Midway Through School Year, Mayville State University's Rollout of Gateway Tablet PCs a Pen-Ultimate Success
January 26 2005 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Midway Through School Year, Mayville State University's Rollout of
Gateway Tablet PCs a Pen-Ultimate Success Heartland University Sets
the Curve in Innovative Educational Technology IRVINE, Calif., Jan.
26 /PRNewswire/ -- Call it the high-tech heartland. Call it PCs on
the plains. Call it what you will, but Mayville State University in
eastern North Dakota has joined a select group of pioneering
colleges adopting tablet PCs as part of its computing mandate
program campus-wide. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/LAM050LOGO) Halfway
through Mayville State's first year of rolling out Gateway M275
convertible tablet PCs campus-wide, the experiment has been nothing
short of a major success. Mayville State, which enrolls more than
900 students, selected Gateway, Inc. as its technology provider of
choice after weighing several factors -- including how
user-friendly the technology was, the availability of on-campus
training and the quality of customer support. As one of the
nation's first tablet PC universities, Mayville State elected to
standardize its students, teachers and staff on Gateway's M275
convertible tablet PC, which offers all the features of a
mainstream notebook, plus pen input functionality. More than 750
university-leased M275s were distributed to all full-time students
and current faculty members. The university chose the Gateway M275
over a more traditional notebook because of the tablet's
interactive features that allow students to take notes on-screen,
professors to annotate live presentations and more. "Mayville State
is always looking toward the future. We were one of the first
laptop universities in the nation and our partnership with Gateway
enabled us take the next step toward tablet PC computing," said
Brian Larson, director of marketing and sports information at
Mayville State University. "By integrating cutting-edge tablet PC
technology into our day-to-day activities, we have improved all
aspects of campus life -- from teaching, learning and research to
administrative tasks." Armed with M275 tablets, Mayville State's
students and professors have found unlimited ways to use their
tablets both in and outside the classroom. Professors have traded
in their chalk for in-class presentations that allow real-time
notes to be added by the instructor or students. Paper has
essentially been eliminated in the classroom; assignments are
turned in electronically, enabling professors to interact with
students by using in-tandem editing and grading. Voice recognition
and wireless access are among the many tablet PC benefits that
introduce students to a different way to learn, to study and
collaborate with their instructors and peers. "Mayville State's
campus-wide implementation demonstrates the endless versatility of
Gateway's convertible tablet PC," said Bridget Winders, vice
president of education for Gateway. "Students can take notes in
class, professors can give presentations without a screen barrier,
and wireless capabilities enable everyone to be more productive and
mobile. Gateway views technology as a critical element in providing
quality education to students." Mayville State University joins
Winona State University in Winona, Minn., Florida A&M Law
School in Orlando, Fla., and Dakota State University in Madison,
S.D., in pioneering the adoption of tablet PCs on campus. The
Gateway M275 offers traditional notebook features a full-size
keyboard, Intel Centrino technology(1), optional 768MB RAM, 40GB
hard drive(2), four hours battery life(3), CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo
drive, integrated wireless combined with Tablet PC pen input that
allows users to write on screen. And unlike many other Tablet PCs
on the market, Gateways M275 is priced starting at $1,799, only
$150 more than a similarly configured notebook. The M275 also
boasts the largest screen size in the industry (14.1 inches), so
students and faculty don't have to strain to see the screen. From
value-priced servers to ultra-reliable desktops to comprehensive
services, Gateway has served organizations for more than 15 years.
Gateway uses its multi-channel approach to make the purchase, use
and support of technology simple. Gateway customers include many of
the world's leading organizations, such as the U.S. Defense
Logistics Agency, the University of Arizona, Harvard University,
California Highway Patrol and others. For more information on
Gateway Professional solutions, visit
http://www.gateway.com/business. About Gateway Since its founding
in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE:GTW) has been a
technology pioneer, offering award-winning PCs and related products
to consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools. After
acquiring eMachines in early 2004, Gateway is now the third largest
PC company in the United States and among the top 10 worldwide. The
company's value-based eMachines brand is sold exclusively by
leading retailers worldwide, while the premium Gateway line is
available at major retailers, over the web and phone, and through
its direct sales force. See http://www.gateway.com/ for more
information. All offers valid in U.S. only and are subject to
change without notice or obligation. May not be available through
all sales channels. Prices exclude shipping and handling.
Applicable taxes extra. (1) Intel Centrino performance may vary.
See http://www.intel.com/ for additional information. (2)
Accessible capacity varies; GB = 1 billion bytes; MB = 1 million
bytes. (3) Battery life will vary depending on actual use factors.
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