Vision

=Vision and Goals=


 * Goals**
 * 1) Develop interest for teachers and others in attending the ISTE conference in the future
 * 2) Extend the ISTE conference beyond the conference center
 * 3) Demonstrate a variety of distance learning technologies and and best practices for using those technologies for distance learning


 * Objectives**
 * 1) Extend the pool of volunteers that coordinate and organize Remote ISTE and IVC Operations
 * 2) Demonstrate best practices of H.323 video conferencing, video streaming, web conferencing, etc.
 * 3) Utilize audio, video and text chat, wikis, etc. in an effective way (to plan and execute the program)
 * 4) Encourage ISTE members to join the SIG IVC

**ISTE's Operational Strategic Plan for 2009-2010.** Here is a excerpt of the specific strategic plan goal pertaining to Remote NECC: Strategic Plan Goal 2: Membership Objective 2.B: Develop an enterprise-wide, 5-year plan that ensures sustainable, forward-looking, and strategic evolution of the ISTE member conference and exposition. 2.B.7: Develop, market, and implement an evolved version of the existing "Remote NECC" program to include:
 * 1) revised/increased models for distribution,
 * 2) communication/awareness plan to develop greater visibility within ISTE's membership,
 * 3) identification of appropriate virtual user interfaces, and
 * 4) an achievable business model for each aspect of the program.

Rational/Background: ISTE is under pressure to develop methodology to support remote participation in conferences/events. A number of frameworks already exists -- including IVC, "Remote ISTE", and ISTEVision -- but they have been somewhat "under-visible" and under-promoted. With economic constraints and realities what they are, coupled with a desire to expand participation globally, the development of a highly visible and marketable "remote" component of the annual conference is needed.