Mapping internet coverage in Malaysia’s university campuses: a case study of the Sultan Idris Education University, Perak
ICT revolution has brought changes in the lifestyle of all walks of life including that of the university students. More than ever, the use of information and communications technology is now not only closely linked to higher education but is also imperative to the shaping of that first-class mind...
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School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10318/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10318/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10318/1/13x.geografia-siupsi-mei16-Nasir%20Nayan-edam.pdf |
| Summary: | ICT revolution has brought changes in the lifestyle of all walks of life including that of the university students. More
than ever, the use of information and communications technology is now not only closely linked to higher education
but is also imperative to the shaping of that first-class mind fit to function in the present globalization era. The
Malaysian government through the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has regularly
maintained its policy to provide quality internet coverage throughout the nation. This study examined student Wi-Fi
accessibility at the Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) through geographic information system (GIS) mapping
in order to establish the Wi-Fi coverage areas for the students. The data employed were Wi-Fi accessibility
observations at the identified locations using a tool known as Wi-Fi analyzer included in the mobile phone. That
data were subsequently manipulated in the GIS through ArcGIS 9.3 software. Then, kriging interpolation technique
was used to form a coverage area that was divided into four types: strong, medium, weak and very weak. The
findings showed that more than 80 percent of the coverage was weak or very weak, pointing to the necessity of
providing higher levels of campus-wide internet coverage for the benefit of the students. |
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