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RESIDENCE
HALL COMPUTERS A BIG HIT WITH STUDENTS
First-year
students arriving on Ohio University's Athens campus this
weekend immediately began using the personal computers they
found on the desks in their residence hall rooms.
This fall,
Ohio University became the first public university in Ohio
to equip freshman residence hall rooms with personal
computers. Next fall, all residence hall rooms will be
equipped with a computer.
"We've had
a few small glitches, but other than that, everything has
gone surprisingly well," said Christina Ooten, director of
auxiliary
information technology, who oversaw the computer project.
"On Labor Day, we had more than 1000 users log on."
Over the
summer, 2,106 printers and computers, equipped with
state-of-the-art software and a high-speed Internet access,
were installed in 23 freshman residence halls.
The
computer initiative is aimed at improving the learning
environment for students, but communication with parents
back home may also be enhanced.
"I've
already set up an e-mail account on Hotmail," said Kara
Hummel, a first-year student from Canal Fulton, Ohio. "My
parents have already e-mailed me."
President
Robert Glidden announced the university's plan to install
computers in 23 freshman residence halls at a May 18 news
conference.
If you'd
like more information, please read about the
computers'
specifications.
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