SYSTEMS PLUS COLLEGE FOUNDATION

Master in Information Technology

PRELIMINARY PROJECT PROPOSAL
First Semester A.Y. 2007-2008
Name o t!e Pro"o#e#ts$
A%&iser$
Tit'e o t!e "ro(e)t$ A Com!ter La"oratory Management System for
Systems Pl!s College #o!n$ation%
*rie Des)ri"tio# o t!e "ro(e)t "ro"osa'
As the !se of com!ters an$ the internet in schools gro&s' so $oes the nee$ for
managing the learning rocess in a net&or(e$ classroom) Acti*ities an$ learning
en*ironments m!st "e caref!lly g!i$e$ an$ str!ct!re$ so that learners are f!lly engage$ in
their learning) The re+!irements an$ stan$ar$s of a mo$ern classroom are hea$e$ to a
technology,$ri*en learning set! &hich ro*i$es e$!cators &ith the oort!nity to mo*e
from simly streamlining the &ay things ha*e al&ays "een $one to really imagining things
they &o!l$ li(e to $o insi$e the classroom)
Similar alications that ro*i$e control an$ management feat!res in a net&or(
en*ironment are *ery o!lar no&a$ays- the li(es of NETOP Remote Control' NetO
School' Net S!ort school' NetControl .' NetOr"it' an$ Net /isor to name a fe&'
re*ol!tioni0e$ the &ay instr!ctors interact &ith st!$ents insi$e a net&or(e$ classroom' along
&ith the caa"ility to control com!ters remotely' manage files' sen$ messages' monitor
!ser1s com!ters' &atch !sers screen sim!ltaneo!sly an$ gain f!ll control o*er the net&or()
The immense fle2i"ility an$ note&orthy effects of colla"orati*e learning style in a net&or(e$
classroom set! sho!l$ ne*er "e ignore$)
3i*en this scenario an$ on going tren$ in com!ter net&or(ing technology alongsi$e
the fiel$ of e$!cation' this research ro4ect aims to $e*elo an$ integrate a com!ter,
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"ase$ classroom management an$ monitoring system in a net&or(e$ classroom' for
Systems Pl!s College #o!n$ation) This st!$y aims to change an$ imro*e the &ay
instr!ctors han$le their $aily teaching acti*ities)
At resent' Systems Pl!s College #o!n$ation c!rrently recogni0e$ as Center of
5e*eloment in IT E$!cation Programs in Region 6' contin!es to e2an$ its stance to&ar$s
e2cellence an$ +!ality e$!cation thro!gh technology) It is no& f!lly e+!ie$ &ith nine
com!ter la"oratories' si2 of &hich are net&or(e$) T&o la"oratories for CISCO Net&or(ing
Aca$emy' three la"oratories for IT' Com!ter Science an$ Engineering co!rses' t&o more
la"oratories maintaine$ for the high school an$ elementary st!$ents' one la"oratory for
Me$ical Transcrition co!rse an$ one for the seech class)
Pre*io!s attemts "y the net&or( a$ministrator to control an$ manage the fo!r
com!ter la"oratory for the college $eartment thro!gh a ser*er *ia LAN connection $i$ not
materiali0e$) Instr!ctors &ere not a"le to ta(e f!ll !se of the net&or( caa"ilities- st!$ents
o*er!se internet connections' !nrestricte$ access to confi$ential files are some of the
ro"lems that the re*io!s net&or( management scheme faile$ to accomlish) To f!lly
!tili0e the college com!ter facilities' artic!larly its net&or(e$ classroom' the nee$ to
$e*elo a searate alication that can control an$ monitor !ser1s acti*ity an$ imro*e
metho$s of instr!ction sho!l$ "e consi$ere$)
Detai'e% %es)ri"tio# o t!e )+rre#t s,stem
This section $escri"es a $etaile$ $escrition of the st!$y "ase on the c!rrent
teaching metho$s' ractices of the college com!ter la"oratories at SPC#)
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La"oratory set!
