Evaluation of the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program. Case Study Report. Quality Educational Scholastic Trust, Inc. (QUEST), 95018. Pittsfield, Massachusetts

摘要

In response to the great disparity that existed between education services in Berkshire County and in the rest of Massachusetts, which tends to be wealthier and more populous, the TIIAP projects primary goal was to address the technology needs of the county's education system by establishing a wide area network (WAN) to bring Internet and other technology services to school and college sites. This WAN would provide faculty and students county-wide with the ability to communicate with each other, thus optimizing the teaching/learning experience for all. The grant recipient was Quality Educational Scholastic Trust (QUEST), a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to provide access to state-of-the-art technology to all schools within Berkshire County and to provide students and teachers with training and assistance to take full advantage of those technologies. As a business partner to QUEST, the Lockheed Martin Corporation facility in Pittsfield agreed to assume a major role in design and technical activities. Lockheed Martin technical staff oversaw and maintained the technical data needs of the infrastructure.