March 2004 — Applications
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St. John's University Outfits Students With the Technology Needed to Learn and Succeed
Since the beginning of the fall semester, students have enjoyed the flexibility and freedom accompanying the school's wireless laptop distribution program. The "universal access" provided by IBM and Cisco has allowed students and faculty to easily interact using IM tools and e-mail, fostering enhanced student-professor relationships. Peer relationships have also improved as students find themselves collaborating on assignments, sharing expertise and helping one another.
With Cisco Aironet WLANs creating virtual classrooms, we are looking at a potential savings of $20-$30 million in classroom building costs. Most important, ThinkPads give students the opportunity to incorporate wireless technology into their everyday lives. Connecting to wireless hotspots to check e-mail between classes, researching assigned topics during class, and getting a jump-start on homework during their commute home, students are taking advantage of these new wireless tools. As students continue to master the technology, our hope is that they'll find themselves a step closer to succeeding in their future careers.
- Dr. James Benson
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