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Save the date: UD Tech Fair, October 26

The 2016 Tech Fair will allow faculty and staff to explore the various technology services that are available on campus. This year, the Tech Fair will highlight the technology that fosters innovation through collaboration.

The 2016 Tech Fair will be held Wednesday, Oct. 26, in the Multi-purpose room of the Trabant University Center from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A light lunch will be served. Watch UDaily for more information. 

Survey of student Wi-Fi use

This spring, IT added questions about Wi-Fi connectivity to the annual Residence Life survey of students living in UD residence halls. Over the summer, IT reviewed the results and found that the responses from 1,277 resident students validated the Wi-Fi network upgrades IT began implementing over the summer with work carrying over to the fall.

The survey responses also suggested some areas of future growth of Wi-Fi usage. For example, 42% of the students responding brought three or four internet-capable devices to campus, and 22% brought five or more internet-capable devices. Knowing that 64% of our students are bringing three or more devices to campus helps with planning for future Wi-Fi capacity in residence halls, classrooms, and common areas across the campus.

The University also participates in the annual EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research (ECAR) survey of student use of university computing. When the results of the 2016 ECAR survey were returned, IT received a note from the ECAR survey administrator congratulating UD on the “outstanding student ratings of student housing Wi-Fi.” Interestingly, 95% of the UD students who responded to the ECAR survey reported simultaneously using two or more internet-capable devices on a regular basis.