Overview

The Saginet Telecommunications Network is a fiber optic network that delivers distance learning and helps school districts share resources. Through Saginet, students are able to communicate with each other in real time throughout Saginaw County and the world.  Students and teachers can participate in virtual field trips, conduct educational events and share classrooms.  Students can also enroll in classes in other school districts. Saginet expands the courses available to students and delivers two-way interactive high school courses. Saginet offers the following:

- Virtual Field Trips

- Instructional Events

- Video on Demand service

- Professional Development

- Shared Classes

Students aren't the only ones who benefit from the telecommunications network.

- School administrators are able to communicate with each other during emergencies.
- Saginet provides the lowest cost long distance provider.
- Saginet provides students, teachers and school personnel a high-speed Internet connection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of Saginet?

To provide interactive voice, video and data interconnections and services to multiple sites for educational purposes such as:
* Instructional Events
* Research
* Distance Learning
* School Operations

What are the benefits of Saginet?

The Saginet Fiber Optic Network will offer several options for student and teacher instruction and administrative functions by linking education and technology.

What are the possible instructional and administrative applications for Saginet?

* Instructional project activities among student groups - multi-district within Saginaw
County
* Teacher and student information exchange
* Students' telecommunications connection to all other students within Saginaw
County without using external internet
* Expanded course options for students
* Two-way interactive instruction for high school courses
* Shared teacher resources for development of curriculum
* Shared administrative information systems
* Administrative communication among school districts, including school
emergencies
* Access to the lowest cost long distance provider connection
* Delivery of many other emerging technologies of tomorrow