Although, no program at HSU currently requires individuals to own their own computer, many faculty do make assignments with the assumption that the student has access to a computer somewhere. Students, faculty and staff who do have their own computers enjoy clear benefits. In many cases those benefits relate directly to software used in the classroom. In other cases the benefits relate to having personal access to word processing, desktop publishing and spell checking, spreadsheets and other important applications. While the university is continually increasing student access to personal computers, the ratio of computers to students is still very low.
Individual ownership has considerable advantages.
At the most basic level, a personal computer is a tremendous tool that can facilitate learning. One primary advantage to owning a computer is that students can use it at home or in the residence hall room, whenever they need it. At HSU the number of students using computers is increasing rapidly. Regardless of how many campus access labs that are built, they are still likely to be crowded during the key weeks of each term. The HSU Bookstore is able to provide current generation personal computers obtainable at the lowest possible price anywhere.