Tablet Issues

Okay so this is my blog and I can be honest. I am getting a little weary of a lot of the misinformation, whining and lack of appreciation for what DSU is doing and has done in the area of technology integration. So to students and others this is my attempt to vent a little of my frustration and also get students better informed

Just a couple of things I want to remind you about. We made a decision to lease tablets because it was the cheapest alternative $275 semester when we started ( please note that this compares with $550 a semester at places like University of Minnesota Crookston and Winona State). What students also seem to misunderstand is that this fee is not just a "lease" fee for the tablet it also gives students the most wireless campus in the region, help desk support, software, and a faculty that are the most technologically engaged and sophisticated you will find anywhere. Also a public and employers that acknowledge that the level of technology experience on this campus is second to none. Now if you have no interest in technology this isn't the place for you to be but if you think that technology might have something to do with your future then you are exactly in the right place. There is a value added to your education here at DSU. You may not realize this until you go out there and try and find a job and you will see the respect currently afforded our graduates. You should also visit with students at such places as SDSU -( the ag school to our north) their student body is entirely frustrated by the lack of technology sophistication on that campus. I am planning on posting this section on my blog because I do think students need to think and understand what you are really getting here!! I invite comments and arguments. Doug