期刊名称：Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology
印刷版ISSN：1547-5840
电子版ISSN：1547-5867
出版年度：2005
卷号：2
页码：599-599
出版社：Informing Science Institute
摘要：When faced with a decision to acquire and install a networking lab for business students, the
question looms as to the purpose and the learning objectives for such a lab. In addition, the technology
is expensive and the effort required to set up the lab, define its pedagogical focus and prepare
experiments that help achieve this focus can be a daunting task. However, modern business
colleges must incorporate state of the art networking technologies into its curriculum and provide
an opportunity for students to learn by doing. This paper presents the results of the creation of a
networking lab including its physical setup, discusses the obstacles faced during its implementation
and how they were overcome, and provides a roadmap for educators interested in adding a
similar lab to their school. (Funding for the lab was generously provided by a group of alumni
with a match from their employer for the specific purpose of creating a networking laboratory.)
The lab is intended for business students majoring in Information Systems who must be prepared
to make decisions concerning the acquisition and implementation of networking.
