OPTIMIZATION OF COMPUTER LAB USAGE IN SCHOOLS (A CASE STUDY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE LAB, SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY)
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The explosion of computer-based multimedia instructional has led to the adoption of general
applications, such as word-processors and spreadsheets as an efficient way of learning.
Furthermore, with the explosion of Internet Communication Technology (ICT) and a catalyst
program like Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), where smart school is one of the agenda,
conventional classrooms nationwide are being transformed to a PC-based laboratory. With the
future stakes of children nationwide, the matter of controlling and providing the best
environment for study cannot be taken lightly. This project developed a Smart Laboratory RealTime Management System (SRMT), to further increase the efficiency of learning, management
and student monitoring by using client-server approach. This system will benefit both the
instructor and the student, as it simplifies common tasks in a normal PC-based classroom. The
server, which is used by the instructor as a control device for teaching and communicating,
provides several functions: automating class attendance; broadcasting laboratory work and
announcement; providing discussion channel between instructor and students; viewing and
locking computer screens; and generating database reports. SRMT is a LAN-based system using
Windows 98 as the platform and it’s development exploited the functionality of COM and
DCOM while using Microsoft Access as its database.
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