OSU Wireless Network Project
FAQ
Question: Why is a wireless network needed on the OSU
Columbus campus?
In general, Universities around the
world are adopting wireless technology based on demand from tech-savvy
students, mobility, competitive advantage and to
expand the traditional concepts of the learning environment.
Specifically, “the use of wireless
technology on The Ohio State University campuses is steadily increasing –
albeit on an ad hoc basis. Wireless technology is seen as a means of fulfilling
the promise of mobile computing with anywhere and anytime access.
From an educational perspective,
wireless access provides new collaborative opportunities in the resident learning
environment and transforms any space into a classroom or computer lab, as well
as providing faculty and students with the means of exploring and implementing
new and innovative teaching and learning strategies.
With its potential to drive new models
of teaching, learning, research, and outreach, wireless technology is becoming
a strategic imperative in support of
Excerpt from Final Report of
Committee for Wireless Instructional Strategies http://telr.osu.edu/wireless/reports/ ]
End FAQ.