We (politely) tell professors that this is a classroom behavior issue,
and that using a computer is no different than using a cell phone or
reading a newspaper -- you define what you allow in your classroom,
and you enforce it. I don't need wi-fi to play a game instead of
taking notes, and you can't stop the cell phones (although I'm sure
some would if they could!). We also explain that an AP covers more
than just their room, like Tom says.
I don't disagree with what the professors want, it's just that turning
off the wi-fi wont get it for them.
-debbie
On Apr 24, 2008, at 13:30, Bret Jones wrote:
I whole heartedly agree
Thanks Bret
Bret Jones
Managing Director
Technology Operations and Engineering
The George Washington University
801 22nd Street NW, Suite B148
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: (202)994-5548
Fax: (202)994-0730
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zeller, Tom S
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 2:29 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] University of Chicago Removes Wireless
From
Classroom
My personal opinion is that it is not a good or even reasonable
strategy to
attempt to control WiFi in the classroom. For one thing, it's
unlikely
that an AP serves only a single classroom and no adjacent areas.
Secondly,
we can't control the cellular signal, so really there's not much
benefit
from a cheating standpoint.
Tom Zeller
Indiana University
On 4/24/08 2:18 PM, "Lee H Badman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
http://news.uchicago.edu/news.php?asset_id=1329
Are any other schools up against anything of this magnitude? Has
anyone come
up with a mechanism to let faculty have some control over wireless in
classrooms?
-Lee
Lee H. Badman
Wireless/Network Engineer
Information Technology and Services
Syracuse University
315 443-3003
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-debbie
Debbie Fligor, n9dn Network Engineer, CITES, Univ. of Il
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/fligor>
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