Gettysburg College - Computers

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Historically, the Gettysburg College student population has had a love/hate relationship with the campus network. When it works, everyone is generally happy. When it doesn’t, it usually occurs at a really bad time (i.e. finals week, mid-terms), and everyone falls into near-hysterics. To the school’s credit, the network over the past few years has never been down for any long periods of time, but the lack of reliability has undoubtedly caused many an extra sleepless night for students having to redo a paper or salvage a Web site.

Gettysburg has allowed students to purchase laptops through Dell at a slightly discounted rate for a few years. Starting in 2008, the laptop purchase program was expanded to include Lenovo and HP. Lightweight notebooks from different vendors are currently being considered for inclusion in the program. All computers purchased through the laptop purchase program include all options and accessories necessary to succeed in accessing both the wired and wireless network on campus. This sounds good in theory, but its effectiveness hinges on the reliability of the school network, which remains slow, restrictive, and failure-prone.

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Students Speak Out

GetSH says: Gettysburg College 2016 Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Having your own computer is a... Having your own computer is a great thing because then you can take it anywhere. The campus is mostly wireless and pretty fast in places like the library and the academic buildings. In the dorms, it is generally pretty good, except if you are in the far corner of the building. The computer labs that I have seen are pretty empty except in the main floor of the library, where it is packed the majority of the time. 12345 Computers: March 02, 2009 Report

GetCH says: Gettysburg College 2016 English Language and Literature

Most students on campus have their... Most students on campus have their own laptop. There are plenty of computer labs to work on, and the campus has a wireless network that works fairly well. Also, G-Tech is a tech support group that helps out with any computer issues. I've been there a few times, and though they're not always friendly, they're helpful. 12345 Computers: February 27, 2009 Report

GetCL says: Gettysburg College 2013 Physical Sciences

There are a few computer labs on... There are a few computer labs on campus, and they get pretty busy after most classes have let out (after about 4 p.m. Sometimes it's difficult to find a computer to use, but it tends to depend on the hour and the day of the week. There are fewer people doing homework Monday and Tuesday. Most students have their own computers, and there is Wi-Fi so you can use the Internet anywhere on campus. However, the Wi-Fi tends to have problems, and some days it crashes. 12345 Computers: February 26, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

You definitely need your own... You definitely need your own computer, but there are several labs that are open pretty much all the time. 12345 Computers Report

Anonymous says:

The labs are always packed. 12345 Computers Report

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Did You Know?

One of the running jokes on campus has to do with the student information resource known as CNAV. This Web site was originally envisioned as the homepage for every student, with access to transcripts, course info, carpooling services, pictures, and more. In reality, CNAV is good for just about one thing: C-stalking, a simple e-voyeurism raised to an art form. Every student on campus has their photograph, course schedule, phone number, and campus address listed. Along with anonymous access, this allows for just about anyone to get the info of anyone else. While a help when needing to get homework or the like from a classmate, C-stalking is generally considered to be no more than a guilty pleasure, but still the most useful service that CNAV currently provides.

Gettysburg was named one of the most wired colleges in the country several years ago by a national academic syndicate. G’burg now offers Wi-Fi coverage extending over a great majority of the campus, with plans to blanket the entire area in the near future.

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