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    Also, how many laptops can be plugged in at a given time could be a concern. What happens when your ratio of dead batteries to outlets gets off? Commented Mar 24, 2017 at 13:35
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    @DavidStarkey This! A thousand times this! I once took a class where the professor was denied a computer lab, and we all had to use our laptops. The biggest problem was always outlets. I got into the habit of bringing a power strip and extension cord to all of my classes for this reason. Commented Mar 24, 2017 at 13:37
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    As for the operating system problem, and/or different versions installed, this was another major problem with that same class. Many of the early classes of the term were bogged down by technical issues: trying to get the various software to work on students' various platforms. Commented Mar 24, 2017 at 13:40
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    The update to the question shows that the lab has 108 seats for "around 90" students. The OP could leave a note on each of the 18 seats with the worst view warning of the need to see a screen. Commented Mar 24, 2017 at 16:27
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    Screen sharing software may also be an option for allowing students to bring up the projector on their own machine.
    – jpmc26
    Commented Mar 24, 2017 at 19:39