Educational Videoconferencing
A portion of the appropriation received by the Science Museum was used to explore an investment in videoconferencing for educational outreach. Museum staff researched and developed an interactive videoconferencing plan incorporating current best practices informed by conversations and information from a leading national expert, local and national technical specialists, and teachers and school district representatives statewide. The plan was presented to the museum's senior leadership. Careful examination of the projects revealed that high quality programs delivered via interactive videoconferencing would be unable to full fund themselves through modest fees charged to participating schools. As a result, the museum did not invest in videoconferencing equipment and spent 15% of the proposed amount originally budgeted to the project. Remaining funds were reallocated to the American Indian Collections project.
A final report and plan on the feasibility and expense of interactive videoconferencing will be presented to museum leadership. If feasible, two video conferences will be presented to audiences in greater Minnesota.
A final report and plan on interactive videoconferencing was presented to museum leadership. Careful examination of the projects revealed that high quality programs delivered via interactive videoconferencing would be unable to full fund themselves through modest fees charged to participating schools. As a result, the museum did not invest in videoconferencing equipment and spent 15% of the proposed amount originally budgeted to the project. Remaining funds were reallocated to the American Indian Collections project.