(Cross Posted @ Augusta Insider)
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree secured $473,000 for developing video conferencing in Maine schools. 12 vocational schools and technical centers in 11 counties will receive part of the grant. The video conferencing technology allows a class to be broadcast to anyone over the network. This broadcast is not one way. The instructor can see and hear every classroom tapped in. In a rural state like Maine, the advantages of this technology become apparent quickly. Continue reading
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