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About Telenet2

Dr. Jim Hoy and students at Emporia Telenet 2 location
TELENET2 is a Kansas statewide educational videoconference network. TELENET2 links up to 20 sites simultaneously making it possible for people to electronically attend university courses, seminars, training, workshops, meetings, etc. There are 29 established TELENET2 sites in Kansas and other locations throughout the nation and the world are possible.

The educational network is used for a variety of programming. Emporia State, Fort Hays State, and Kansas State Universities regularly offer upper division and graduate courses on TELENET2 for educators, nurses, librarians, counselors, dietitians, and others. The University of Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) provides statewide in-service training. Other organizations have offered health training, legislative updates, job training, and administrative meetings via TELENET2.

Telenet Monitors (L: Instructor Jim Hoy, R: Students at another location) TELENET2 reduces travel time and costs by bringing credit courses and other programing to convenient locations and offers friendly service, good instructors, and helpful local assistants. Students in classrooms across Kansas attend class together, linked by TELENET2 video conferenceasd

Courses are offered throughout the state at 20 of the following 29 sites:

Arkansas City	Hays	Overland Park
Belleville	Hutchinson	Pittsburg
Chanute	Independence	Pratt
Colby	Kansas City	Sebetha
Concordia	Lawrence (closed)	Salina
Dodge City	Leavenworth	Stockton (closed)
El Dorado	Liberal	Sublette
Emporia	Manhattan	Topeka
Garden City	Marysville	Wichita
Great Bend	Norton (closed)

For site addresses and contact information, please visit: http://www.telenet2.org/telenet2/sites.html

Which sites will be open for each course is determined by paid enrollments two weeks prior to the start of each class; so early enrollments are essential.

Last Updated January 13, 2006