Today's Wireless World

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In society today, there has been an ever increasing use of wireless technology. More specifically, the technology, Wi-Fi, has become a commonplace tool in many of the institutions that humans see on a everyday experience: business offices, homes, and school campuses. The use of this new communications technology has had significant impact on the way students go about their daily lives on campus, often providing numerous benefits and conveniences that were not offered before. Practically every aspect of a student's life--social, academic, extracurricular, communication--has been affected by this technology in some way or manner. However, whether it actually improves the learning experience or productive efficiency in an educational institution is questionable as there are mutliple purposes in which students use Wi-Fi for. This could be both detrimental or beneficial.

This research project further dwelves into the wi-fi technology and how it has been implemented in educational institutions like the University of California, Berkeley. Like any other technology, there are drawbacks and benefits in the implementation. This research project should shed some light on on the question,

Is wi-fi worth the investment for educational institutions?

Without a doubt there is a convenience factor with wi-fi for its users. Furthermore, its provides a cost-saving options versus wired LAN. However, wi-fi will prove nothing more than that unless educational institutions take the initiative to implement some type of system or application to really embrace learning through technology.