In today’s society, wireless technology is becoming the norm. We are starting to see the use of wireless networks from computers and laptops to printers. This new phenomenon has also impacted the educational realm. On college campuses large and small, wireless technology exist in one form or another. This week, I responded to a blog about the wireless technology on a small college in my home town of Charlotte. Please click on the link below to read more.
http://campustechnology.com/articles/2008/11/small-college-makes-big-leap-in-wireless.aspx
I believe wireless technology on college campuses is become a requirement. Having the access points is essential for the students to get the Internet anywhere on campus. It also helps with keeping them linked to the technology resources they need to be successful in school and prepare them for the future. The author stated, “Wireless, Bowman concluded, has simply become ‘less of a convenience and more of a necessity…. When you visit a college now, any parent wants to know if the college has wireless. It’s not an option, it’s a necessity’ ” (Briggs, 2008).
Reference:
Briggs, L. (2008). Small college makes big leap in wireless. Campus Technology. Retrieved April 24, 2009, from http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2008/11/Small-College-Makes-Big-Leap-in-Wireless.aspx?Page=1
April 26, 2009 at 1:26 pm |
Jolandra,
I agree with you that wireless technologies are becoming a requirement on school campuses. I wonder what statistics indicate about how long it will take for all schools to have wireless networks?
May 1, 2009 at 3:13 am |
Hi Peggy. It is surprising that more institutions do not already have the wireless networks in place. With the incorporation and use of laptops and wireless devices, it is almost necessary to keep the students in the 21st century realm of learning.
-Jolandra
May 4, 2009 at 3:28 am |
Jolandra,
Some colleges are implementing some interesting programs to take advantage of these technologies. For example, Abilene Christian University, in west Texas, now gives every student an iPod Touch, “to receive homework alerts, answer in-class surveys and quizzes, get directions to their professors’ offices, and check their meal and account balances – among more than 15 other useful web applications already developed.” (ACU, 2008) The use of the devices to facilitate in-class feedback and communication between instructors and students is particularly exciting, as it eliminates a lot of the waiting inherent in the traditional classroom. Hopefully, many other schools will follow their lead.
ACU first university in nation to provide iPhone or iPod touch to all incoming freshmen (2008). Retrieved May 3, 2009, from http://www.acu.edu/news/2008/080225_iphone.html.