However, EMU is absolutely not adopting the program. All students at NMU will lease the same model of laptop. Having uniform computers enables training on one specific program, Boone said. This summer, the computer lab in McKenny Union was upgraded 100 percent, and other upgrades are being planned. Some students said they feel campus computer labs are not only adequate, but the best bet.
Many people can use the same computer in the lab in a given day.
It would get more use than would each students' laptop. Although they would rather use the labs than pay for a laptop, some students feel the labs need improvement. Michigan State University is considering a plan similar to Northern's. Boone said he doesn't understand how they will handle a system like that, or how the system could be managed at EMU, either. Learning Technologies continues to take a strong look at computing access.