ail 603: Telecommunications & Networks
Course Description:
Throughout the course students are asked to reflect on their beliefs about technology in teaching, participate in authentic learning tasks, develop instructional materials, and critically examine their work. Students will demonstrate cognitive and/or skill knowledge of: Network basics, LAN data transmission, Peer-to-peer networks, Server-based networks, Networking hardware including network interface cards, hubs, PC motherboards, processors, Differences between server and client hardware, Ethernet standards, Network operating systems, Protocols for transporting information, Components of a network (Physical Layer and Data-link Layer), Stations and cabling (i.e., 10BASE-5, 10BASE-T, etc. ), Baseband and broadband channels, Protocols, CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA and packet transfers.
Course Reflection:
In AIL 603, we learned the basics of building, maintaining, and servicing computer networks. We also learned about the history and functionality of networks. Of all of the classes in the instructional technology program, this was one of the most technical in terms of computer technology. I found the concepts of this class particularly valuable because many of the graduates of the program could potential find themselves in some form of IT career. If not within IT, they will be working in a career where the ability to communicate with the IT personnel of any large institution or organization.
The major assignments/activities of this course included the following (all of which can be found in my artifacts below):
Throughout the course students are asked to reflect on their beliefs about technology in teaching, participate in authentic learning tasks, develop instructional materials, and critically examine their work. Students will demonstrate cognitive and/or skill knowledge of: Network basics, LAN data transmission, Peer-to-peer networks, Server-based networks, Networking hardware including network interface cards, hubs, PC motherboards, processors, Differences between server and client hardware, Ethernet standards, Network operating systems, Protocols for transporting information, Components of a network (Physical Layer and Data-link Layer), Stations and cabling (i.e., 10BASE-5, 10BASE-T, etc. ), Baseband and broadband channels, Protocols, CSMA/CD, CSMA/CA and packet transfers.
Course Reflection:
In AIL 603, we learned the basics of building, maintaining, and servicing computer networks. We also learned about the history and functionality of networks. Of all of the classes in the instructional technology program, this was one of the most technical in terms of computer technology. I found the concepts of this class particularly valuable because many of the graduates of the program could potential find themselves in some form of IT career. If not within IT, they will be working in a career where the ability to communicate with the IT personnel of any large institution or organization.
The major assignments/activities of this course included the following (all of which can be found in my artifacts below):
- A Collaborative Networking Presentation (note: the embedded Prezi below has the name of the student that I collaborated with).
- A General Networking Assignment
- A Networking Glossary Project
syllabus
| AIL 603 Syllabus |
