New strategies for learning computer networks

Author

Bellido, Luis ; Fernández, David ; Pastor, Encarna ; Berrocal, Julio

Author_Institution

Dept. of Telematics Eng., Univ. Politec. de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain

fYear

2012

fDate

17-20 April 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

This paper describes experiences in computer networking education with a large number of students based on two kinds of learning activities: personalized exercises and hands-on experiments using virtualization tools. Using an example of each kind of activity the paper explains the process of creating the activity, the software tools that have been developed to support them in the context of a Learning Management System and the impact of the activities in the learning process.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; computer networks; computer science education; software tools; telecommunication engineering education; virtualisation; computer network learning; computer networking education; hands-on experiments; learning activities; learning management system; learning process; personalized exercises; software tools; telecommunication engineering studies; virtualization tools; Computer networks; Context; Education; Laboratories; Routing protocols; Servers; Computer networks; LMS; personalized exercises; virtualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2012 IEEE

Conference_Location

Marrakech

ISSN

2165-9559

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1457-2

Electronic_ISBN

2165-9559

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EDUCON.2012.6201146

Filename

6201146