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This section features resources that address some specific issues to be addressed when considering a wireless installation and some views on its strategic value to an organization. The fact that wireless networking costs a fraction of wired installs should not be the deciding factor when considering this technology. A resounding theme in our research of this topic yielded one prevailing concern: security. Nearly all the research revealed security a top concern for wireless on campus. The decision to adopt an "open air" wireless cloud versus a secure, encryption-based connection available only to those affiliated with the institution is a serious topic to be considered and decided upon before implementing a wireless network. Security Olsen, F. (2003, October 31). Wireless Networking Make Strong Inroads on Campus, Survey Shows. Retrieved November 19, 2003 from The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/weekly/v50/i10/10a03402.htm An article reviewing a national survey by the Campus Computing Project. It discusses the survey’s results of various IT trends and the state of computing on American campuses. One aspect: wireless networks on campuses are increasing and concerns related to wireless access in campus buildings will emerge as coverage expands. The survey reports that wireless networking is one of the top 5 concerns in higher education for CIOs. West Point Creates Campus Wireless Network After Overcoming Security Issues. (2003, January 17). Retrieved November 19, 2003 from The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/weekly/v49/i19/19a02702.htm A brief Chronicle article discussing the process by which the U.S. Military Academy went about implementing wireless access on its campus. A chief concern was security, due to West Point’s network connecting to the Department of Defense’s network.
Install ECAR Respondent Survey. (June 2002). Wireless networking in Higher Education in the U.S. and Canada. Retrieved November 24, 2003 from EDUCAUSE: http://www.educase.edu/ir/library/pdf/ecar_so/ers/ERS0202/ekf0202.pdf An EDUCASE survey of 392 member institutions on “the state of wireless network implementation in higher education.” The article discusses reasons for moving to wireless technology and what wireless technology means for higher education. The follow-up questions raise important concerns to be addressed when considering wireless networking as a campus offering.
Costs Carlson, S. (2000, October 11). Universities Find Wireless Systems Bring Them Convenience and Savings. Retrieved November 20, 2003, from The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/free/2000/10/2000101101t.htm An article about how wireless affects the bottom line for universities looking to provide “ubiquitous computing” to its students. This article advocates the positives of wireless technology in the sense that it costs a fraction of what a traditional wired installation would be. It also discusses the benefits of working with vendors to obtain promotional discounts.
Schedule Long, P. (May/June 2002). Needed: Creative Teaching & Commitment. Retrieved November 24, 2003 from EDUCAUSE Quarterly: http://www.educase/edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0234.pdf An article not limited to wireless technology, focusing more on the need for higher education to come to grips with the ability that technology has to transform teaching and learning for today’s technology-savvy students. IT points out that higher education is typically slower to embrace new technologies compared to other institutions in society, and that, sooner or later, it must react to the forces of innovative technology in order to adapt and enable new ways of creative teaching.
Handheld ROI http://www.palmone.com/us/education/resourcelibrary/survey/
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