Laptop Learning

On your first day, we’ll hand you a laptop computer. In two years, you’ll get an upgrade. In the fall of 1999, Southwestern College became the only college in Kansas and one of the few in the region to implement laptop learning into the curriculum.

Then in 2002, all of the public areas on campus went wireless—you can access the Internet from virtually anywhere you can carry your laptop on campus. Why is that important? For starters, you’ll graduate with the practical computer skills to land a top-notch job in a computer savvy world. But just as importantly, you’ll be able to connect to your professors, to research, and to other students just about any time, anywhere. It can improve the way you communicate, study, act, think, and learn.

Recently, all of Southwestern's residence halls and apartments went wireless as well, extending Southwestern's wireless Internet coverage. Now, you really can go anywhere at Southwestern and connect!

 

What do I get?

You will be leasing a Dell Studio 15 laptop. It will contain a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor with 4 GB of DDR2-800 RAM, a 250GB SATA 7200 rpm hard drive, a 8x slot-load DVD +/- RW, and 15.6" Full HD (1080p) High Bright LED display, with integrated network, wireless and sound cards The laptop also has a backlit keyboard, hi-def audio, and a built in webcam.

Here’s the rundown:

• The laptop
• Software including Windows XP Pro with Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.), FrontPage 2003, and Microsoft's ForeFront Anti-virus software with automatic updates.
• Insurance - $500 deductible for theft and $250 deductible for student-generated, accidental breakage
• Warranty for hardware defects not attributed to damage
• Training on how to care for and use a laptop
• Help desk support

The Laptop Center is located on the 2nd floor of the Christy Administration Building Monday through Friday from 8 am-5 pm. They provide technical support for students that have been issued a Dell laptop.