At resent' three of the fo!r com!ter la"oratories "eing !se$ "y the college
$eartment artic!larly com!ter classes are net&or(e$ rea$y) One la" is mainly !se$ for
the CISCO class an$ is f!lly e+!ie$ &ith net&or( s!ort an$ restrictions' the only
la"oratory that act!ally imlements a client, ser*er set!) La" three is f!lly e+!ie$ &ith
the latest har$&are secifications caa"le of han$ling high en$ alications' net&or(e$
rea$y all com!ters are connecte$' file sharing is allo&e$ !n$er a$ministrator acco!nt' "!t
its net&or(e$ nat!re is not really "eing e2loite$) La" one is f!lly e+!ie$ &ith Penti!m 6
com!ters' &ith .78 RAM r!nning 9in$o&s :P S.' net&or(e$ me$ia an$ other $e*ices
are a*aila"le "!t PC1s are not connecte$) La" t&o is mainly !se$ for lo& en$ alications'
i)e) $os "ase rogramming lang!ages' r!nning 9in$o&s ;< OS) Net&or(e$ me$ia an$
other $e*sices are a*aila"le "!t PC1s are not connecte$)
La"oratory =sage
Content Delivery
IT instr!ctors !se$ of the la"oratories are limite$ to the rea$ily a*aila"le teaching
$e*ices' o*erhea$ ro4ectors are still "eing !se$ $!ring $isc!ssions' an$ on some
occasions LC5 ro4ector co!l$ "e re+!este$) Limite$ reso!rces on the art of the instr!ctor
to $eli*er lessons aroriately are a common ro"lem)
Distribution/Sharing
#ile sharing is allo&e$ thro!gh a$ministrati*e access in the net&or(- instr!ctors
sometimes share their files to st!$ent !sing =S> an$ $is(ettes) A tyical $ay in class goes
from $isc!ssion to la"oratory e2ercise' then chec(ing)
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Evaluation
Since one is to one ratio is imlemente$ regar$ing PC !sage' chec(ing of la"
e2ercises is some&hat time cons!ming an$ hysically challenging' since instr!ctors go o*er
one c to another c) ?an$s,on e2ercises are sometimes sa*e$ on $is(' an$ instr!ctors
collect them after class)
Sec!rity an$ Monitoring
C!rrently installe$ PC1s are sec!re$ "y some restrictions that can "e imlemente$
!sing 9in$o&s :P) St!$ents are !sing limite$ !ser acco!nts an$ can only access the
!nrestricte$ alications) A$ministrator acco!nt is ass&or$ rotecte$) St!$ents are not
allo&e$ to $o installations an$ $o not ha*e net&or( access) Monitoring of st!$ent acti*ities
$!ring la" ho!rs is the resonsi"ility of the instr!ctor' they ha*e to ma(e s!re that st!$ents
are !sing their PC1s roerly- no games allo&e$' no internet access $!ring $isc!ssions' no
e2cessi*e file !loa$s' roerly sh!t$o&n c1s after class session) Close monitoring of la"
an$ c are "ase on $aily la"oratory sche$!les an$ teacher signing the log,"oo( ro*i$e$ "y
the la" technicians)
Net&or( A$ministration
Pre*io!s attemt to ha*e all the la"oratories maintaine$ "y a single ser*er $i$ not
materiali0e' lea*ing the la"oratories net&or( facilities at "ay' at resent the sole
resonsi"ility of the school ser*er maintaine$ at the CISCO la" is to facilitate internet access
thro!gho!t the school an$ its offices' it $oes1 not hol$ control o*er the !sage an$ restrictions
of each la") Each la"oratory is maintaine$ "y the la" technicians' they themsel*es are the
one setting restrictions an$ sec!rity on e*ery PC)
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Stateme#t o t!e Pro-'em
In a tyical net&or(e$ classroom set!' it is imortant to ac(no&le$ge the fact that
net&or(ing only ays off if roer $e*eloment an$ management tools &ill "e installe$
co!le$ &ith traine$ staffs &ho (no&s ho& to han$le an$ !tili0e the net&or(s1 f!ll otential)
@3illan' .AABC
#rom the tra$itional teacher,centere$ $isc!ssion &ith no stan$ar$ m!ltime$ia
