We want Lander University to provide faster and more reliable internet with GUARANTEED minimum speed.
The current situation on Landers Campus is that the internet is so slow and unreliable that wireless hotspots are a better option for many students. Off campus residential internet is much faster and if you live on campus there is no place with reliable fast internet for you.
Optional Reading: These Are The Colleges With The Faster Internet Speeds (INFOGRAPHIC)
Why is this important?
1. We want our hard-earned money's worth.
2. Productivity suffers without fast, reliable and accessible Internet.
3. We want to talk to our loved ones everywhere in the world through video.
4. It is making class time and library time less productive.
Updates
January 27, 2017
I was just checking my email and realized so many people feel this same frustration with the laggy campus connection that I honestly just started laughing out loud because it is so absurd how difficult it is to load a simple page between classes. It feels like we are actually hitting a nerve here and honestly it is about time someone finally noticed how much of a headache this is for all of us.
16 Comments
It is the most frustrating thing to be working on a quiz and getting kicked out, especially when your professor doesn't want to reset it for you because their syllabus includes to only take the quiz if you have a reliable internet connection... Students can't help that the internet we pay for isn't up to par. This has been an ongoing issue, that really needs to be brought to the top of Lander's To-Do list.
The internet is the worst that I have known it to be in the past three years. It's ridiculous and needs a fix and quick. Assignments need to be done and without reliable connectivity it talks twice as long to get anything done
As someone who lives on campus I understand that the internet isn't going to be top notch. However, I have been kicked out of quizzes both on my laptop AND the computers in the lab because the internet either shuts off or forces me a page back, which closes the quiz. Some professors are good about working around this but in some classes I have lost points simply because of this. Now I just go somewhere off campus to do classwork and take quizzes/exams.
Would love to have internet easy and fast to use. I feel like it's easier to go to another friend's apartment off campus rather than go to the library or even stay in my room. Something needs to be done!
Lander's internet is trash. It can take half an hour to download a PDF. When you consider that a huge majority of my school-work is online, you can see how an unreliable connection hurts my productivity.
Dr. Cosentino, Thank you for your support. We understand that IT staff works hard but the issue has been frustrating and we wanted to help document how many people are concerned with this issue. We really appreciate your hard work and consideration. Thank you Paul Cuenin
Students: I have signed your petition. Thank you for taking the initiative to start this petition, and for bringing this to my attention. I will look into this important issue today and get back to you with a plan to resolve this problem. I apologize that you are having to struggle with access to a reliable internet as you try to focus on your studies. As you can imagine, running a university is a very complex endeavor. Many things can go wrong and always at the worse time. However, making sure that you have an excellent experience at Lander is my top priority. Stay focused on your studies and we will get this matter under control. Richard Cosentino
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We want Lander University to provide faster and more reliable internet with GUARANTEED minimum speed.
The current situation on Landers Campus is that the internet is so slow and unreliable that wireless hotspots are a better option for many students. Off campus residential internet is much faster and if you live on campus there is no place with reliable fast internet for you.
Optional Reading: These Are The Colleges With The Faster Internet Speeds (INFOGRAPHIC)
Why is this important?
1. We want our hard-earned money's worth.
2. Productivity suffers without fast, reliable and accessible Internet.
3. We want to talk to our loved ones everywhere in the world through video.
4. It is making class time and library time less productive.
Updates
January 27, 2017
I was just checking my email and realized so many people feel this same frustration with the laggy campus connection that I honestly just started laughing out loud because it is so absurd how difficult it is to load a simple page between classes. It feels like we are actually hitting a nerve here and honestly it is about time someone finally noticed how much of a headache this is for all of us.
16 Comments
My internet will randomly crash. And the only time I have access is inside the buildings. If I'm walking between buildings or sitting outside in the sun enjoying the nice day, I have to work without internet. This means I am unable to access certain documents or my textbooks that are necessary for my schoolwork.
It is the most frustrating thing to be working on a quiz and getting kicked out, especially when your professor doesn't want to reset it for you because their syllabus includes to only take the quiz if you have a reliable internet connection... Students can't help that the internet we pay for isn't up to par. This has been an ongoing issue, that really needs to be brought to the top of Lander's To-Do list.
The internet is the worst that I have known it to be in the past three years. It's ridiculous and needs a fix and quick. Assignments need to be done and without reliable connectivity it talks twice as long to get anything done
As someone who lives on campus I understand that the internet isn't going to be top notch. However, I have been kicked out of quizzes both on my laptop AND the computers in the lab because the internet either shuts off or forces me a page back, which closes the quiz. Some professors are good about working around this but in some classes I have lost points simply because of this. Now I just go somewhere off campus to do classwork and take quizzes/exams.
Would love to have internet easy and fast to use. I feel like it's easier to go to another friend's apartment off campus rather than go to the library or even stay in my room. Something needs to be done!
Lander's internet is trash. It can take half an hour to download a PDF. When you consider that a huge majority of my school-work is online, you can see how an unreliable connection hurts my productivity.
Dr. Cosentino, Thank you for your support. We understand that IT staff works hard but the issue has been frustrating and we wanted to help document how many people are concerned with this issue. We really appreciate your hard work and consideration. Thank you Paul Cuenin
Students: I have signed your petition. Thank you for taking the initiative to start this petition, and for bringing this to my attention. I will look into this important issue today and get back to you with a plan to resolve this problem. I apologize that you are having to struggle with access to a reliable internet as you try to focus on your studies. As you can imagine, running a university is a very complex endeavor. Many things can go wrong and always at the worse time. However, making sure that you have an excellent experience at Lander is my top priority. Stay focused on your studies and we will get this matter under control. Richard Cosentino
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My internet will randomly crash. And the only time I have access is inside the buildings. If I'm walking between buildings or sitting outside in the sun enjoying the nice day, I have to work without internet. This means I am unable to access certain documents or my textbooks that are necessary for my schoolwork.