A cooperative learning of computer networking with portable laboratories using virtual machine

The paper shows a working project that organizes a set of jobs to improve the learning of computer networking. It uses virtual machine to create a portable laboratory on which students do hands-on exercises anywhere. It first developed an ability indicator of computer networking. Then an online curriculum material is made and available on the Internet. Students are learning the computer networking with cooperative learning with hetero grouping. Pre-attitude and achievement scales were done with our developed online survey system. The overall result will be summarized after the experimental stage of the computer networking curriculum.