Virtualization – Spring 2010 March 22, 2010
Posted by afoote in : Information Systems, Virtualization , trackbackAs commented in previous blogs, in the Fall of 2009, we started using Virtual lab manager for a number of our Information Systems course at Stevenson. We had some challenges such as very slow response times, but the idea seemed to work. Providing students with a virtual lab area for developing programs and networks has been very positive experience. This semester I am using the virtual environment in one class, IS251 C# Object Oriented programming. The environment has worked extremely well for us. My class is at 8:00am on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This time slot does not have a large number of other students trying to use the environment and that may be why it is working so well for my class this semester. The benefits of a stable environment that is available to students all the time is very clear. Everything that the student needs to complete the coursework is in one location and the student does not need to worry that another student has altered the environment.
Some of the other classes that are using this environment this semester have not had the same experience that my class is having. They are experiencing the slow response times that we had last semester. The office of information technology (OIT) and Phil Desroiser have been working on the problems. The resolution to this situation may have to wait until this summer when more hardware and disk drives can be added to the system.
At the spring faculty/staff meeting, Mr. Steve Engorn demonstrated the system to the entire school. I am not sure people outside the information systems area could understand the importance of the environment, but they were supportive. The administration at Stevenson has been very supportive of the program and its future use. All of us seem to see the possibilities for this environment and opportunities for the school.
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