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Chester AndrewsCenter for Information Technology

Oberlin College

Are You Wireless?

GLITTERGreat Lakes Information

TechnologisTs for Education and Research

November 17, 2000

Are You Wireless? Topics

• Seminar style classroom

• Campus wireless services

• Demo of Wireless Technology

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Goals in Developing Classroom

• Seminar style classroom• More collaborative learning• Move from “Sage on the Stage”

to “Guide on the Side”

• Computers should be unobtrusive, not in the way of teaching and learning.

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Collaborative Effort

• Center for Information Technology (CIT)

• Oberlin Center for TechnologicallyEnhanced Teaching (OCTET)

• Cooper International Learning Center (Language Lab)

• Audio Visual Department

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Products Used in Classroom

• Apple iBook with Airport cardhttp://www.apple.com/airport

• Lucent WaveLan access pointhttp://www.wavelan.com

• Spectrum Furniture carthttp://spectrumfurniture.com/products/level_3.cfm?prod_line=1&cat=6&subcat=19

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Security Measures

• Alcove became locking closet• Security camera installed• Lockable laptop charging cart• Permanent Marker numbering on each iBook

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Software Implementation

• Brute force installation• OS 8.6, Office 98, Mulberry• Apple Network Assistant 4.0

• some software installs• file distribution• screen sharing• direct control of student desktop

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Classroom Results part 1

• First semester used by 4 faculty for 7 classes• Expository Writing• History• Computer Science

• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint andweb browsing most used apps

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Classroom Results part 2

• Software/hardware/network stability not a problem

• Student acceptance high, depended on faculty comfort

• Speeds slow for large files, video, etc

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Campus Wireless Services

• Main Library (including CIT)• Conservatory lounge and library• Student Center • Two largest classrooms• Two outdoor areas (Wilder Bowl

and Tappan Square)

• http://www.oberlin.edu/campusmap

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Campus Wireless Services

• Cabletron (Enterasys) RoamAbout access points

• http://www.enterasys.com/wireless

• 21 access points• ~$1200 each (including

antennas)• $45,000 for project

SignalTestingDiagram

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Promoting Wireless

• Promote laptop ownershipnot required, but recommended

• All bundled with wireless card• Sold 40% laptops during BTS

• Faculty wireless cards on request

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Campus Wireless Results

Stay Tuned…

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The Future

Let the students show us how they will use the technology.

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Questions? and Wireless Technology Demo

Chester.andrews@oberlin.eduLinda.iroff@oberlin.eduBarbara.sawhill@oberlin.edu

http://www.oberlin.edu/cit/glitter2k