Several techniques have been used to provide hands-on educational experiences to online learners, including remote labs, simulation software, and virtual labs, which offer a more structured environment, including simulations and scheduled asynchronous access to physical resources. This exploratory study investigated how these methods can be used from the learner's perspective to enhance the onl...

This paper explores the power dynamics in process of Chinese seafarers' labour rights defence activities on social media during crew change crisis caused by COVID-19 pandemic. It shows that while exercising symbolic is at core such activities, effectiveness depends networking/distributing hub nodes and associational maritime community to help generate visibility. The nodes, however, are subject...

Professional networking has mostly been researched in offline contexts. With professional social sites (SNS), such as LinkedIn or the German platform XING, can be extended to online Therefore, this study examines if people differ intensity of and influence factors differentially predict networking. An exploratory survey working (N = 326, Mage 37 years, 56% women) revealed that mean values among...

For today’s graduates in computer science and engineering, possessing a working knowledge of networking and data communications has become essential. While most computer science and engineering departments offer an upper-level course in this area, many are exploring ways to teach some of this material earlier in the curriculum. Doing this provides an opportunity for advanced study in this area,...

The Internet has undergone dramatic growth in connectivity, use, and quality of service over the past several years. As this growth continues and the Internet is used for increasingly diverse and demanding purposes, it is vital to collect data about a range of functions, from low-level packet switching services to considerations for the networking expectations of individual applications. Such d...