e-Scholar leased laptops
UW-Stout assures that each eligible e-Scholar student will always be assigned a laptop computer that is no more than two years old. Each fall, UW-Stout leases laptop computers for a contractual period of two years. The number of computers leased each year is determined by the number of students expected to be enrolled each semester minus the number of existing computers with one year remaining on their lease.
Most student receive a PC while some students receive an Apple laptop. The computer platform provided to students is determined by faculty and councils to meet the educational needs of the students. Currently Art majors (excluding Interior Design) and Graphic Communication Management majors receive an Apple laptop. All other majors, as well as undecided and special students receive a PC.
Currently as a pilot program, end of lease laptop computers are offered at no additional charge to officially graduating students who meet specified criteria.
2009 - 2010 Configuration
2008 - 2009 Configuration
The e-Scholar program includes much more than the laptop computer. e-Scholar students have access to a wide selection of up-to-date software. Some software is loaded on the laptop before it is deployed. Other software is available through the KeyServer which allows us to share software licenses and significantly reduce costs by placing the number of licensed copies of software packages in a central pool to be used from anywhere on the campus network or through VPN. There is no noticeable response time difference between keyed and non-keyed applications. Each keyed software package resides on the computer's local hard drive.
Software that is included on each student laptop as part of the image maybe found on this website: http://www3.uwstout.edu/lit/tn/keyserver/softwarelist.cfm
Software that is available through the keyserver can be accessed here
Every spring Telecommunications and Networking develops the e-Scholar image for the new student laptops. A form is available to help facilitate the request for software and to explain the criteria considered when determining what software is included on the e-Scholar image.