Evaluating and using cloud computing for online hands-on learning
Dongqing Yuan, Brandon Cross · Journal of computing sciences in colleges · 2014
In an IT learning environment hands-on learning is central to one's learning. For many years traditional IT program instructors have been able to integrate hands-on approaches into the classroom. Although hands-on laboratory exercises are integral to a successful IT program, e-Learning students in IT do not have the same laboratory experience as onsite students. Consequentially, there is a problem with e-Learning IT students not acquiring all the essential hands-on skills with equipment used in the IT industry. In this paper, we present a solution which is based on private cloud computing and can be used to build a laboratory and learning environment for online hands-on IT courses. Students, as cloud clients, can access the server by web access through VPN connection.