Title :
Teaching computer networks for distance computer science students: An instructor´s perspective
Author :
Li, Wei ; Liu, Peixiang
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Nova Southeastern Univ., Lauderdale, FL, USA
Abstract :
This paper shows some experiences and observations on distance education in teaching a Computer Networks course for Computer Science masters students in an US institution. Some lessons and effective strategies to better engage students are presented. Data has been collected to show the effectiveness of distance education in teaching the course. Students´ performances for both on-campus and online courses are compared. Based on the results, it is apparent that distance education has been, and will continue to be an effective means for knowledge delivery.
Keywords :
computer networks; computer science education; courseware; distance learning; educational courses; teaching; US institution; computer networks; computer networks course; computer science masters students; distance education; instructor perspective; on-campus courses; online courses; teaching; Computer aided instruction; Computer networks; Computer science; Educational institutions; Protocols; Servers; computer networks; computer science; distance education;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Control Engineering (ICECE), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Yichang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8162-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICECENG.2011.6056841
