Title :
A cooperative learning of computer networking with portable laboratories using virtual machine
Author :
Chen, Fuh-Gwo ; Chen, Kuo-Yi ; Lin, Chin-Yang
Author_Institution :
Comput. Sci. & Inf. Manage. Dept., Hung Kuang Univ., Taichung, Taiwan
Abstract :
The paper shows a working project that organizes a set of jobs to improve the learning of computer networking. It uses virtual machine to create a portable laboratory on which students do hands-on exercises anywhere. It first developed an ability indicator of computer networking. Then an online curriculum material is made and available on the Internet. Students are learning the computer networking with cooperative learning with hetero grouping. Pre-attitude and achievement scales were done with our developed online survey system. The overall result will be summarized after the experimental stage of the computer networking curriculum.
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; computer science education; educational courses; groupware; virtual machines; Internet; computer networking; cooperative learning; curriculum material; portable laboratories; virtual machine; Artificial neural networks; Computers; Fires; IP networks; Internet; Runtime; Computer networking; cooperative learning; portable laboratory; virtual machine;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Science and Information Technology (ICCSIT), 2010 3rd IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chengdu
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5537-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICCSIT.2010.5564422
