- Goal: Demonstrate an understanding on how the state of current classroom networks have affected the
education setting.
Submission:
Pick two question from the following list to drive your two posting in part 1
Is bandwidth still an issue in terms of telecommunications?
What issues in the classroom has telecommunications presented?
Comparing Fiber and Cooper transmission lines discuss the pros and cons of both transmission systems.
Does having a fast internet connection really solve the issues of lag, latency, network delay, transmission delay
and propagation delay?
How has cloud computing effected the classroom. Give examples of it positive and negative effects.
What types of issues will arise in telecommunications from a greater use of Augmented and Virtual Reality as a
tool in the classroom? - Goal: Demonstrate your understanding of networks and how to find out details about the networks you use.
Submission:
Identify and Describe the networks systems you use.
What type of network and internet connection do you have at home? What are the advantages and
disadvantages to the type of home network/internet connection? What type of issues do you have with this
network/internet connection?
What type of network and internet connection do you have at School? What are the advantages and
disadvantages to the type of home network/internet connection? What type of issues do you have with this
network/internet connection?
What are the local area speeds of each network?
How fast can you upload and download data from the internet? Use a website like Speedtest to find out
specific rates.
Use the following Trace Route tool to determine the time it takes to access websites from around the world.
Choose 3 different websites and report the average amount of time it takes to access the site from the US,
Europe, & Asia. Traceroute Tool, Traceroute Alternative Tool. - Goal: Discuss how virtual environments (3D, AR, VR) have affected the classroom and the networks that are
available for delivering content.
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