s!ort "eing ractice$ at Systems Pl!s College' it is $iffic!lt to ro4ect ho& m!ch of to$ay1s
lesson &ill "e retaine$) It might "e that st!$ents sitting in front get the most of it "!t &hat
a"o!t those seate$ at the "ac(D #!rthermore' st!$ents get to occasionally a"!se internet
access &hile the class is ongoing) There ha$ "een instances &ere st!$ents !loa$
!nlimite$ si0e of $ata to &or(stations an$ they coy files from other !ser) These are some
facts an$ ractices that can not "e ignore$)
On the art of the instr!ctor' !sing the ol$ con*entional style of teaching' instr!ctors
&o!l$ &ant "!t are !na"le to ta(e control of com!ters an$ at the same time carry o!t
lessons smoothly to increase learners1 articiation an$ ro$!cti*ity) Management tools for
teaching' $istri"!tion of lessons' monitoring an$ e*al!ating are mostly nee$e$)
This research st!$y aims to a$$ress all these iss!es an$ ro*i$e sol!tions to
ro"lems that arise from the c!rrent ractice an$ !sage of the net&or(e$ la"oratories at
Systems Pl!s College #o!n$ation)
#!rthermore' the st!$y &ill see( to a$$ress the follo&ingE
F) ?o& to !se net&or(ing technology to imro*e learningD
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.) ?o& to $e*elo a system that is interacti*e' in$i*i$!ali0e$ or c!stomi0e$ an$
interestingD
6) ?o& may the reson$ents assesse$ the roose$ system in terms ofE
6)F) Efficiency
6).) Attainment of the $esire$ o"4ecti*es an$ feat!res of the system)
Si.#ii)a#)e o t!e Pro(e)t
3i*en the iss!es an$ ro"lems "eing enco!ntere$ "y instr!ctors an$ st!$ents in the
tra$itional metho$ of teaching' this research st!$y aims to $esign a f!ll alication that can
manage acti*ities li(e content $eli*ery' sim!ltaneo!s monitoring' colla"orati*e &or( set!
co!le$ &ith remote control feat!res that can set in$i*i$!al or o*erall class restrictions an$
other classroom control sol!tions)
?ence' &ill "ring forth significant changes s!ch as increase instructional focus "y
ena"ling instr!ctor to control st!$ents1 net&or( access in a &ay that is as simle as t!rning
the lights on or off- enhance students learning experience "y gi*ing them access to the most
a$*ance$ e$!cational reso!rces &hile in the classroom- reduce complexity "y imlementing
a sol!tion that is oerate$ "y classroom facilitator- b etter file security "y enforcing critical
sec!rity olicies for access an$ comm!nication in the classroom net&or( an$ leverage on IT
investments "y $eloying a sol!tion &hich seamlessly integrates e2isting net&or(
technologies)
This st!$y &ill "e significant in "ringing a"o!t the strengths an$ &ea(nesses of the
c!rrent system) Instr!ctors an$ fac!lty mem"ers &ho stan$s at the intersection of
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instr!ction an$ learning are more li(ely to rofit from the !tilities an$ feat!res that &ill "e
ro*i$e$ "y the roose$ system)
St!$ents &ill e2erience a st!$ent,centere$ an$ colla"orati*e style of learning that is
interacti*e' in$i*i$!ali0e$ an$ interesting)
Net&or( a$ministrators an$ technical assistants can no& hol$ close monitoring in
e*ery la"oratory !sage' gi*ing them more control an$ sec!rity of net&or( reso!rces)
The res!lts of the research are e2ecte$ to yiel$ the (in$ of teaching an$ metho$s
that is technologically,$ri*en an$ effecti*e at the same)
Information an$ reso!rces that &ill "e gathere$ can "e !se$ as "aseline $ata for
f!t!re st!$ents &ho &ill con$!ct the same st!$y)
S"e)ii)atio# o Pro(e)t Goa's / O-(e)ti&es
The follo&ing are the e2ecte$ res!lts of the st!$yE
