Wireless technology allows studying to take place outside of traditional learning areas. Now a bench in the quad or a table in the dining hall can be a learning environment. Ryan Scholl, a computer science major, agrees. He worked for the physics department chair one semester, filming classroom demonstrations for Physics 110. It was so efficient.
Students are enthusiastic.
Even though our campus is hard-wired, there are places where you can't run a cord. And being able to bring your laptop to your books in the stacks or look up a fact when you need it is just great. You don't have to leave a voice mail, and you don't have to stop by someone's office in order to interact. The more interaction, the greater the learning. And having voice over IP and wireless messaging more than justifies the investment in the wireless infrastructure.