As the results below indicate, the students were very positive about the educational benefits of owning a laptop computer. Laptops were expected to have a pervasive influence on communications amongst students and their instructors and this was borne out by the survey results. Students also felt that their laptops significantly enhanced team work. Finally, students were asked how satisfied they were that RPI provides robust, stable, and readily available access to the campus network and the Internet. Use of laptop computers in class significantly enhanced my learning.
Laptop computers make learning more enjoyable.
Course web sites significantly enhanced learning in my classes. Having a laptop computer has significantly enhanced my ability to take control of and assume responsibility for my own learning. Having a laptop computer has significantly enhanced the acquisition of skills that I will need in my future work. Having a laptop enabled higher quality interaction with my course instructors. Having a laptop allowed me to communicate effectively with course instructors and get my questions answered.