F) The $esign of a system that &ill ena"le the teacher to monitor the in$i*i$!al st!$entGs
acti*ities an$ to sim!ltaneo!sly "roa$cast the teacherGs or the st!$entGs screen
image on all com!ters in the classroom-
.) The $esign of instr!ctional an$ control tools for the teachers to han$le tas(s s!ch
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Manage a class an$ create sec!re$ st!$ent acco!nts)
Set olicies an$ restrictions on st!$ent acti*ities' r!nning alications an$
$ata transfer)
5istri"!tion an$ collection of $oc!ments from st!$ents)
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Oerate st!$ent1s PCs an$ control alications !sage)
Sen$ te2t "ase messages)
Control com!ters remotely @#ree0e' !nfree0e' restart an$ loc( com!ters to
gain attentionC
Manage an$ $istri"!te e2ams
6) The $esign of a system that integrates technology in the classroom to ens!re that
interacti*e an$ effecti*e learning meets the re+!irements an$ challenges of a
mo$ern classroom)
Met!o% o so'+tio#
The roonent is going to a$ot the Systems 5e*eloment Life Cycle for the
$e*eloment of the roose$ system since it $eman$s a systematic se+!ential aroach to
soft&are $e*eloment that "egins at the le*el an$ rograms thro!gh lanning' analysis'
$esign imlementation an$ maintenance)
T!e t!esis "ro"osa' is !ere-, s+-mitte% or a""ro&a' as "artia' +'i''me#t o t!e
re0+ireme#ts or t!e %e.ree o Master i# I#ormatio# Te)!#o'o., at S,stems P'+s
Co''e.e.
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Tit'e$ 1A Com"+ter La-orator, ma#a.eme#t S,stem or S,stems P'+s Co''e.e
Fo+#%atio#2
Proosal feat!res an$ re+!irementsE
3enerally' the class en*ironment is characteri0e$ "y the teacher controlling the class
an$ e2ec!ting teaching actions on St!$ents)
St!$ent !sers can ta(e art in an$ reson$ to interacti*e teaching actions)
Tea)!er too's$
Manage Class
o Create st!$ent acco!nts er section)
o Set PC to PC ass&or$)
o Teachers can r!n a class- st!$ents &ho are mem"er of the class &ill
a!tomatically "e connecte$ to the instr!ctor) St!$ents &ho are not mem"er
can "e in*ite$ "y the instr!ctor to "ecome a mem"er of the class)
Remote Control /ie&s an$ Monitoring Tools
o Sim!ltaneo!sly "roa$cast the teacherGs or the st!$entGs screen image on all
com!ters in the classroom)
o Recor$ Log,In an$ Log,o!t sessions er st!$ent an$ instr!ctors)
o Tools to free0e' !nfree0e' sh!t$o&n st!$ents com!ters an$ $efine olicies
or constraints s!ch asE
Limit access to alications st!$ents can access)
o Instr!ct st!$ents in$i*i$!ally an$ sim!ltaneo!sly)
o /ie& an$ monitor in$i*i$!al st!$ent1s acti*ities)
#ile management feat!res
o Tools to $istri"!te an$ collect files from st!$ents)
o Sec!re $ata transfer &ith limite$ time access an$ or loc( fol$er feat!re)
o 5istri"!te lessons an$ other $ata files to st!$ents)
Manage E2ams an$ I!i00es
o A tool that can create m!ltile choice an$ tr!e or false tye of e2ams !sing
thir$ arty alications)
o Collect st!$ent scores
Messaging feat!re
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o Sen$ te2t "ase messages to in$i*i$!al st!$ents an$ entire class)
o 3ain st!$ents attention thro!gh messaging an$ PC "loc(ing)
St+%e#ts3 too's a#% Mo#itori#. eat+re
St!$ent Otions
o St!$ent !sers can ta(e art in an$ reson$ to interacti*e teaching actions)
o St!$ents cannot ossi"le login to stations they are not assigne$ to)
o St!$ents can connect to a class ro*i$e$ they are mem"ers of the class)
Monitoring tools for la" !sage
o Monitor teacher an$ st!$ent sessions
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