MET Presentations

Digital Learning Technologies – Supporting Innovation and Scalability

Abstract: Present-day student success is often defined as achieving career goals in a rapidly changing modern workplace in an educational environment that embraces different lifestyles and learning preferences, makes learning available at any time and place, individually or in teams, and encourages continuous communications with faculty and fellow students. How can technology help to achieve these objectives while assisting faculty in their pursuit of teaching excellence and research quality? How do technology innovations interplay with support scalability, and how to inspire motivation and achieve competitive advantage in the age of cloud computing and SaaS platforms? We provide examples of enhancing the learning ecosystem and streamlining support efforts by leveraging our infrastructure that integrates educational technologies and provides a stage for innovation.

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Four Pillars of Blended Learning

Boston University continues to enhance its blended programs and courses by focusing on student success and a long history of innovations in on-campus and online learning. In this presentation, we discuss the latest trends in blended learning and share our experience in designing dual-registration courses—a blended format that provides students with the flexibility to fine-tune the course environment based on their learning preferences.

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Virtual Laboratories for Learning Real World Security

We present a laboratory module that follows an end-to-end security process pattern in securing real world applications. The overall goal is to relate theoretical concepts of cryptography and security protocols to implementation solutions and their use in the workplace. In a series of activities for installing, certifying, and working with systems, each configuration decision and communication exchange is evaluated and discussed in the context of the theoretical knowledge acquired in our core courses in cryptography, network and software security, and network management and security. All systems are implemented as part of a virtual network environment, thus reducing costs and allowing the student easy access to different lab systems—as well as providing the ability to play different roles and analyze security issues from the perspective of the systems manager, end user, cryptanalyst, or certification authority administrator.

Proceedings of the 12^th Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education
University of Texas, Dallas
Dallas, Tex., June 2–4, 2008.
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Using Online Technologies in Blended and On-Campus Courses

Creating Online Content – Exploring available tools to increase interaction and hands on learning
Managing and Delivering Online Content – Using the structure of Learning Management Systems to efficiently deliver course materials.
Maintaining Contact Online – Utilizing online webcasting tools to extend the classroom and enhance communication between peers and instructor.

Teaching with Technology Festival
Boston University, October 3rd, 2017