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 jcoeho...@york.edu *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 <ha...@merrimack.edu> 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 > rand.h...@merrimack.edu > > 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 <ebarn...@astate.edu>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/.
