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avian College now an all-MacBook Pro, iPad campus

Advanced wireless network provides anytime, anywhere access

A new technology futures,” said Bryon L. expectations of what wire- Courtesy of Moravian College SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION OF THE MORNING CALL
initiative at Mora- Grigsby ’90, president of less networks should pro- Of those who earn a Moravian bachelor’s degree, 97 percent do so in four years, significantly higher than
vian College is Moravian College. “We vide to support their the national average, giving them an advantage in their continuing education or in pursuing their careers.
aimed at providing aim to deliver 21st-century needs,” said Scott Hughes,
students with an integrated knowledge and skills that chief information officer.
mobile learning experi- will be transferable over “When we committed to all
ence, transforming the way numerous careers. “ All-MacBook Pro and iPad
students learn and profes- Campus, we also created a
sors teach. The college Moravian College facul- network that could effec-
issued MacBook Pro lap- ty members have been tively handle the academic
tops and iPads to all new trained to make the best load and easily support the
undergraduate students and use of the technology in social and entertainment
implemented a state-of teaching both in and out of needs of the students.”
the-art wireless mesh net- the classroom. The initia-
work that encourages a tive will facilitate the Moravian students will
knowledge-sharing envi- “classroom flip” model of being uniquely prepared
ronment designed for tai- learning in which students for the careers they choose
lored interactive learning. access online lectures and — even those that have not
resources outside of class, yet been created — by
“Our goal is to provide allowing professors to learning the technological
students with the best in spend more time working skills they’ll need in the
technology and collabora- directly with students in modern workforce. To
tive learning tools that will the classroom. learn more, visit www.mo-
prepare them for their ravian.edu.
“Students have high

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