Remote Instrumentation & Data Visualizations Working Group

[James Werle <>]

Fantastic, Kemi!  Glad to have you onboard.  Ashley, we'll reconvene the group in January to get down to planning the event in earnest.

Here's the meeting details.

January 11, 2016 - Monthly Standing meeting of the RI/NANSLO Working Group  @ 8:30am Pacific/9:30 Mountain/10:30 Central/11:30 Eastern

Phone Bridge:

+1-734-615-7474 (preferred) or +1-866-411-0013 (use only if free Long Distance service is not available) PIN: 0111625#

Best,

James

From: Kemi Jona <>
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 3:03 PM
To: James Werle <>
Cc: Ashley Diane Walter <>
Subject: Re: list of additional possible RI carnival content providers

Yes, you can count us in!  Ashley gives great video conference demos – she’s a pro!

From: James Werle <>
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 5:02 PM
To: Kemi Jona <>
Subject: Re: list of additional possible RI carnival content providers

Thanks Kemi.  Would you guys be up for participating in the fun (described below)?  We're currently considering one of the following date options for this all virtual event (your favorite, via vide conferencing!!):  Tues Mar 1; Wed Mar 2;  Tues Mar 8; or 9th.

Remote Instrumentation "Content Carnival" Proposal 

 

Goal(s): The primary goal of the proposed Remote Instrumentation “Content Carnival” is to build upon the work already done in the NANSLO/Internet2 remote instrument working group survey project and highlight remote instrumentation projects and resources available to the educational community in a very real and engaged format through live demos, remote audience interaction, and observed participation by schools around the country. 

 

Format: The all virtual event would run for several hours or a half day type format (say from 11am PST - 3pm EST) to accommodate multiple timezones and maximize participation by schools across the country. We would coordinate 30 min. “demos” of the remote instrument or labs that agreed to participate allowing for a brief presentation or overview by a PI or lab manager and then a “demo” if applicable followed by a live Q&A with participating schools. The half day format would allow for up to 8 30 minute presentations or if we received more than 8 presentation requests we could even run multiple simultaneous tracks or break the event up over two days. The entire event would be run over live interactive video with an “inner circle” of participating IVC sites and a larger “outer circle” of view only sites watching the live webstream. Interactive schools would sign up for only 1 30 minute session so they would not be required to stay connected for the entire four hour half day event. Participating remote instrumentation projects/labs would gain the additional national/international visibility and awareness of their work often key to the educational outreach goals of funded projects. Schools and the national community would gain a deeper understanding of the available remote instruments and labs reachable over advanced networks. 

 

Next steps: 

- Determine the supporting IVC and streaming resources. KINBER can volunteer to provide BlueJeans IVC bridging for this if desired (possibly streaming as well). Other regional/state networks may have alternative resources/suggestions. 

- Pick a date for the carnival. Sometime in Feb. - May would be ideal. 

- Create a brief proposal format and disseminate to remote instrument PIs/labs inviting them to participate. 

- Determine the schedule based on content providers committed. 

- Create a webpage and registration mechanism (google forms) to allow schools to register for particular sessions. 

- Advertise the event to schools 

- Test with Labs/Content Providers 

- Test with Schools 

- Live event 

From: Kemi Jona <>
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 2:51 PM
To: James Werle <>
Subject: Re: list of additional possible RI carnival content providers

James

Our new URL is http://ilabstudio.org 

From: <> on behalf of James Werle <>
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 1:26 PM
To: "" <>
Subject: list of additional possible RI carnival content providers

Following up on our meeting earlier this week, here's a few additional content providers we might want to approach about participating in our carnival event.  Any other thoughts or suggestions before we reach out to these folks?

7/29/2015 14:17:16

Lamar Owen CIO Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) (828)862-5554

Smiley

Radio Telescope

http://www.pari.edu/telescopes/RadioTelescopes/four_six/

Training is required prior to PARI issuing a login. Training may be conducted in person, either at PARI or at the user's institution, or over video conferencing.

9/9/2015 8:29:57

Jayma A. Moore, Laboratory Manager Electron Microscopy Center core facility North Dakota State University Fargo, North Dakota 701.231.8435

Scanning Electron Microscope

Microscope

https://www.ndsu.edu/em_lab/

9/22/2015 9:07:08

Ashley Walter Curriculum Developer Office of STEM Education Partnerships Northwestern University 2120 Campus Drive, Room 231 Evanston, IL 60208 Email: Phone: 847-467-5134

iLabs Central

Multiple instruments

http://ilabcentral.org/

Shared Skies

http://www.astro.louisville.edu/~john/index.html 

Dr. Kielkopf didn't respond to our survey request but it might be worth asking him if he'd be interested in participating in the Carnival.  Tim Sizemore from KY Dept of Education could help us here as well.

Thanks,

James

From: <> on behalf of James Werle <>
Date: Monday, December 14, 2015 1:46 PM
To: Sue Schmidt <>, "" <>
Subject: Re: Finding a new NANSLO/Internet2 RI working group time

Great news!   Thanks for the update, Sue.   Team, see the note from Sue below.

