They all have their own laptops and prefer to use them. We also don’t have enough money to provide a computer for everyone. But I mean the setup is just one par

They all have their own laptops and prefer to use them. We also don’t have enough money to provide a computer for everyone. But I mean the setup is just one part of the issue, as you note. What I’ve found is I’ve had way more success teaching robotics to younger students via matlab/windows than Linux/ros/c++.