Tuesday, March 3, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Proposal suggests more e-mail areas
Busy campus sites would get access pending approval
Aaron Knopf
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Karsan staff writer
A student suggestion to place email terminals in convenient locations throughout the University of Kansas has the support of some administrators.
The most likely source of funding would be money that would come to the University if the Legislature passes a plan to match a new $1 University technology fee with $2 for every dollar collected, said Jerry Niebaum, director of academic computing services.
Other administrators said they thought the proposal would succeed.
"I feel confident that this idea will fly on its own merits, which I think are very strong, and has an excellent chance of attracting the
Provost's and the Chancellor's support," said William Crowe, vice chancellor for information services.
"This idea coming from students, is very competitive, as it will advance student access to instructors and to each other," Crowe said.
The two students who made the suggestion, Jason Fizell, Olathe senior, and Seth Hoffman, Lenexa sophomore, said they were impressed by administrators' receptiveness.
Fizell said, "Right off the bat, they said, 'This is something we can do.'"
Fitzell and Hoffman pitched the idea to Niebaum, Crowe and Richard McKinney, assistant vice chancellor for information services, during a February meeting.
Hoffman and Fizell said they proposed the installation of about 25 terminals in places such as the Kansas Union, Watson Library and other busy sites on campus.
"This idea, coming from students, is very competitive, as it will advance student access to instructors and to each other."
Hoffman said, "The surprising thing they said was no one had ever come to them with a proposal
William Crowe Vice Chancellor for Information Services
like this before," Hoffman said.
Fitzell and Hoffman said they hoped the terminals would provide more efficient access to email while freeing campus labs.
Niebau said that he had recommended starting with 50 terminals.
"By having these terminals, you'll open up a lot of computers on campus for people who need to do papers," Fizell said.
"My staff is suggesting a more modest approach to see if students will really use such devices and to see how effective it is for students to use e-mail in that way," he said.
Niebaum estimated the cost of setting up each terminal at $1,500 to $2,000; $1,000 for the computer, software and monitor; $500 to $600 for the network connection; and additional money for tables and
security equipment.
Fitzell and Hoffman did not propose purchasing new computers.
"What they had proposed was that we take discarded PCs that didn't have much value and use those to try to economize and also recycle," Niebaum said. "That's not always good economy. Trying to get old machines to do what you want is no easy task."
Other new systems coming to the University, such as the smart ID card and a new student-records system, will use self-service computer klosks, Niebaum said.
"The worst possible thing is to have a location where you have three different machines to do each of these three functions," Niebaum said. "So we'll need to do a little strategic planning."
Officials calculate education decline
By Graham K. Johnson gjohnson@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
The results of a national study have led local politicians and educators to call for educational reforms in math and science.
The Third International Math and Science Study, released Feb 24 by the U. S. Education Department, indicated that, in math and science, U. S. 12th graders outperformed only three of the 21 participating countries.
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The mean achievement for all countries on all parts of the test was 500. The United States scored 471.
dards that had been declining, particularly in math and science. Tanner said it was a problem for both high school and college students.
State Rep. Ralph Tanner said he hoped to strengthen Kansas curriculum requirements and stanserious about it."
The countries in the study included most major European countries; Asian countries chose not to participate.
"I am very concerned," Tanner said. "The last few years, we have placed emphasis on improvement in math and science instruction, but we just don't seem to be very
"I don't think it's fair for you to sit in a class at KU with kids who were improperly prepared, and therefore the instructor's time has to be taken up bringing them up to par," he said.
"We have had people who weren't prepared for beginning math classes," Brown said.
Some University of Kansas math classes have had this problem, said Robert Brown, associate chairman of the mathematics department.
Tanner, a member of the House Education Committee, said he thought that a major factor was a lack of teachers who were trained adequately in the subjects they taught.
He encouraged students to take four years of challenging math and science courses. He said the country's global competitiveness depended on a pool of competent employees.
Tanner said the problem required more attention and possibly reforms in teacher training.
Vicki Evans, Lawrence senior and Math 101 student, said that her sister, who attends Eudora High School, did not think she was being challenged in her science and math classes.
MATH AND SCIENCE RESULTS
Richard Riley, U.S. secretary of education, said in a press release that many students had not taken enough math and science classes during high school.
U. S. students ranked among the lowest of 21 participating countries in physics and advanced math.
"Schools of education have not given nearly as much attention to subject matter knowledge on the part of teachers as to pedagogical techniques."Tanner said.
The United States scored 461 on the general math knowledge assessment. The Netherlands topped all countries with a score of 560.
In general science knowledge, the United States scored a 480. Sweden led all countries with a score of 559.
The United States was one of three countries that did not have a significant gender gap in math general knowledge among students at the end of secondary education.
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