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Wireless Laptop Computing: A New Direction in Student Computing

Wireless Laptop Computing: A New Direction in Student Computing

Title:Wireless Laptop Computing: A New Direction in Student Computing (ID: CMR9932)
Author(s):Ross A. McKenzie (The Johns Hopkins University)
Topics:Laptop and Notebook Computing, Students, Wireless Technology
Origin:CUMREC Conferences (Archives) (1999)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Over the past year, the installation of a wireless laptop network has been part of a fundamental change in the way Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health has approached student computing. The wireless network has been one part of a three-part approach to making analysis and presentation of public health data an integral part of the curriculum. The two other parts include a pilot program of laptop computing involving 200 students to-date in acquiring laptop computers at reasonable cost, and the creation of a faculty resource center to facilitate faculty in adding an electronic component to their courses. This paper describes the school's efforts to date including: a brief history of the changes made over the last three years to the school's academic and administrative computing environment; the implementation of the wireless network; a status report of the student laptop pilot, including summary of the data collected on student computer use during the first year of the pilot; and future plans for student and faculty computing.
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