Authors:
Niky Riga
1
;
Vicraj Thomas
1
;
Vasilis Maglaris
2
;
Mary Grammatikou
2
and
Evangelos Anifantis
2
Affiliations:
1
BBN Technologies, United States
;
2
National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Keyword(s):
Remote Labs, Computer Science Labs, Public Testbeds, Education, Computer Network Labs, e-Learning.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Cloud-Based Learning and Assessment
;
Collaborative Learning
;
Community Building
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Distance and e-Learning in a Global Context
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning Platforms
;
e-Learning Success Cases
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
;
Simulation and Modeling
;
Simulation Tools and Platforms
;
Social Context and Learning Environments
;
Ubiquitous Learning
;
Virtual Labs and Virtual Classrooms
Abstract:
Experimentation is an invaluable part of learning in all sciences. However, building and maintaining laboratories
is expensive, time and space consuming. Moreover, in computer science advances in technology
can quickly make the infrastructure obsolete. In this paper we advocate the use of recently deployed public
testbeds as remote labs for computer science education. As an example we describe the successful use of the
GENI testbed in graduate and undergraduate courses and present a specific case study of GENI being used in
an undergraduate class on Network Management and Intelligent Networks.