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Samuel Conn, Asst. Professor Regis University MSCIT Program Denver, Colorado ISECON 2002

Platform Architecture and Features for Thin-Client Application and Tool Delivery and Integration in Internet Based Distance Education. Samuel Conn, Asst. Professor Regis University MSCIT Program Denver, Colorado ISECON 2002 November 3, 2002. Agenda. Introduction Problem Definition

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Samuel Conn, Asst. Professor Regis University MSCIT Program Denver, Colorado ISECON 2002

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  1. Platform Architecture and Features for Thin-Client Application and Tool Delivery and Integration in Internet Based Distance Education Samuel Conn, Asst. Professor Regis University MSCIT Program Denver, Colorado ISECON 2002 November 3, 2002

  2. Agenda • Introduction • Problem Definition • Three Part Solution • Architectures & Technologies • Next Stage of Evolution

  3. Introduction • Regis University in Denver, Colorado MSCIT program areas of emphasis in Database Technology, Network Engineering, e-Commerce, and Software Engineering

  4. Problem Definition • Maintenance & support of lab environment • Lab environment for distance education students • Integration of lab environment with content delivery

  5. Merge classroom based courses & online courses into one “virtual lab” or v-Lab environment. Create global delivery system for virtual lab that works with content delivery Utilize graduate students as a resource to support and maintain the platform via an Information Systems Practicum Three Part Solution

  6. Selection of thin-client technology • OS Independent • Small footprint client • Emulation via pixel streaming • Success at low bandwidth • Server side administration • Expansion to portal technologies • Affordable Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA)

  7. Network evolution LAN LAN LAN LAN LAN LAN WAN ?

  8. Distance Education Student at Home Academic Research Network (Virtual) V-Lab environment Distance Education Student at Work Network Operations Center (NOC) Lowell Campus Land-based MSCIT Student on Campus Oracle Servers Application Servers Internet Land-based MSCIT Student at Home Citrix Server(s) Land-based MSCIT Student at Work Simplified Diagram “ARN Architecture” Faculty & SPS Users ARN Administrators Storage Arrays

  9. Support Model Student Practicums Database and Network Engineering • 6 months in length • Graduate Student Capstone • Support for infrastructure • Support for virtual lab • Support for applications • Support for Oracle accounts Frankfurt, Germany Student DBA Logs Support Request Resolves Problem Denver Los Angeles Student Service Restored

  10. Student logon

  11. Student portal interface

  12. Content delivery system & virtual lab merged environment Student toggles between environments

  13. Portal Integration Partners (Sun, IBM…) MSCIT Portal Outlook Express WebCT BlackBoard eCollege Content System Database OS environments Tools MSIS Portal Students Faculty Administrators Partners Virtual Lab Workflow Utilities Custom Dev Libraries Services/ Applications Corp Partners Student Profile Outbound direct Administration CRM Collaborative Portals

  14. Evolution of e-Learning Platform Academic Delivery Migration Path Integration w/ External Digital & Virtual Knowledge Bases / Content Repositories Portal Integration, Workflow & CRM Content Delivery System Audio Enhancement To Content Video Enhancement To Content Virtual Lab Academic Infomediary • Outlook Express • (total asynchronous) • WebCT • BlackBoard • eCollege • Broadband Backbone • Infrastructure • Managed Bandwidth • QoS • Compression/Streaming • Software • Middleware • services • Profile schema • Application SW • Proxy Services • Enterprise Application • Integration • Access Protocols • Thin-client • technology Technology Migration Path

  15. Thank you….. Questions or Comments? This presentation available at www.samconn.com/regis/ISECON2002.htm

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