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Title:
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DESIGNING HANDS-ON NETWORK INSTRUCTION USING VIRTUALIZATION |
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Author(s):
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Valerie J. H. Powell , Randall S. Johnson , Christopher T. Davis , John C. Turchek , James C. Powell |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-69-0 |
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Editors:
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Kinshuk, Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Pedro Isaías and Dirk Ifenthaler |
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Year:
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2008 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Virtualization, exploratory learning, collaborative learning |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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103 |
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Last Page:
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112 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper describes an approach to teaching networks and information security that gives the learner the opportunity to
capture and document individual messages (packets) in order to gain an intuitive and technical understanding of how a
network functions. Collaboration is designed into the approach so that students work together in the capture and
documentation process. Students manipulate the network to obtain the results they see. By these means learners conquer
the abstractions of data communication and acquire the foundations of technical skills in networking and in information
security. This approach, although targeted toward advanced areas of study, draws inspiration from educational concepts
as basic as those of Ausubel, Montessori, Gardner, Tomei and other educators. It uses Free and Open Source Software. |
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