ENHANCING TECHNICAL TRAINING QUALITY - Complementing the e-Learning Solutions with Virtual Laboratories

Joanna Kosinska, Jacek Kosinski

2006

Abstract

Nowadays, while the evolution of computer science technologies is amazing, the companies’ CEOs face the challenge of keeping their employees competence on the highest level. In order to enjoy high prestige, the managing directors have to craft an innovative corporate image. This is not possible with the lack of suitably trained staff. E-learning offers modern ways of training employees, but to benefit from it, it has to be properly deployed and ensure that learners gleaned good knowledge, fully understood the material and what is most important gained proper practical skills. The virtual laboratories included in e-Learning platforms fill the gap arose from the lack of practical exercises that are available in instructor-led trainings. Moreover, the individuals have the ability to do exercise by oneself and develop their practical skills when they want. This paper presents an original project of a virtual laboratory developed at the Department of Computer Science AGH-UST. The virtual networking laboratory is an e-Learning platform extension, aiding the process of computer network training.

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in Harvard Style

Kosinska J. and Kosinski J. (2006). ENHANCING TECHNICAL TRAINING QUALITY - Complementing the e-Learning Solutions with Virtual Laboratories . In Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Business - Volume 1: ICE-B, (ICETE 2006) ISBN 978-972-8865-62-7, pages 300-305. DOI: 10.5220/0001425203000305


in Bibtex Style

@conference{ice-b06,
author={Joanna Kosinska and Jacek Kosinski},
title={ENHANCING TECHNICAL TRAINING QUALITY - Complementing the e-Learning Solutions with Virtual Laboratories},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Business - Volume 1: ICE-B, (ICETE 2006)},
year={2006},
pages={300-305},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001425203000305},
isbn={978-972-8865-62-7},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Business - Volume 1: ICE-B, (ICETE 2006)
TI - ENHANCING TECHNICAL TRAINING QUALITY - Complementing the e-Learning Solutions with Virtual Laboratories
SN - 978-972-8865-62-7
AU - Kosinska J.
AU - Kosinski J.
PY - 2006
SP - 300
EP - 305
DO - 10.5220/0001425203000305