About Internet2

Teachers and librarians working with K–12 students can find a wealth of resources on Internet2. Virtual museum tours, STEM materials, and establishing connections with scientists are just a few examples. These materials help improve your classroom and offer practical, enjoyable learning resources. See more about the incredible resources in our Classroom Resources for K-12 Education Handout.

Discover the multitude of resources at your fingertips specifically designed for Community College IT Directors and CIOs by Internet2. These valuable tools can assist smaller institutions who are being told to do more with less. Explore the wealth of information in our Community College Resources - IT Directors and CIO handout.

Explore Internet2's resources specifically designed for faculty and staff at community colleges. Smaller institutions that join have access to special training resources, financing support for research, and opportunities for collaboration. See our handout on Faculty and Staff Resources at Community Colleges handout for additional information.

Review exclusive Internet2 materials created specifically for CIOs and IT directors in higher education.  Joining Internet2 with an ICN internet connection will unlock benefits like Eduroam access, a worldwide network connection, and more. Use this Higher Education Resources - IT Directors and CIO handout to learn more.

Find out more about Internet2 resources that are available to IT faculty and researchers in higher education. Elevate your research outcomes with powerful tools. Become a member for access to collaborative opportunities, specialized training, and funding assistance. Explore our Higher Education Resources - Faculty and Staff handout for more benefits.

Education users can access Internet2 by using an internet connection via the ICN, but you may still be unsure about what it is and how it can help you. Find out more about Internet2, benefits, membership, and access by exploring our How can Internet2 Benefit You - FAQ handout.

Internet2 is a non-profit, member-driven advanced technology community for research and education that delivers a diverse portfolio of technology solutions, including the nation’s largest and fastest research and education network. This network differs from the common Internet that most people use in many ways.

Internet2 provides a secure high-speed network, cloud solutions, research support, and services tailored for research and education. This community includes higher education, research institutions, government entities, corporations and cultural organizations.

Internet2's Higher Education membership is available to any not-for-profit, post-secondary degree-granting institution that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency as determined by the U.S. Secretary of Education. Members must establish a connection to the Internet2 Network through a regional Research and Education Network member/connector. 

Email membership@internet2.edu with questions.

K-12 schools connect to their state or regional R&E network partner that, in turn, connects to  Internet2. How each K-12 school connects to Internet2 is different depending on the state or regional R&E network and state in which it operates.

By subscribing to ICN Internet service, K-12 education and libraries gain access to Internet2 online digital resources. There are no additional fees for K-12 education and libraries.

By subscribing to ICN Internet service, K-12 education and libraries gain access to Internet2 online digital resources. There are no additional fees for K-12 education and libraries.

Internet2 provides online classroom resources through its Community Anchor Program. Save your teachers time with curriculum already planned for their lessons.

• Plan your next lesson with Exploratorium, Scratch, NOVA, and more!
• Explore US history with the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
• Have your students Ask a Biologist from Arizona State University.
• Use Mystery Skype to connect with students and classrooms all over the world.
• Talk to a real scientist with Skype a Scientist.
• Live interactive discussions with Internet2’s Presidential Primary Sources Project.
• Access online workshops with Cyber.org.
• Watch Ok Go Sandbox music videos to explore various STEAM concepts.
• Connect your class to the North Dakota University Electron Microscopy Center.
• Access materials from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration.
• Attend an educator conference with the Truman Library.

Internet2 benefits for ICN's community colleges, colleges, and universities customers.

• Ability to move large amounts of research data in reasonable amounts of time.
• Real-time control of remote scientific instruments.
• Access to high quality interactive video resources and the ability to interact real-time via video.
• Shared distributed file storage.
• Access to high performance computational systems.
• Ability to perform data mining.
• Access to digital library resources, including high quality graphics, audio, and video.
• Partnership opportunities with researchers, faculty, staff, and students using Interent2 at other member institutions.

ICN has access to Internet2 by directly connecting to the Great Plains Network (GPN) via Iowa State University. This ISU sponsorship was established because of ICN's connections to the K–12 education community. Sponsorship is not available to every Internet service provider.