Student Computer Initiatives - 57 Resources

Student computer ownership requirements by schools and/or by specific degree programs. Includes PDA and laptop computing.

Publications (26)
Presentations (27)
Blogs (4)

Publications (26)

EDUCAUSE publications address a diverse range of professional challenges in higher education IT, from updates on current developments to explorations of important overarching issues. Listed below are the full range of research, reports and other publications that EDUCAUSE and its members have written about Student Computer Initiatives.

Item ID	Title	Resource Category	Pub Date	Views
ERM0349	A Residence-Hall Student Computer Environment Robert Glidden Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Review	01/01/2003	3,839
CSD4546	Academic MP3s: Is It iTime Yet? Mikael Blaisdell Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2006	2,585
EDU04179	Beyond Laptops: A Model for Student Choice in an Ubiquitous Computing Access Environment Christopher Starr and Marcia K. Moore Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Annual	01/01/2004	3,607
EQM0720	Calling All Myth Busters! Fredrick Miller Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Quarterly	01/01/2007	2,851
CSD4687	CCSN Students to Use iPods to Tune in to Class Christina Littlefield Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2006	2,074
CSD3682	Colleges & Universities with Laptop or Notebook Computer Initiatives Programs and Projects	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	2,699
CSD4229	Computers Across the Curriculum Programs and Projects	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,110
NLI0008	Computers for All Students: A Strategy for Universal Access to Information Resources Mark A. Resmer, Diana G. Oblinger, James R. Mingle Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative	01/01/1995	5,618
EQM0643	Get Connected: An Approach to ResNet Services Sue Workman, Melody Childs, Jim Causey, Brent Moberly and Christine Y. Fitzpatrick Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Quarterly	01/01/2006	2,626
EQM0617	Implementing Wireless PDA Technology in the IT Curriculum David R. Rawlinson and Kimberlee Bartel Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Quarterly	01/01/2006	7,736
EPS206	iPAQ Initiative James Allert Effective Practices	Community Recommendation	01/01/2004	1,115
EQM0431	Miracle or Menace: Teaching and Learning with Laptop Computers in the Classroom James Efaw, Scott Hampton, Silas Martinez and Scott Smith Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Quarterly	01/01/2004	14,457
CMR9906	Planning and Implementing Computer Orientation for a Laptop Campus: The Wake Forest University ThinkPad Project Susan S. Smith, Rosalind L. Tedford, H. David Womack Articles, Papers, and Reports	CUMREC (Archives)	01/01/1999	4,905
CEM9839	Should Colleges and Universities Require Students to Own their Own Computers? Kathryn F. Gates Articles, Papers, and Reports	CAUSE/EFFECT (Archives)	01/01/1998	4,911
EQM0744	Student Campus Technology Trends: 2001 Versus 2006 Tena Crews, Herbert F. Brown, Sandra Bray, and Ernest M. Pringle Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Quarterly	11/20/2007	4,172
CSD3180	Student Computer Requirement: A CIO Constituent Group Discussion Summary Kathy Gates Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/1998	3,296
EPS275	Student Convertible Laptop/Tablet Requirement Nicole Chittenden Effective Practices	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	1,838
CSD4469	Tablet PCs required for Virginia Tech engineers Caroline McCarthy Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2006	2,097
EPS144	Technology Innovation in Medical Education Kevin W. Brewer Effective Practices	Community Recommendation	01/01/2003	1,242
EQM0133	Technology, Teamwork, and Teaching Meet in the Classroom Sandra Poindexter, Choton Basu, and Steve Kurncz Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Quarterly	01/01/2001	5,641
CSD5735	The Mobile Campus Steve Kolowich Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Contributions	09/21/2009	73
ERM0647	The Myth about the Digital Divide Brian L. Hawkins and Diana G. Oblinger Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Review	01/01/2006	5,406
ERM0757	The Myth about the Need for Public Computer Labs Brian L. Hawkins and Diana G. Oblinger Articles, Papers, and Reports	EDUCAUSE Review	08/29/2007	5,334
CSD4767	The Road to 24/7: Cell Phones at Baruch College Linda L. Briggs Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2006	1,645
MAC0118	Turning Vision and Expectation Into Reality: Building a Wireless Campus and Library for the Future at Saint Francis University Robert Griffin, George Pyo and Patricia B. Serotkin Articles, Papers, and Reports	Mid-Atlantic Regional	01/01/2001	5,805

Presentations (27)

Stepping away from the distractions of normal routine to meet with peers, share experiences, and learn together can be invaluable. EDUCAUSE places great emphasis on the face-to-face meeting experience, offering you numerous opportunities throughout the year to gather with colleagues - from small regional events and special topic meetings to large, national conferences covering the full spectrum of roles and issues important to higher education. For more information on EDUCAUSE conferences and seminars, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page. Listed below is the full range of presentations EDUCAUSE and its members tagged with Student Computer Initiatives

