On the same vein, Has anyone tried zero clients and VDI infrastructure instead of computers in a renovation?
On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Eric T. Barnett <[email protected]>wrote: > This is great! Please keep up with the information! **** > > ** ** > > To sum up, it looks like the idea of no computer labs at all is a bit > ahead of its time still. **** > > ** ** > > Thanks for the information.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Eric Barnett**** > > Senior Network Engineer/Wireless Administrator**** > > Information and Technology Services**** > > Arkansas State University**** > > (870) 680-4243**** > > http://wireless.astate.edu**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Coehoorn, Joel > *Sent:* Friday, August 23, 2013 9:21 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] [Off-Topic] Computer Labs**** > > ** ** > > Labs aren't going away entirely, but the last time we renovated a lab > space we didn't put in any computers. We added tables with power modules in > the surface for kids to plug in their own laptops, and printers connected > via a PaperCut page where students can upload documents to print. The > students absolutely love this. I'm hoping to add a terminal services > install to set up a "virtual lab" that will allow students using these > spaces to have access to college-specific applications. I see us adding > more spaces like this in the future.**** > > > **** > > ** ** > > **** > > Joel Coehoorn > Director of Information Technology > York College, Nebraska > 402.363.5603 > [email protected]**** > > **** > > **** > > *The mission of York College is to transform lives through > Christ-centered education and to equip students for lifelong service to > God, family, and society***** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Hall, Rand <[email protected]> wrote:** > ** > > In a day when all students have a computer, we're still providing plenty > of labs. Students want them because, "we know the college computers will > work when we need to write a paper." It's almost like they treat their PCs > like disposable burners or something :-) **** > > > **** > > **** > > Rand**** > > **** > > Rand P. Hall**** > > Director, Network Services askIT!**** > > Merrimack College**** > > 978-837-3532**** > > [email protected]**** > > ** ** > > If I had an hour to save the world, I would spend 59 minutes defining the > problem and one minute finding solutions. – Einstein **** > > ** ** > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Eric T. Barnett <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > We have a new Liberal Arts building that is currently in construction. The > floor plans aren't quite nailed down yet but there was something on the > current plans that made me wonder. There's no less than six computer labs > in the building. Seeing that we make all of our Freshmen buy iPads and that > laptops are super cheap nowadays, I was wondering just how useful computer > labs are now/will be in the next two years or so. Getting rid of most or > all of those labs would cut down on costs considerably. I've heard of some > colleges dumping computer labs as they seem to be needed less and less as > users have more and more tech available cheaply. What's your take? > > Regards, > > Eric Barnett > Senior Network Engineer/Wireless Administrator > Information and Technology Services > Arkansas State University > (870) 680-4243 > http://wireless.astate.edu > > > **** > > ** ** > > ********** 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/. **** > ********** 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/.
