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Mobile Computing >> Imagination on the Move
6/24/2005
Under this expanded approach, the system will rely even less on its microphone inputs; if a student is sitting in a lecture hall, or his course schedule indicates that he is in a lecture, the phone system will assume the student is busy and send calls to voicemail. While SenSay d'esn’t account for a user’s free will, it certainly would enable responsible students who don’t skip class to focus on learning. In the end, at least in higher education, that’s what mobile computing is all about.Step up to Smart Podia
One of the largest private institutions in the nation, New York University is currently innovating through mobility. Case in point: the school’s “smart podia,” a variety of pedestals that enable professors to access and utilize lecture materials from any folder on the campus network.The devices, which are set up in only certain classrooms, essentially are stationary networked computers equipped with all of the latest in presentation technology. From them, professors and lecturers can log into Web-based storage folders, access notes, PowerPoint slides, or other support materials, and control the flow of a presentation with the click of a button. Because the podia are connected to the campus network, they eliminate the need for users to lug laptops or note folders to class.
Marilyn McMillan, associate provost and chief information technology officer, says the podia are amalgamations of products from a number of different vendors, and notes that on top of standard wireless computing, they are one way in which NYU utilizes mobility to improve the life of its constituents. “[The podia] certainly make everyone’s lives easier,” she says. “When it comes to mobility, having a certain number of worthwhile technologies g'es a long way.”
Matt Villano is senior contributing editor of this publication.
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