College professors use Internet facilities at to streamline teaching. For professors who teach distance-learning, the web is their virtual classroom. The Internet allows classroom teachers and those with distance-learning classes to post lectures, notes and presentation documents on the university's network. Resources such as Blackboard, a major learning and teaching software platform, and other online tools allow students and professors to meet online and access resources during and after class.
Students conduct research and collaborate with other students on projects and classwork through a university's network. Many university libraries host websites with online databases, research tools and online books and publications. Students have access to the information 24 hours a day to work on research papers and projects. Students also can use Internet facilities at colleges to work directly with others via Internet meeting and collaboration software, such as Google Docs.
Some colleges loan Wi-Fi laptops and netbooks to students on a per-hour basis, allowing the student to roam the campus with a connection to the Internet. Computer laboratories are available for students to use the Internet and dormitories usually have Wi-Fi for students to surf, play games and stream music.