Why does Carolina require that every student have a laptop computer?
The Carolina Computing Initiative (CCI), which requires that all first-year students own an Intel-based laptop computer that meets University specifications, strives to offer Carolina students the most up-to-date and advanced knowledge and resources in the world. Because of CCI, all students can search out new ideas and knowledge from their dorm rooms, tap into library resources from various locations around campus, and take their laptops to class to participate in Internet-based instructional innovations that enhance research and learning. For students who can’t afford a computer, the program provides grants; since CCI’s inception, nearly a thousand students a year have received computers at no or reduced cost.
