1. Offering your Windows Server Class Online. Tony Basilico Community College of Rhode Island abasilico@ccri.edu

2. The fastest growing segment in higher education is online classes. With both virtualization software and web based labs an opportunity exists to offer your Windows Server class online in addition to a physical class.

3. Online Classes  The concepts discussed can also be applied to other Operating System Courses such as Linux.

4. OnLine Class  Virtual Machines  Web Based Labs  Online Platform  Online resources and tools

5. Online Classes  Ideal for Community College Students o Work o At home parent o Transportation  Growth o 20% per year o 2000 online seats at CCRI

6. Online Class  Windows Server Online Class o First class to fill o Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer o Takes time to set it up

7. Online Student  Very dedicated  Focused  Submitting assignments at all hours of the day and night

8. Present Physical Class  Computer lab o All students connected into a server o Network and server maintenance o Difficult for an online class

9. Windows Server Online Challenge  Other online classes o Just download and install software  Windows Server students need to work with operating system o On home computer o Lap top o If a student does not have a computer, need to provide access at college

10. Task for Online Class  Have student access Server OS on their computer or on campus  Keep it simple  Cost effective

11. Choices  Virtual Machine  Web Based Labs

12. What is Virtualization  Turning a single computing platform into 2 or more virtual computing platforms  Multiple operating systems can be run from one computer

13. Virtual Machine  In this context, a VM is called a "guest" while the environment it runs within is called a "host.“  Stores operating system in a folder o Can delete it

14. Virtual Machine Advantages  Can have multiple OS on a computer  Can be downloaded on any computer  Easy to use  Many are free  Can provide mobility o Place virtual machine OS into a flash drive

15. Virtual Machine Advantages For Students  Install OS on their computer  Easy access  Quick loading of OS

16. Virtual Machine Advantages For Students  All hands-on o Install OS o Install Active Directory o Create fault tolerant disks  Become familiar with virtual machines

17. Major Task  Not to have students install Windows Server over their present operating system.

18. Virtual Machines  Great lab session by Greg Tomsho on Virtual Machines  With his session o You have all it takes to use Virtual Machines for an online class o Let’s build on his session

19. Virtual Machine  Three steps 1.Download software 2.Create virtual machine 3.Install operating system

20. OS Requirements Student Computers  Minimum Requirement for Window Server 2008 o 512 Ram o 10 gig disk recommend 15  Survey (30 students) o All student’s computers met requirements  Don’t have o Use 10+ gig thumb drive or external hard drive

21. Install Operating System  Copy of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise o Microsoft Alliance ELMs  120 Day Evaluation o With text book o Down load from Microsoft

22. Virtual Machines Not Considered  VMWorkstation  Microsoft Virtual Server  Windows Virtual PC o For Windows 7 o Replaces Virtual PC and Virtual Server

23. Virtual Machines Considered  VMware Player 3.1  Virtual Box  Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1

24. 3 Virtual Machine Common Attributes  Free  Easy to download  Easy to create virtual machine  Very simple to install operating system

25. 3 Virtual Machine Common Attributes  Can select amount of disk space to use  Can select amount of memory to use  Can install virtual machine operating system on external device

26. VMware Player 3.1  Register to download  Icon on desktop  Easy to create virtual machine  Very easy to install operating system

27. VMware Player 3.1  Download o http://www.vmware.com/products/player /faqs.html http://www.vmware.com/products/player /faqs.html o Search for VMware Player o Download latest Player 3.X

28. VMware Player 3.1  Installs operating system in same step  When create virtual machine o Prompts for OS  Demo VMware

29. Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1 Or Windows Virtual PC  Download from microsoft.com  In search enter Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 SP1 o Need to create virtual machine first o Then Install OS in virtual machine

30. Virtual Box  http://www.virtualbox.org  Oracle  Similar to Virtual PC install  Easy & quick install  For Macs  Demo Virtual Box

31. Virtual Machine Additions  Last step is to install virtual machine additions  Gives user complete control of mouse  Without using vm’s hot keys  Move in out of vm

32. My Experience  Two semesters o Started with Virtual PC 2007  Second semester moved to VMware Player  Total near 100 students o online and classroom

33. My Experience –One Issue  Immediately after Active Directory installed  Server and Net Logon Services not running  Very few students  Easy fix-Start services

34. My Choice  VMware Player 3.1 o Install VM and OS in one step o Prompts for OS o Good performance o Create fault tolerance disks o Has Snapshot o Has saved state for quick access to OS

35. VMware Player  Can create virtual disks for fault tolerance o Students create Mirrored and Raid 5 Volumes

36. Campus Computers  Specific Computers have a copy of o VmMware Player o Virtual PC 2007 SP 1  For students that have virtual machine on external drive

37. Windows Server Activation  ELMS Download  http://msdn02.e- academy.com/elms/Storefront/Home.aspx?campus =ccri_csip http://msdn02.e- academy.com/elms/Storefront/Home.aspx?campus =ccri_csip  Can activate 120 day Evaluation Server with serial number provided by ELMS

39. Web Based Labs

40. Web Based Lab  http://course.labmentors.com http://course.labmentors.com  Different Labs Microsoft Windows Server 2008 o 70-640 Active Directory Configuration o 70-642 Network Infrastructure o 70-646 Server Administration o 70-647 Enterprise Administrator  Linux Labs  Windows 7 lab

41. Web Based Lab  Step by step guide for activities  On line support  Easy access  Cost for access code  Demo Web Based Lab  http://course.labmentors.com http://course.labmentors.com

42. Web Based Lab

43.  Have access code bundled with text  Have 40 + hours lab time o Students have it practically forever  Care free for you o Problem with lab contact Lab Mentors support

44. Setting up Online Class  Same syllabus as physical class  Orientation first week to discuss o Virtual machine or Web Based Lab o Online platform o Submitting assignment  Schedule one for day and one for night

45. Online Platform

46. Online Class  Communication o Email every week on reading, assignment, quizzes o Available 24/7

47. Online Class  Exams o On campus exams o Schedule at different times day o Schedule one night  These classes may have a few on-campus sessions required (no more than three) and some of these classes may require the student to come to a campus for a proctored examination

48. Online Class  Assignments o Print a specific screen shot of an activity o Record or answer a question in an activity within the same document o Case studies  Communication skills

49. Camtasia http://techsmith.comhttp://techsmith.com  Screen recording and editing video software  Flash or mp4 format  Demos  Audio PowerPoint  Educational price at $179.00 for one

50. Online Class Resources  Camtasia demos o Getting started in platform o Download and installing virtual machines o Creating virtual machines and installing operating system o How to do assignments o Submitting assignments o Demo Camtasia

51. Online Class Resources  Audacity –free audio editor and recorder o Lecture o mp3 files  Camtasia Relay  IPad o Blackboard Mobile

52. Online Class Resources  Respondus o Creating and managing exams that can be published directly to Blackboard, ANGEL, Desire2Learn, eCollege, Moodle, and other eLearning systems.  Review questions  Quizzes

53. Conclusion  You can offer a enriched class to your online students with:  Virtual machines  Web based labs  Timely communications  Appropriate tools

54. Conclusion  Thank You  Questions ?????????????