Enterasys Networks Wireless Technology Enables Professors to Foster a More Collaborative Learning Environment for Hofstra University Law Students.Business/Technology Editors ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2001 RoamAbout(TM) Wireless Technology Provides Flexible Network Access at Hofstra University School of Law The School of Law at Hofstra University was founded in 1970 and accredited by the ABA in 1971. The school now offers a JD, a joint JD/MBA degree, a JD/MS in Taxation and LLM degrees in International Law, American Law (for foreign law graduates) and Family law. Enterasys Networks This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events. It may contain tentative information; the content may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available. (TM) today announced that Hofstra University School of Law has adopted Enterasys wireless technology to give students additional access to the law school's network resources, including email and web-based legal databases. Two-time winner of InternetWeek's "Best of Breed" award, Enterasys' RoamAbout wireless networks add mobile, remote capabilities empowering Hofstra's law students to work wherever it is most convenient, be it in a classroom or a cafeteria. Hofstra investigated the installation of a wireless network within its law school and chose Enterasys RoamAbout technology for several reasons, including its standards-based approach. "Enterasys uses an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.11b standard product, which is very important because it allows us to use any 802.11b interoperable network card with the Enterasys RoamAbout system," said Gary Moore For the former TV host, see . Gary Moore (born Robert William Gary Moore, 4 April 1952, in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish guitarist. In a career dating back to the 1960s he has played with bands/artists including Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, Greg Lake and , assistant dean of information systems for Hofstra University School of Law. "As a growing number of students bring laptops to school, it is crucial that we have a standards-based product to ensure that all students will have access to the wireless network." Integrating technology in the classroom is a powerful tool for professors within the School of Law. A professor of legal writing and editing utilizes the network to bring group writing and editing projects online, fostering a more collaborative learning Collaborative learning is an umbrella term for a variety of approaches in education that involve joint intellectual effort by students or students and teachers. Collaborative learning refers to methodologies and environments in which learners engage in a common task in which each environment. Utilizing the wireless network, many professors post lecture notes and PowerPoint presentations to the web for use either during class or as a reference resource. Email, listservs and threaded discussion A running commentary of messages between two or more people in a discussion group. See message thread and discussion group. groups are also heavily integrated into course curriculums and benefit from the flexibility of wireless access. "The wireless network allows us to keep up-to-date virtually on a minute-by-minute basis, which is critical when you are preparing students for legal practice in today's modern world," said Andrew Schepard, professor of family law and civil procedure. "It's not that technology will ever replace a good teacher--it's how that teacher uses technology to add to the overall learning experience that matters. It makes life easier. To put it simply, I couldn't teach without it now." From their laptop computers, students can access web-based e-mail See Internet e-mail service and HTML e-mail. and search legal databases on the Internet. In addition, all of Hofstra's wireless access points accept encrypted and unencrypted data for secure Internet transactions such as credit card purchases and bank transactions. Students can check out wireless access PC cards in the School of Law library for four hours at a time. With the wireless card installed on their laptops, they can sit at a reference desk in the library, study outside on the patio, or even attend class all while connected to the university network. In addition, students can purchase cards online at the School of Law's website. "Enterasys recognizes the importance of wireless technology for the convenience and continual development of students," said Peter Beardmore, general manager of wireless products for Enterasys Networks. "Enterasys' vision for the campus of the future emphasizes wireless networks that provide access anywhere, anytime. The momentum towards wireless campuses is growing and Enterasys is making it a reality." "The Enterasys RoamAbout wireless system has given our students access to all of our network resources and has relieved the strain on our networked computer labs," continued Moore. "The RoamAbout's wireless system engineering has given us excellent coverage of our entire building and our outer surroundings, which allows students to move about without losing access to the network. Also, Enterasys' network switch reliability means that I have one fewer concern as far as managing the network." About Hofstra University Hofstra University (hŏf`strə, hôf`–), at Hempstead, N.Y.; coeducational. Founded as a division of New York Univ. in 1935, it became independent in 1940, and its name was changed to Hofstra College. Law School The Hofstra University School of Law first opened its doors in 1970. Its faculty has earned a well-deserved reputation for excellence in teaching and scholarship. Its alumni, now numbering more than 6700, have achieved prominence in every aspect of the legal profession. About Enterasys Networks Enterasys Networks (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ETS ETS Educational Testing Service (nonprofit private educational testing and measurement organization) ETS Emergency Telecommunications Service ETS Electronic Trading System ETS Engineering (&) Technical Services ) is a new type of company that combines a single market focus with a strong technology heritage to provide communications infrastructures for enterprise-class customers. Enterasys' networking hardware Networking hardware typically refers to equipment facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, this includes routers, switches, access points, network interface cards and other related hardware. and software offerings deliver the innovative security, availability and mobility solutions required by Global 2000 organizations coupled with the industry's strongest service and support. Based in Rochester, New Hampshire Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 28,461, the largest in New Hampshire's Seacoast region. , Enterasys was named a "Company to Watch in 2001" by CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. Magazine. For more information, visit enterasys.com. This release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding the future financial performance of the company or other future events and circumstances. Such forward-looking statements by their nature involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results or events could differ materially. Risks that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include business disruption and market perceptions associated with the company's emergence as an independent public company, as well as risks associated with competitive conditions, pricing and margin pressures as a result of product shifts and changes in market dynamics, greater use of, and expenses associated with, distributors and resellers, limited management resources, the company's acquisition strategy, volatility in the stock markets and market valuations being placed on communications infrastructure and service companies, technological changes, intellectual property protection and related issues, dependence on suppliers and contract manufacturers, and potential volatility in operating results, among others. For a more detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties related to the company's business, please refer to Cabletron Systems, Inc.'s most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the its most recent annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , and its other more recent reports on Form10-Q and Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. . |
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