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The Rise of Laptops in Higher Education: A Historical Overview

In September 1993, UMC became the first university to provide every full-time student and faculty member with a portable notebook computer. This initiative paved the way for laptop programs across various institutions. From student computer rentals to mandatory mobile computing programs, universities like NMU and SHU have implemented innovative ways to integrate technology into education. This overview highlights the evolution of laptop initiatives in both higher education and K-12 settings, examining the impact on learning, teaching, and overall educational experience.

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The Rise of Laptops in Higher Education: A Historical Overview

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  1. Laptop Universities BusinessHigher EducationK-12

  2. IBM – ThinkPad University http://www-1.ibm.com/industries/education/doc/content/solution/362597110.html http://www.acs.nmu.edu/media.php#thinkpadu\ Riad S. Twal

  3. “In September of 1993 UMC became the very first university to provide each and every full-time student and faculty member with a portable notebook computer.” • Student Computer Rental • 12 or more credits $ 500 (Notebook issued for the semester) • 8 to 11 credits $ 290 (Notebook checked out daily) • 3 to 7 credits $ 85 (Notebook checked out daily) • Personal liability - $500 • Dell Latitude • PIII – 1.2GHz • 256 Mb RAM – 40GB Hard Drive • http://www.crk.umn.edu/technology/thinkpadu/thinkpadu.htm Riad S. Twal

  4. NMU's Teaching, Learning, and Communication (TLC) notebook initiative • Fall 2000 start • Over 7,000 • Students • Faculty / Staff • PC or Mac – 2 year lease cycle • Damage - $50 deductible • Theft - $500 deductible • Mac – only for art & graphic design students • http://www.nmu.edu/initiatives/tlc/laptop.htm Riad S. Twal

  5. Enrollment in Mobile Computing Program is mandatory • $700 / semester • Up to $1000 – lost, stolen, damaged  • This fee is already computed into the total cost of education at SHU, and financial aid packages are developed using that total cost.  • 2 year replacement cycle • IBM Thinkpad R-Series Model 2682-HU2 • Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor - M 2.2GHz • 512MB RAM • 40GB Hard Drive • http://technology.shu.edu/page/Mobile+Support!OpenDocument/ Riad S. Twal

  6. Laptop Universities • What do you think? • Are laptop high-schools too far behind? • What are the issues? • Student point of view • Faculty point of view Riad S. Twal

  7. K – 12 … • http://www.liverpool.k12.ny.us/laptops.html • http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/local/7019905.htm • http://homepages.moeller.org/laptop/ • http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/198/northwest/Laptops_proposed_for_all_5th_gradersP.shtml Riad S. Twal

  8. Comments, Questions, Concerns… Riad S. Twal

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