Item ID	Title	Resource Category	Pub Date	Views
WRC0547	Assessing Students Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Skills: A New Approach for Higher Education Brad Blymier, Ilene F. Rockman, and David Williamson Presentations/Speeches	Western Regional conferences	04/27/2005	3,768
EDU0386	Assessing the Impact of Ubiquitous Computing on the Learning Environment: A Case Study with Results Stephen G. Landry and Heather Stewart Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	01/01/2003	5,009
ELI0623	Assessing the Mobile Computing Pilot Program Kathy Mayberry and Joni E. Spurlin Presentations/Speeches	ELI Meetings	01/30/2006	2,916
E08_47536	Beyond the Prototype: Scaling a Grassroots Tablet PC Pilot for Large-Scale Campus Integration David Berque, Terri L. Bonebright, and Carol L. Smith Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/30/2008	596
ELI0628	Blazing Tablets: Teaching and Learning in a Paperless/Wireless Environment Nancy Moose, Maureen Murphy, Todd Quinn and Rise L. Smith Presentations/Speeches	ELI Meetings	01/30/2006	4,020
EDU0477	CI@20: The First Two Decades of Ubiquitous Computing at Drew University Michael Richichi Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/21/2004	3,103
ELI0656	Enhancing Student Learning with Tablet PCs: Experiences from Five Universities Richard Anderson, David Berque, Jonathan Hill, Stephen K. Kwan, Joseph G. Tront, and Jim Vanides Presentations/Speeches	ELI Meetings	01/31/2006	3,323
EDU0243	From Toys to Mobile Tools: PDAs in Medical School--Tackling Confidentiality Sharon Collins, Julius Q. Mallette and Susan Thornton Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	01/01/2002	6,003
NLI0546B	How to Select and Deploy Emerging Technologies Jim Wolfgang Presentations/Speeches	ELI Meetings	03/09/2005	3,709
NC09_48346	Integrating Amazon Kindle: A Seton Hall University Pilot Program Riad Twal and Melissa McDowell Presentations/Speeches	NERCOMP	03/10/2009	941
ELI0650	Integrating Tablets and Mobile Technology: Breaking Down the Large Class Through Active Learning, Practice, and Faculty Engagement Veronica Diaz, Vic Piscitello, Mike Sechrest and Laura Small Presentations/Speeches	ELI Meetings	01/30/2006	3,252
LIVE0510	iPods and Academia: The Duke First-Year Experience Tracy Futhey and Lynne O'Brien Presentations/Speeches	Web Seminars EDUCAUSE	01/01/2005	4,276
SER07023	iPods and Information: Do Students Want Education in "Their" World? Timothy F. Brown Presentations/Speeches	Southeast Regional	06/11/2007	2,502
MAC0303	Mobile Computing and Technology Assessment: A Case Study with Results Stephen G. Landry and Heather Stewart Presentations/Speeches	Mid-Atlantic Regional	01/01/2003	5,451
EDU06195	Modeling the 21st Century Student Experience: Ubiquitous Computing in Higher Education Mike Conway and John L. Oberlin Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/10/2006	2,172
SER0417	Partnering with Students, Enhancing Services John C. Borne, Cynthia M. Hadden and Joel G. Williams Presentations/Speeches	Southeast Regional	01/01/2004	3,886
EDU06281	Pay for Print vs. Print Conservation: It's All in How You "Sell" It William Thieke Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/11/2006	2,070
EDU02129	PDA Initiative: A Two-Year Experiment Roberta Ambur and Cheryl Tiahrt Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	01/01/2002	4,731
MWR0661	Required Student Laptop Computer Purchase Program Neil Clennan and Mahendra Kumar Presentations/Speeches	Midwest Regional	03/13/2006	2,338
EDU01124	Sixteen Years After Instituting a Laptop Requirement: Where Are We Now? Phillip G. Knutel and Catherine Yang Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	01/01/2004	4,305
EDU0146	Spreading the Wealth: University Partnership with Community K-12 Schools Patricia Idol and H. David Womack Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	01/01/2001	5,432
SWR0671	Student Laptop Program Victories and Defeats Timothy Chester Presentations/Speeches	Southwest Regional	02/24/2006	2,585
MWR07045	Supporting Students: A Comprehensive Solution Michael Allington Presentations/Speeches	Midwest Regional	03/13/2007	1,386
EDU05149	The Duke iPod First-Year Experience Ginny B. Cake and Lynne M. O Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/19/2005	2,665
EDU05101	The Edge and How to Get It Kimberly Brookes and Robert M. Kuhn Presentations/Speeches	EDUCAUSE Annual	10/20/2005	2,230

Blogs (4)

EDUCAUSE hosts a number of blogs for its members. To view a list of all our blogs, click here.

Title	Blogger	Posted	Views
EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional: Net Generation Students and Campus IT Panel	Lida L. Larsen, EDUCAUSE	06/19/2007	3,481
Massachusetts state colleges require laptops of students	Matt Pasiewicz, EDUCAUSE	08/31/2004	4,774
More Coverage of Laptop Requirements	Matt Pasiewicz, EDUCAUSE	09/09/2004	3,930
Quinnipiac University & Laptop Requirements	Matt Pasiewicz, EDUCAUSE	09/03/2004	3,954

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