In 2002, EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) released a study of wireless networking in Higher Education.
In 2002, EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) released a study of wireless networking in Higher Education.
The ECAR study summary is available as a PDF file at:
The complete study is only available to paying subscribers of ECAR. The study was conducted in early December 2001 surveying 392 EDUCAUSE members. Some observations are(as of end of 2001):
“The majority of the institutions surveyed have at least limited wireless networks in place, though only
seven percent of those surveyed have implemented comprehensive wireless networks. One-quarter
of the institutions surveyed are in the planning stage, with 17 percent having moved to the pilot stage.”
“Libraries and classrooms are cited most often as having wireless
coverage today (2001) and are most likely to benefit from wireless networks in the future (2003),
based on our projections. In keeping with this orientation, three-quarters of institutions using wireless
networks indicated that undergraduates use the network, and almost three-quarters cited faculty as
users. Only 53 percent cited administrators as current or prospective users of wireless networks,
perhaps due to the lower presence of wireless networks in administration buildings.”
Take a look at the summary for more information and forecasts.
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