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Friday, January 17, 2003
Abuses exist, but 'U' should get Internet in class - The Michigan Daily
As technology grows to seemingly limitless possibilities, new problems constantly arise that question the value of its creation. The newest innovation to spark a surprising amount of controversy is wireless internet. Ostensibly, a wireless internet connection looks flawless, useful, convenient, and naturally progressive. The problem concerns not the technology itself, but its application. Recently schools like American University, Dartmouth College and Carnegie Mellon University, to name a few, have begun to place wireless Internet connections in the classroom. Educators complain that they are losing their students to distractions like AOL Instant Messenger and online gaming.
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