Internet School Networking (isn) -------------------------------- Charter Chair(s): John Clement Arthur St. George Connie Stout User Services Area Director(s) Joyce Reynolds Mailing lists: General Discussion:isn-wg@unmvma.unm.edu To Subscribe: listserv@unmvma.unm.edu In Body: subscribe isn-wg Archive: Description of Working Group: The Internet School Networking Working Group is chartered to facilitate the connection of the United States' K-12 (Kindergarten-12th Grade) schools, public and private, to the Internet, and school networking in general. It is critically important that national networking for K-12 education proceed along established lines of protocol, using existing network structures. The Working Group's first priority will be to establish guidelines for specialized user interfaces. K-12 networking will also require other support services, such as directories, online and hotline help, specialized training programs and collaborative projects with instructional and curriculum groups, disciplinary groups and postsecondary institutions. While the initial focus is school networking in the U.S., the Working Group will coordinate its efforts with similar activities in other countries and regions of the world. Goals and Milestones: Done Meet for the first time at IETF and establish approval of Charter. Examine the status of projects in process when Working Group was created. Begin work on list of deliverables. Jan 92 Release X.500 ``K-12 People Directory'' version in collaboration with Merit. Develop plans and milestones for K-12 Resources Directory. Mar 92 First draft of information packet document for computing directors to assist them in connecting K-12 schools. First draft of user interface guideline statement. May 92 Release X.500 K-12 Resource Directory version in collaboration with Merit. Present final draft guideline statement. Internet Drafts: No Current Internet drafts. Request For Comments: None to date.