United States : Cisco News - Purdue University Deploys 802.11n WiFi Network to Enhance Learning.Byline: deepak Deepak (दीपक) is a Sanskrit word meaning lamp, or source of light. In the twentieth century, it became very popular as a first name for male Hindus. 03 Even at competitive universities, it s much easier to engage students in online social-media outlets like Facebook A social networking site founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg. It initially targeted Harvard students, but was later opened to other universities and then high schools. In 2006, Facebook allowed everyone to join and also added a News Feed feature that would broadcast changes in members' (News - Alert) than in complex, challenging subject matter. That s why at least one school is trying to apply the social-networking model to the classroom, and with it, bring high-speed networking to the masses. Purdue University Purdue University (pərdy  `, -d`), main campus at West Lafayette, Ind. (News - Alert) announced Monday that it is midst
of deploying a faster, more pervasive pervasive,adj indicates that a condition permeates the entire development of the individual. , campus-wide 802.11n wireless network, powered by Cisco and Verizon (News - Alert). With this network in place, the West Lafayette West Lafayette, city (1990 pop. 25,907), Tippecanoe co., W Ind., a suburb of Lafayette, on the Wabash River; inc. 1924. A primarily residential city, it is the seat of Purdue Univ. , Ind IND Investigational new drug Therapeutics A status assigned by the FDA to a drug before allowing its use in humans, exempting it from premarketing approval requirements so that experimental clinical trials may be conducted. See Phase 1.2, 3 studies, Sponsorship. .-based school will expand virtual applications like Hotseat, which allows students to establish communities of interest and exchange information. With completion expected during the 2010-2011 school year, Verizon Business (News - Alert) is installing the 802.11n wireless network solution, a Cisco Unified Wireless Network that includes more than 6,000 802.11n wireless access points in 256 buildings across Purdue University s West Lafayette campus. This deployment which began in September 2009 will help Purdue s 51,000 students and faculty to access the university s next generation of mobile technologies and applications, many of which include video and voice over IP. This summer, an installation of 600 access points in seven buildings was completed. The deployment will be campus-wide and everywhere with the exception of the residential hall rooms. Many campuses have wireless but don't really provide everywhere access, said Scott Ksander, executive director of networks and security for Purdue. We currently have good coverage with about four million square feet and 1,500 access points, but good isn't good enough. We are moving to 6,000 access points and will cover everywhere at about 15 million square feet. Higher density allows these applications to be used in classrooms ranging from 20 people to more than 600 people, Ksander said. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Cisco, the 802.11n wireless network will optimize optimize - optimisation connections for a wave of mobile devices entering the university campus, like laptops, netbooks and dual-mode smartphones. The wireless network will give Purdue's highly mobile community access to numerous Purdue-developed mobile applications across the university's campus, including: * Hotseat, a social networking-powered application that creates a collaborative classroom, allowing students to establish communities of interest for aggregating and exchanging communications from social media sites. Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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