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Edited by
Dr. David J. Ayersman, Mary Washington College, and Dr. W.
Michael Reed,
New York University
Incoming editor: Dr. Lynne Schrum, University of Georgia
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| formerly Journal of Research on Computing in
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Volume 34 Number 4
Summer 2002
Perceptions of a Wireless Network
Virgil E. Varvel, Jr. and Catherine Thurston
University of Illinois
Abstract
Recently, the power and affordability of portable
computers and wireless networking have begun a trend toward the
development of computer
labs at many universities based on this technology. This article
outlines the perceptions of students and instructors toward portable
computing coupled to wireless networking in an educational setting.
Both students and instructors responded positively to this computer
environment and provided evidence that many learning outcomes can
be enhanced by the presence of such an environment.
Contributors
Virgil Varvel is a computer-assisted instruction specialist with
the Illinois Online Network involved in advancing the use of
Internet-based
instruction. He has an MS in biomolecular chemistry and an MEd in
science instruction. Currently, he is also a doctoral student in
curriculum
and instruction at the University of Illinois, researching online
education. Dr. Catherine Thurston is the director of the Office of
Educational
Technology at the University of Illinois involved in supporting
faculty use of technology within the College of Education at the
University of
Illinois.
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Contact
Virgil E. Varvel, Jr.
Illinois Online
Network
University of Illinois
510 Devonshire
Champaign, IL
61824
vvarvel@uillinois.edu
Copyright © 2002, ISTE (International Society for Technology
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All rights reserved.
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