ULM must fix terrible internet connection
March 27, 2023
Nine times out of 10, the Wi-Fi at the HUB or the library does not work. Shockingly, ULM has failed to fix this issue, especially with most assignments being online.
Over the past few years, ULM has transitioned from in-class assignments to more online assignments. Sites like Moodle and Pearson have replaced printed worksheets and quizzes. Yet, the lack of internet in public buildings makes accessing online schoolwork extremely difficult.
Students and teachers communicate via email, which relies on the internet. Students study and do homework online. Some classes are held over Zoom, but students cannot join without internet access.
Nearly every assignment needs to be done or submitted using Wi-Fi. If there is no internet access, the assignment cannot be completed.
According to ULM Recruitment, over 8,000 students attend ULM. With every student competing for Wi-Fi, no wonder the internet is spotty.
When students all try to connect to the same network, overcrowding occurs. This means that every device must compete to connect to the internet. According to Abhay Bhorkar, director of product management at NetGear, overcrowding causes buffering and frustratingly slow internet speed. NetGear is a leading producer of computer software in the U.S.
ULM not only needs to invest in a better wireless network manufacturer but also allow each building to have its own separate network.
Allowing each academic building to have its own separate network will stop overcrowding and increase internet speeds. Walker and Stubbs Halls could have individual Wi-Fi networks used by students attending classes.
If ULM wants its students to succeed, the school needs to start by fixing the lousy internet.
Burt • Aug 27, 2023 at 4:05 pm
I agree with this 100%. I can’t tell you how many frustrating experiences I have had with this school’s terrible WiFi. Even worse, is that the school’s tuition is slowly increasing over time in the ways they like to nickel and dime students with fees, like that new fee that freshman have to pay for prep. That was not a thing when I first came to this university. Despite the increasing tuition, the quality of the university isn’t increasing with the tuition, what a rip off. This is a problem because the university would rather waste money on things we don’t need and gimmicks like the HUB and all these other new buildings they want to keep making instead of giving students what they actually need like more parking space and better WiFi, which you need to succeed at this school.