Ch. 600

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

  (2) AN ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM THAT RECEIVES A FINANCIAL BENEFIT
SHALL USE THE BENEFIT:

(I)       TO SUPPORT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF
CURRICULUM-SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING; AND

(II)     TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO A WIDER AUDIENCE OF
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.

7-707.

(A)     THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND
EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT SHALL MAY PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO AN ELIGIBLE
CONSORTIUM TO ENABLE THE ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM TO ESTABLISH, PROMOTE,
ADVANCE, IMPROVE, AND PARTICIPATE IN PROJECTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ENCOURAGING THE UNDERSTANDING AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN CONNECTION
WITH EDUCATION.

(B)      AN ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM ASSISTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL DEVELOP:

(1)      AN INTERACTIVE VIDEO, AUDIO, AND TEXT COMMUNICATIONS
DATABASE;

(2)      CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES;

(3)      A MEANS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO TEACHERS,
ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS, AND OTHER INTERESTED COMMUNITY ENTITIES. ON
STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES;

(4)      A STAFF DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; AND

(5)      A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION AND, PARTICIPATION FROM
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS,
ADMINISTRATOR ASSOCIATIONS, REGIONAL HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCILS, AND
COMMUNITY LEADERS.

7-708.

THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF
ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT, SHALL MAY:

(1)      PROVIDE DIRECTION AND SUPPORT FOR THE CONDUCT OF
RESEARCH ON ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES;

(2)      PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR LONG-TERM COMPREHENSIVE
EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS OF ADVANCED HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTER AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND VIDEO TECHNOLOGIES IN SUPPORT OF THE
CORE SUBJECTS OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS;

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