Best,

James

From: Sue Schmidt <>
Date: Monday, December 14, 2015 12:08 PM
To: James Werle <>
Subject: RE: Finding a new NANSLO/Internet2 RI working group time

I checked with Great Falls and North Island College and both are available during those two weeks.  The time is good.  The only day Brenda can’t do the event is Thursdays.  So Tuesday or Wednesday would work best.  Brenda (GFC MSU) is thinking 4 sessions (I think for her as she mentioned Microscopy, Emissions, Fish Tank, and Beer-Lambert) and then Albert (NIC) would do some as well but I’ll get a better feel for the number of sessions NANSLO could deliver before our next meeting.  They will both probably join our next scheduled call in January as well . . . Sue

 

From: [] On Behalf Of James Werle
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 7:40 PM
To: Jennifer Oxenford
Cc:
Subject: Re: Finding a new NANSLO/Internet2 RI working group time

 

Jennifer, this is great!  Thanks for pulling it together and we'll look forward to discussing in more detail on our next working group call on Mon Dec 14

James

 

 

From: Jennifer Oxenford <>
Date: Thursday, December 3, 2015 5:38 PM
To: James Werle <>
Cc: "" <>
Subject: Re: Finding a new NANSLO/Internet2 RI working group time

 

Hi James, All, 

 

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! 

 

Here is a draft brief description of the Remote Instrumentation Content Carnival as we discussed at the retreat in Phoenix a few weeks ago. I look forward to speaking with the NANSLO/Internet2 RI working group further about this on our call on Monday. 

 

Best,

Jennifer

 

Remote Instrumentation "Content Carnival" Proposal 

 

Goal(s): The primary goal of the proposed Remote Instrumentation “Content Carnival” is to build upon the work already done in the NANSLO/Internet2 remote instrument working group survey project and highlight remote instrumentation projects and resources available to the educational community in a very real and engaged format through live demos, remote audience interaction, and observed participation by schools around the country. 

 

Format: The all virtual event would run for several hours or a half day type format (say from 11am PST - 3pm EST) to accommodate multiple timezones and maximize participation by schools across the country. We would coordinate 30 min. “demos” of the remote instrument or labs that agreed to participate allowing for a brief presentation or overview by a PI or lab manager and then a “demo” if applicable followed by a live Q&A with participating schools. The half day format would allow for up to 8 30 minute presentations or if we received more than 8 presentation requests we could even run multiple simultaneous tracks or break the event up over two days. The entire event would be run over live interactive video with an “inner circle” of participating IVC sites and a larger “outer circle” of view only sites watching the live webstream. Interactive schools would sign up for only 1 30 minute session so they would not be required to stay connected for the entire four hour half day event. Participating remote instrumentation projects/labs would gain the additional national/international visibility and awareness of their work often key to the educational outreach goals of funded projects. Schools and the national community would gain a deeper understanding of the available remote instruments and labs reachable over advanced networks. 

 

Next steps: 

- Determine the supporting IVC and streaming resources. KINBER can volunteer to provide BlueJeans IVC bridging for this if desired (possibly streaming as well). Other regional/state networks may have alternative resources/suggestions. 

- Pick a date for the carnival. Sometime in Feb. - May would be ideal. 

- Create a brief proposal format and disseminate to remote instrument PIs/labs inviting them to participate. 

- Determine the schedule based on content providers committed. 

- Create a webpage and registration mechanism (google forms) to allow schools to register for particular sessions. 

- Advertise the event to schools 

- Test with Labs/Content Providers 

- Test with Schools 

- Live event 

 

 

On Nov 18, 2015, at 11:36 AM, James Werle <> wrote:

 

My apologies , that should read…  "Our first meeting will be Monday Dec 14th". 

 

From: James Werle <>
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 8:30 AM
To: "" <>
Subject: Re: Finding a new NANSLO/Internet2 RI working group time

 

It looks like Mondays at 8:30am Pacific/9:30am Mountain/10:30am Central/11:30am Eastern works best for the group.  Let's start with a 1/2 hour monthly standing meeting time .  We can increase frequency and duration as needed.  

 

Our first meeting will be Monday Dec 9th.  I'll send a calendar invite momentarily.

 

Until then, Jennifer Oxenford has graciously offered to draft an initial description of the proposed  RI "content provider carnival" videoconferencing event.  We can discuss the idea in more detail during our Dec 9 meeting.

 

Best,

James

 

 

From: James Werle <>
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2015 11:03 AM
To: "" <>
Subject: Re: Finding a new NANSLO/Internet2 RI working group time

 

Hi Folks, 

 

Just a reminder to please submit your availability for the new standing meeting time at your earliest convenience:  

http://doodle.com/poll/tcaev5e9z8mwaqwv

 

Thanks Jennifer, Sue, and Larry who've already submitted!

 

Best,

James

 

 

 

From: James Werle <>
Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 7:28 AM
To: "" <>
Subject: Finding a new NANSLO/Internet2 RI working group time

 

All, 

 

As we discussed during our recent working group progress report in Tempe, the current standing meeting time/day doesn’t work for several members of our the team.  I've created the following doodle poll to help us find a time/day that works better.   We can probably also consider meeting monthly at this point but that is something we can discuss on our next call.  

 

Please submit your standing meeting availability at your earliest convenience:  

http://doodle.com/poll/tcaev5e9z8mwaqwv

 

Thanks!

James

 

 

 

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