A variety of problems arise in schools that can frustrate teachers and waste student time. Expense Maintaining access to the Internet is expensive. Schools with newly installed networks are discovering that wiring schools represents only a small portion of the cost of Internet access. There may not be enough computers to go around. A single computer in a classroom is not going to provide adequate Internet access for a class of twenty five students.
Many schools own computers that are just too old.
Older computers are not satisfactory web browsers. They are too slow and lack the memory required by modern web browsers. These older computers either need major upgrades or replacement. New equipment becomes obsolete within a few years and few schools plan or budget a systematic replacement of these machines. Technical Support Most web browsing software is free, but technical support in the classroom is not.