ON THE MOVE: Mobile computing in academia is on the rise

These days, computing at Oklahoma Christian University (OK) is on the move. Students receive laptop computers when they arrive on campus, and, with this technology in tow, essentially can learn anywhere. In the library, for instance, they can surf the Web and access the campus student information network without ever setting foot in a computer lab. In the student center, they can type up term papers over dinner, or in front of the big screen while they watch “The O.C.” And on those warm spring days when Oklahoma City feels a little like Southern California itself, students even can take their computers outside, sprawl on the green, and dive into spreadsheets. Read more.

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