Ohio’s Information Technology Centers (ITCs) work together as a statewide network known as the Ohio Education Computer Network (OECN). The Management Council represents and supports their collaborative efforts implementing a broad spectrum of academic and administrative technologies across Ohio’s preschool through grade 12 education system.
The Ohio Department of Education provides investments that benefit Ohio’s districts and schools as a stakeholder of the Ohio Education Computer Network, including subsidies for connectivity to the Ohio K12 Network and support for major applications used by districts and schools (EMIS reporting, student information, and fiscal solutions).
The Ohio Department of Education provides investments that benefit Ohio’s districts and schools as a stakeholder of the Ohio Education Computer Network, including subsidies for connectivity to the Ohio K12 Network and support for major applications used by districts and schools (EMIS reporting, student information, and fiscal solutions).
OARnet provides broadband connectivity to Ohio’s districts and schools through a partnership with the Ohio Department of Education and ITCs. The network consists of over 2,240 miles of fiber-optic backbone, with more than 1,500 miles of it operating at ultrafast 100 Gbps speeds.
The Ohio K12 Network is a joint effort between the Ohio Education Computer Network and the Ohio Department of Education. The Ohio K12 Network has been available and widely used since 2001 as the public infrastructure that assists Ohio’s districts and schools in connecting to the statewide educational technology network and the Internet.
The Ohio K12 Network is a joint effort between the Ohio Education Computer Network and the Ohio Department of Education. The Ohio K12 Network has been available and widely used since 2001 as the public infrastructure that assists Ohio’s districts and schools in connecting to the statewide educational technology network and the Internet.