Foil 27 Comments on FLAG (Fiber Optic Link Across the Globe) and the Virtual University - II

• Many students from these countries come to the U.S.A.. now but ...
  • There are many more who presumably would like a (U.S.A..) education but cannot afford trip and tuition.
  • The developing countries are setting up their own educational infrastructure which could be more attractive than trip to U.S.A..
• In Virtual University, one sets up a partnership between U.S.A.. and overseas University where key curricula and its delivery are provided over GII (Global Information Infrastructure of which FLAG is one example)
• High-end PCÕs should be included as possible Web server for Africa even we use SP-2, multi-processor SGI etc. as server in U.S.A.. University

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