London Grid for Learning
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The London Grid for Learning provides a filtered broadband connection
, network services, a common learning platform, online content and support communities for all schools across London
. It operates as a consortium of 33 Local Education Authorities
. It was launched in June 2000, and provides broadband connectivity to all 2,600 state schools in London. Over 1 million pages of material are accessed every day.
Schools, colleges and public libraries access the Internet
via dynamic IP address
es in the range 82.198.244.0 - 82.198.255.255, and 212.85.0.0 - 212.85.3.255 (amongst others).
The LGfL now hosts and manages the Pan-London Admissions project and forms the backbone of the London Public Services Network.
Broadband Internet access
Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is a high data rate, low-latency connection to the Internet— typically contrasted with dial-up access using a 56 kbit/s modem or satellite Internet with inherently high latency....
, network services, a common learning platform, online content and support communities for all schools across London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It operates as a consortium of 33 Local Education Authorities
Local Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
. It was launched in June 2000, and provides broadband connectivity to all 2,600 state schools in London. Over 1 million pages of material are accessed every day.
Schools, colleges and public libraries access the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
via dynamic IP address
IP address
An Internet Protocol address is a numerical label assigned to each device participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing...
es in the range 82.198.244.0 - 82.198.255.255, and 212.85.0.0 - 212.85.3.255 (amongst others).
The LGfL now hosts and manages the Pan-London Admissions project and forms the backbone of the London Public Services Network.
See also
- Regional Broadband ConsortiumRegional Broadband ConsortiumRegional Broadband Consortia were created in 2000, in the United Kingdom, under the auspices of what was then known as the Department for Education and Skills National Grid for Learning programme. The NGfL title was subsequently dropped in favour of 'ICT in schools' and more latterly is referred...
- East of England Broadband ConsortiumEast of England Broadband ConsortiumThe East of England Broadband Network is one of 10 Regional Broadband Consortia set up by the UK Government to help raise standards in teaching and learning by the use of broadband technology....
- WMnetWMnetWMnet is the tag name for the West Midlands Regional Broadband Consortium, an association of local councils in the West Midlands of England created under the aegis of the Department for Education and Skills National Grid for Learning Programme in 2001....
External links
- London Grid for Learning
- Pan London Amissions project
- London Public Services Network
- Choice: Learning Opportunities in London for 14-19 year olds - Provides impartial advice to young people, their parents and advisors on all the options available in schools, colleges and work places across the capital.