Volume 5
Volume 5, Number 7 |
May 14, 2007 |
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Jens O. Liegle
Peter N. Meso
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Abstract: In this paper we explore how one aspect of virtual computing – the virtual lab – effectively addresses many of the challenges of teaching web application development. Based on a case study at a large south-eastern university, we begin by providing a description of the technical resources needed to teach such a course. We then briefly describe the shortcomings of previous approaches for providing a suitable environment, followed by a description of the recently implemented virtual lab approach. Thereafter, we report results of a survey that asked students exposed to this environment about heir experience and perception of the virtual lab. The paper concludes with a discussion on the benefits, drawbacks, and lessons learned from the virtual lab approach.
Keywords: virtual lab, web design, computer programming
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Recommended Citation: Liegle and Meso (2007). Evaluation of a Virtual Lab Environment for Teaching Web Application Development. Information Systems Education Journal, 5 (7). http://isedj.org/5/7/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2005: §3522. ISSN: 1542-7382.)