They also use cloud document management such as Google docs and would need the connectivity if storing notes out there. Instructors need to manage the classroom, not take tools away, IMO.
Greg On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Methven, Peter J <[email protected]>wrote: > If you have some lead laying around, you could line the rooms and turn the > APs off during lecture times... But as other respondents have said it's not > really a technology issue, you design your WIFI for full coverage for a > reason. > Students use laptops to take notes like we all used to use notepads. > Similar to using notepads to draw on when bored in a lecture or write notes, > our current students use their laptops to use facebook etc. The issue > lecturers should look at is why their students are so bored in their > lectures that they are losing interest! > > Many Thanks > Peter > > Peter Methven > Network Specialist > Heriot-Watt University > Edinburgh > Scotland > EH14 4AS > (+44)0 131 4513516 > > This email has been sent from a mobile phone, please excuse any creative > spelling or grammar that may have occured! > > On 18 Nov 2010, at 20:35, "Russ Leathe" <[email protected]> wrote: > > We can push out different SSID’s with ACL’s that limit what an > authenticated user can access. > > > > However, our AP heatmap shows leakage from AP’s above and below the floors > where the classroom are. > > > > So, in a nutshell, it wasn’t worth it (blocking that is). Especially true > once you incorporate emergency notification via 802.11x. > > > > I would agree with other colleagues comments, it’s an > academic/classroom/Professor issue. > > > > Northeastern, I believe, did not roll out 802.11x in the classrooms, > because the Professors did not want it. > > The idea behind this decision was “you don’t need wifi to take notes”. > > > > I hope this is helpful, > > > > Russ > > > > > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Luis Fernando Valverde > *Sent:* Thursday, November 18, 2010 2:31 PM > *To:* <[email protected]> > [email protected] > *Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] WiFi blockers in classrooms > > > > Hello, > > > > Has anybody used jammer WiFi blockers to block to block wireless network > access in classrooms in order to help students to concentrate on course > instruction? I would like to know which blockers are being used with > success to do this? Can somebody tell me which is the best and cheaper > solution (something so easy as turn a switch on/off)? > > > > Thanks, > > Luis Fernando > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Luis Fernando Valverde > > Director de Tecnología de Información > > INCAE Business School > > Tel: +506 24 37 2338 > > Fax: +506 24 33 9101 > > [email protected] > > www.incae.edu > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > *[image: cid:972451819@20052008-09B2]** *"El medio ambiente es del > interés de todos. Evitemos imprimir correos innecesarios." > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > > ------------------------------ > Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity > number SC000278. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
