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A Virtual Incubator to Promote Information Technology Innovations
Abdullah Konak Sadan Kulturel-Konak
Penn State Berks
Reading, PA
Penn State Berks 2,800 undergraduate students with about 800
of them reside on campus 15 baccalaureate degrees and first two years
of 160 Penn State degrees Entrepreneurship Minor (E-Ship) since Fall
2009 Two NCIIA grants
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E-Ship Minor Learning Objectives Demonstrate communication skills (verbal,
non-verbal, and written skills) needed to share innovative product/ideas.
Identify opportunity including seeing market possibilities and the product/idea from a customer’s perspective.
Define and solve problems. Work in a team environment. Demonstrate appropriate critical thinking
skills requisite in an entrepreneurship environment.
Demonstrate ability to be an “ambidextrous thinker”, one who can appropriately blend rigor with creativity.
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Motivations We assume that students have the technical
knowledge and skills and try to provide them with Entrepreneurship knowledge and skills.
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Entrepreneurship Education &
Programs
Engineering & TechnologyPrograms
New Ventures
Knowledge Skills
New ideas, Seizing opportunities
Innovative thinkingBusiness skillsLeadership
Challenges in IT Education & Innovations Strict IT policies on campus computers Lack of secure computing environments to
test critical tasks Challenges to dedicate specialty computer
labs to the exclusive use of E-teams for extended periods of time
Projects limited to a semester time frame Limited access to specialty software and
operating systems A steep-learning curve
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A Solution: Virtual Computers Virtual computers are software emulators
of fully functional operating systems (OS). Multiple OS can be simultaneously run on a
single host.
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Virtual Network
Virtual PC1(LINUX)
Virtual PC2(Windows XP)
Virtual PC2(WS 2003)Host (Lab
Computer)
Virtual Machine Software
The Collaborative Virtual Computer Labratory (CVCLAB)- Penn State Berks The CVCLAB aims to provide students with an
open learning environment in which they can experiment with high risk operations without any concern.
http://ist.bk.psu.edu/cvclab
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Virtual Incubator @ Berks (VIB) Virtual IT resources dedicated to the exclusive
use of E-Teams over extended time periods to prototype their IT-based innovation ideas.
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Objectives Instill entrepreneurship spirit into IT students
Shorten the lead time from idea to prototype Pre-configured computers
Software repository
Tutorials
Engage entrepreneurship students in local business and community needs for economic development Business and community partnerships
InternshipsVirtual Incubator @ Berks
Target Technologies Distributed object computing with an
emphasis on database and web applications Application development for mobile devices Open source technologies Data mining (Big Data)
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An Example LMC Software Solutions, Inc.
Innovative Product: A Development and Operations Platform
Needed to test their products on various operating systems, Solaris, Windows Server, and Linux
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Challenges Rapid changes in IT Creating policies that make both our students
and IT happy Recruitment
Competitions
Integration into classes
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Experiential Learning Model Claim: Activities designed as step-by-step
instructions that guide students through challenging tasks do not achieve complete learning.
Research Question: What are the best pedagogies to design hands-on
activities for virtual computer laboratories?
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Virtual Computer
LaboratoriesActivities
Increased Student
Learning and Motivation
Experiential Learning Cycle (Kolb, 1984)
Concrete Experience
ReflectiveObservation
Abstract Conceptualizati
on
Active Experimentati
on
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• Review questions• Short discussions• Lab reports• Peer-to-peer interaction • Generalization Questions
• Open ended questions• Quiz
• Hands-on activities• Projects• Tutorial
Research Plan & Experimental Setup
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Control Treatment (Kolb’s Model)
Class Treatment
Control
IST 110-I 19IST 110-II 15IST 110-III 19IST 110-IV 17MIS 204 5IST 220-I 12IST 220-II 7Total 44 50
Data Analysis
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Results
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The Smaller, The Better
Discussions We can foster more comprehensive learning
by including all stages of Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle in hands-on activities.
Design activities based on an inquiry-based framework rather than a cookbook methodology.
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