Context-Aware Virtual Laboratory for Teaching Computer Networks: A Proposal in the 3D OpenSim Environment

Author

Voss, Gleizer Bierhalz ; Nunes, Felipe Becker ; Muhlbeier, Andreia R. K. ; Medina, Roseclea Duarte

Author_Institution

Programa de Pos-Grad. em Inf. (PPGI), Univ. Fed. de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil

fYear

2013

fDate

28-31 May 2013

Firstpage

252

Lastpage

255

Abstract

Technological advances have created new possibilities in education, requiring the development of new pedagogical practices that contribute to the process of teaching and learning. This paper presents a proposal for the construction of an immersive virtual laboratory of computer networks in 3D OpenSim environment. The main advantages of the proposal are the development and the treatment of issues related to context-aware computing, such as: cognitive styles, technology used, analysis of learning, expertise and quality of context. The prototype of this laboratory is currently in development, with some positive partial results.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; computer networks; computer science education; laboratories; teaching; ubiquitous computing; virtual reality; 3D OpenSim environment; cognitive styles; computer networks teaching; context expertise; context quality; context-aware computing; context-aware virtual laboratory; immersive virtual laboratory; learning analysis; learning process; pedagogical practices; teaching process; technology use; Computer networks; Context; Context-aware services; Education; Games; Laboratories; Proposals; Context-Awareness; Education; Network Virtual Laboratory; OpenSim; Virtual Worlds;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Virtual and Augmented Reality (SVR), 2013 XV Symposium on

Conference_Location

Cuiaba

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SVR.2013.46

Filename

6655792