Online Learning and Experimentation via Interactive Learning Resources

Recent trends in online learning like Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Open Educational Resources (OERs) are changing the landscape in the education sector by allowing learners to self-regulate their learning and providing them with an abundant amount of free learning materials. This paper presents FORGE, a new European initiative for online learning and experimentation via interactive learning resources. FORGE provides learners and educators with access to world- class facilities and high quality learning materials, thus enabling them to carry out experiments on e.g. new Internet protocols. In turn, this supports constructivist and self-regulated learning approaches, through the use of interactive learning resources, such as eBooks

A pedagogical rich interactive on-line learning platform for Network Technology students in Thailand

Internetworking enables communication between networks and forms the foundation of the Internet. Internetworking teaching is typically conducted in a traditional face-to-face classroom, but nowadays it can be conducted online. Online learning environments have many advantages that include allowing remote students’ access to not only curriculum but also lecturers and other enrolled students. However, unlike some other disciplines, teaching internetworking courses online is problematic because students need to be given access to internetworking equipment. It is technically possible to provide remote access to online students in order to compensate for the lack of direct physical equipment access, which normally is offered to traditional students. However the standard method of remote access only provides students with a limited text based method of configuring internetworking devices. Internetwork simulators are of value but they cannot provide students experience working with real devices. A pedagogically rich, interactive on-line learning environment using low-cost, assistive multi-media based technologies was therefore developed. This paper presents details of the platform and results of its deployment from an Australian university to a small group of students in Thailand.

SOLUCIÓN DE DOS ESCENARIOS, PRESENTES EN ENTORNOS CORPORATIVOS BAJO USO DE TECNOLOGÍAS CISCO

Fueron necesarias herramientas de simulación y realizar la respectiva documentación para los dos escenarios. Cada uno de estos presenta una configuración distinta y para su implantación se requirió de un entorno virtual, que se encarga de simular los equipos como si fueran reales. En este trabajo se empleó la herramienta Cisco Packet tracert versión 8.0.1.0064, esta herramienta hace posible la simulación de sistemas de redes las cuales pueden ser implementadas en la vida real lo que facilita la compresión y aplicación de las redes de informática. En el primer escenario propuesto se llevó a cabo la configuración de los equipos que se muestran en la topología, así pues, se enturó con una configuración IPv4 para cada una de las redes LAN requeridas. En la segunda parte, para la topología dispuesta se realizó la configuración de todos los equipos bajo una configuración IPv4 y también con IPv6 para este segundo escenario fue necesario considerar los protocolos de configuración tales como OSPF, DHCP y NTP entre otros.Simulation tools and the respective documentation were necessary for the two scenarios. Each of these has a different configuration and for its implementation a virtual environment was required, which is responsible for simulating the equipment as if it were real. In this work the Cisco Packet tracert tool version 8.0.1.0064 was used, this tool makes possible the simulation of network systems which can be implemented in real life which facilitates the compression and application of computer networks. In the first proposed scenario, the configuration of the equipment shown in the topology was carried out, therefore, it was clouded with an IPv4 configuration for each of the required LAN networks. In the second part, for the topology arranged the configuration of all the computers was made under an IPv4 configuration and with IPv6 for this second scenario it was necessary to consider the configuration protocols such as OSPF, DHCP and NTP among others