas to bring into our nationwide learning consortium. Through a grant process, VOL will provide successful grant applicants a Lifesize® Room 220 Conferencing System or Lifesize® Express 220, including a 50” HD1080p monitor/cart, professional development, and installation. With this system, schools will have free access to VOL’s Lifesize® Multipoint Video Bridge, which will allow schools to connect to other classrooms/events/field trips throughout the United States and be an active participant in the VOL learning consortium. To preview the system go to: http://www.lifesize.com/products/lifesize_conference/
Additionally, successful applicants will receive free Internet connectivity using the EBS 2.5 GHz spectrum. Modem(s) will be provided to connect to either Clearwire’s 4G WiMax network or Digital Bridge's network. This will provide schools/educational entities with the bandwidth necessary for IVC and other educational uses. Furthermore, VOL will provide each school with Learn360 licenses to access additional content from the web. Go to http://www.learn360.com/index.aspx for more information about Learn360.
Views on Learning holds FCC Licenses for educational use in 24 markets across the United States. Clearwire and Digital Bridge are our lease partners and are currently “lighting up” our markets with 4G WiMax Internet service.
For more information click on the VOL Information Sheet and VOL Grant Application.