Conference Session

Internet and Distributed Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi; Christopher Herrod, University of Southern Mississippi; Steven Blesse, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

constrained by the use of simulationapplications and their inherent functional limitations, or by the use of live equipment on-site with its inherent high cost and limited access to students. This paper describes theimplementation of a remote access internetworking laboratory designed for the purposeof improving student learning outcomes through increased access to internetworkinglaboratory equipment. Technical planning, design, and implementation issues areexamined along with the capabilities and limitations of this implementation. Studentfeedback from a pilot course is presented. Advantages and disadvantages of theimplementation are addressed including scheduling of classes, routine maintenance,management of network topologies, and student

Conference Session

Internet and Distributed Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Daniel Brooker, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

. Defense assurancefocuses on appropriate ways to build and maintain systems that are less vulnerable toattack. Attack understanding focuses on strategies for attacking and how to defendagainst them. Curriculums that focus more on attack understanding can use isolated testbeds to provide laboratory experiences for the students to attack and defend networks. Ina face-to-face environment, the test bed isolation can be accomplished by excludingwireless, infrared, and EoP (Ethernet over Power) interfaces, disabling any removablemedia, and by having only power cables (i.e. no network cables) extend beyond the testbed.Unfortunately, the use of air-gap isolation is unsuitable in a distance education (DE)environment. Remote students must control equipment

Conference Session

Internet and Distributed Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University; Luiz Perrone, Bucknell University; Maurice Aburdene, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

communication networks, control systems, computer-assisted laboratories, and signal processing. Page 11.679.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Hands-on Projects in Wireless and Mobile Computer Network CoursesAbstractWireless and mobile computer network courses are becoming increasingly popular inuniversities and colleges across the nation. This paper collects and analyzes both hardware andsoftware components that are already being used for hands-on exercises in wireless and mobilecomputer network courses. Most often these hands-on exercises include both programming andlaboratory assignments. In traditional wire-based computer

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University; Gordon Romney, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

form in this era, even among the early adopters of the technology.Rather, computer laboratories were formed, usually within electrical engineeringdepartments. Computer access was reserved for graduate students and faculty.Interesting enough, several of the early computer adopters were not among the first toform academic computer science departments. For example, Harvard’s early researchinto mechanical devices may have delayed its adoption of the more capable digitalelectronic devices when they later became available. In addition, several of the firstuniversities with computers were from the Ivy League, and such institutions are oftenreluctant to support applied science rather than liberal arts, as was illustrated by Harvardpresident Nathan

Conference Session

DB & Information Integration

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Crowley, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

. Page 11.974.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Open Source Software and Live Linux CDs: Elements of Successful Lab ModulesIntroductionIn addition to the intellectual effort, hands-on lab development can require substantial budget,labor, and laboratory resources. Often, commercial software can require a significant budgetcommitment. At the same time, system configuration and software installation can also require asignificant labor commitment. In many colleges, incorporating laboratory activities into a classnecessitates the dedication of a physical room to a single course section. In many environments,obtaining the necessary budget, labor, and room resources for hands-on lab modules

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Price, DeVry University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

hypermedia system users are needed to maximize the usability,functionality, and success measures of adaptive hypermedia systems.Cognitive Styles: Definition, Models, and RelationshipsResearch on cognitive styles dates back to laboratory studies by Witkin et al. 10 with their ideasof field dependence-independence becoming one of the most widely studied dimensions of anindividual’s preferred and habitual approach to accepting, organizing, and representinginformation 14. Witkin et al. (1977) introduced the term cognitive style to describe the conceptthat “individuals consistently exhibit stylistic preferences for the ways in which they organizestimuli and construct meanings for themselves out of their experiences.” Witkin’s definition ofcognitive style