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Presque Isle: Wireless opens doors at NMCC.
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Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME)
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October 10, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 Bangor Daily News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Jen Lynds
Oct. 10--PRESQUE ISLE, Maine -- When Tim Crowley, president of Northern Maine Community College, helped introduce NMCC's wireless network in April, he predicted it would offer new opportunities to students and staff.
His prophecy has become reality, as the construction of the wireless network has paved the way for teachers and students to benefit from a pilot program that NMCC recently launched in its business technology department.
The college's new Mobile Integrated Technology program is being implemented in one section of three different business classes. As part of the initiative, each student is required to have a laptop computer when they ...
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280 words
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551 words
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Schneider, Kim;
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412 words
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