Dartmouth College Goes Wireless
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR MANAGEMENT
By EFRAIM TURBAN, LEIDNER, MCLEAN, WETHERBE
MINICASE 1 Pg 32
Dartmouth College Goes Wireless
Q1. In what ways is the Wi-Fi technology changing the life of Dartmouth students? Relate your answer to the concept of the digital society. A1. Dartmouth College has made many innovative usages of the Wi-Fi technology in their college: * Students are continuously developing new applications for the Wi-Fi. * Students no longer have to remember campus phone numbers, as their mobile phones have all the numbers and can be accessed anywhere in the campus. * Students mainly use laptop computers on the network. The use of regular cell phones are on the decline in the campus. * SMSs reach the recipients in a split second anywhere, as long as it is within range. * Students can submit their class work by using Wi-Fi. * They can play wireless games online. * Professors are using wireless teaching methods. So, we can see that * The college society is changing under the influence of Wi-Fi technology. The college society is enjoying the new and influential network in many ways, but is yet developing constantly improvements how to make the technology even more effective by introducing new programmes and procedures. * The wireless technology is accelerating the innovation among the society, resulting emergence of new technologies that the students are developing. * Wi-Fi has changed the way the college's professors educate and also how the students are learning. * Interactivity has increased students' involvement during the taught courses and using new technology has enabled students “wanting to give answers”. * Wireless network has introduced virtual communities, provided on-line entertainment and altered the way the students obtain information – all characteristics of the digital society.
Q2. Some say that the wireless system will become part of the
By EFRAIM TURBAN, LEIDNER, MCLEAN, WETHERBE
MINICASE 1 Pg 32
Dartmouth College Goes Wireless
Q1. In what ways is the Wi-Fi technology changing the life of Dartmouth students? Relate your answer to the concept of the digital society. A1. Dartmouth College has made many innovative usages of the Wi-Fi technology in their college: * Students are continuously developing new applications for the Wi-Fi. * Students no longer have to remember campus phone numbers, as their mobile phones have all the numbers and can be accessed anywhere in the campus. * Students mainly use laptop computers on the network. The use of regular cell phones are on the decline in the campus. * SMSs reach the recipients in a split second anywhere, as long as it is within range. * Students can submit their class work by using Wi-Fi. * They can play wireless games online. * Professors are using wireless teaching methods. So, we can see that * The college society is changing under the influence of Wi-Fi technology. The college society is enjoying the new and influential network in many ways, but is yet developing constantly improvements how to make the technology even more effective by introducing new programmes and procedures. * The wireless technology is accelerating the innovation among the society, resulting emergence of new technologies that the students are developing. * Wi-Fi has changed the way the college's professors educate and also how the students are learning. * Interactivity has increased students' involvement during the taught courses and using new technology has enabled students “wanting to give answers”. * Wireless network has introduced virtual communities, provided on-line entertainment and altered the way the students obtain information – all characteristics of the digital society.
Q2. Some say that the wireless system will become part of the