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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
November 17, 2000
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.
November 17, 2000
Collaborative Effort
• Center for Information Technology (CIT)
• Oberlin Center for TechnologicallyEnhanced Teaching (OCTET)
• Cooper International Learning Center (Language Lab)
• Audio Visual Department
November 17, 2000
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
November 17, 2000
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
November 17, 2000
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
November 17, 2000
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
November 17, 2000
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
November 17, 2000
Campus Wireless Results
Stay Tuned…
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The Future
Let the students show us how they will use the technology.
November 17, 2000
Questions? and Wireless Technology Demo
[email protected]@[email protected]
http://www.oberlin.edu/cit/glitter2k