Title :
Outsourcing the university computer lab
Author :
Hardaway, Don ; Hogan, Mark J. ; Mathieu, Richard G.
Author_Institution :
John Cook Sch. of Bus., Saint Louis Univ., MO, USA
Abstract :
Saint Louis University created a 24/7 remotely accessible "computer laboratory" where students receive full server administration privileges to use in developing their server, networking, security, and database administration skills using the Linux operating system. The university\´s decision to outsource the computer lab to MDK was simple. The resulting partnership provided each student in a senior-level undergraduate Web Applications and Architectures course with a virtual Linux server as well as full administrative rights.
Keywords :
computer science education; educational computing; outsourcing; student experiments; Linux operating system; Saint Louis University; senior-level undergraduate Web Applications and Architectures course; server administrative rights; university computer lab outsourcing; virtual Linux server; Application software; Computer networks; Computer security; Data security; Databases; Laboratories; Linux; Network servers; Operating systems; Outsourcing; IT systems; computer laboratories; outsourcing; security; system administration;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2005.308
