[719] in resnet
Re: Declining Lab Usage Due to ResNet
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Matthew K. Arthur)
Wed Jan 30 10:17:13 2002
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Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 08:51:50 -0600
Reply-To: "Matthew K. Arthur" <arthur@wustl.edu>
From: "Matthew K. Arthur" <arthur@wustl.edu>
To: RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu
Matt,
Back in the 50% of students with computer days, students were using our
clusters at a rate of 94% of the students at least once/week. Now, with 94%
of our students with computers AND network connections - we are still seeing
>70% using the cluster at least once/week. About four years ago, we went
specifically to quality vs quantity - per the students input. Now are
clusters have 8 machines when they used to have 12. We are also trying to
carve collaborative workspaces out of the clusters by adding white boards,
scanners and workspace. Usually this is done by taking the back 1/2 of the
cluster. Not sure how this is working out though. We are watching it
though. In our case, we believe that students will continue to support the
clusters for the reasons you mentioned, plus some very basic sociological
ones. The need to get out of their room and see other faces. Our clusters
have been social spaces as well as technology spaces, per our intent from
day one.
Good Luck!
Matt
Matthew K. Arthur
Associate Director
NTS - Residential Technology Services
Washington University in St. Louis
W: 314-935-6845, F: 314-935-8308
arthur@wustl.edu
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Dornfeld" <dornfm94@MIO.UWOSH.EDU>
To: <RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 8:17 AM
Subject: Declining Lab Usage Due to ResNet
> Hello all,
>
> A trend that we've been noticing over the past few years is an increasing
number of people on ResNet, which is leading to lower numbers in our
Residence Hall Labs (one lab per hall).
>
> From what we've noticed, students come to our labs for only a few
purposes:
> - Printing (which has skyrocketed due to professors using powerpoint
slides, etc).
> - To use the occasional program that they may not have on their own
computer.
>
> So I have a couple questions for all of you...
>
> Are you also noticing lab usage declining?
>
> What has been your reaction to this situation? (Have you scaled back, or
tried to make the labs more attractive to students).
>
>
> Currently we staff the labs for partial time, and we try to offer the
latest cpu hardware and
> software.
>
> Thanks all. Have a good day.
>
> Matt Dornfeld
> MIO - LAN Manager
> dornfm94@mio.uwosh.edu
> Work: (920) 424-0458
>
> "Don't criticize me because I don't know. Criticize me the day I don't
want to know"
>
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