Consortium of Minnesota
Educational Telecommunities Network

COMET

Consortium of Minnesota Educational Telecommunities (COMET) is a regional distance learning video network for southeastern Minnesota higher education institutions. COMET is one of the six higher education telecommunications networks that comprise the Learning Network of Minnesota. Services are provided jointly with METNET through the COMET-METNET Partnership.

COMET Consortium

• Minnesota State College Southeast Technical
• Minnesota State University, Mankato
• Riverland Community College
• Rochester Community and Technical College
• South Central College
• University of Minnesota Rochester
• Winona State University

COMET Services

• Interactive Video (ITV)
  
  COMET provides a video network to its member institutions. This Internet protocol video standard H.323 network allows for real-time interactive communication between multiple sites over IP networks. Programming includes: credit courses, professional development workshops, customized training, seminars, collaborative planning sessions and administrative meetings.
  
  
• Online Learning
  
  Through its partnership with METNET, COMET supports online learning using Macromedia Breeze for online presentations and web conferencing.