Design and Development of a Smart CNF App for DEC30023 Computer Networking Fundamentals Course

Abstract

Mobile (M) learning has been expanded to all educational sectors as learning multiple contexts through social and content resources. Computers, iPad and mobile cannot be denied functioning as technology tools to enhance student's abilities and talents, revolutionize their way of thinking and give them access to the world. Therefore, Computer Networking Fundamentals Application (CNF App) for the DEC30023 Computer Networking Fundamentals course was developed to provide high-quality and practical learning to Polytechnic Students. This innovation project aims to encourage and instigate the learning interest in computer networks and increase student satisfaction and performance. CNF App is a platform for the Computer Networking Fundamentals course to gather all the related teaching and learning tools, such as notes, slides, lab sheets, exercises, videos, and others. This app was developed using user-friendly features in the google site platform and can be used on various devices: phones, tablets and web browsers. Lecturers can access online information from various educational articles published on the net, project the culled information in an exciting presentation, and share the links with students via Smart Educational App. Students utilize smart devices to access digital resources through wireless networks and immerse in personalized and seamless learning. A study was conducted among students who took the Computer Networking Fundamentals course to analyze the effectiveness of this application. The effectiveness study of a developed CNF App in the Computer Networking Fundamentals Course shows that the content and design of this application are exciting, and the information provided is beneficial to students in the Computer Networking Fundamentals Course. The average overall mean score is 4.84, which is good / agree. In addition, this application is also very suitable to be used as a Teaching and Learning (T&L) tool, and the overall average mean score is 4.93, which is good / agree. Thus, this study found that the objectives of building this application are achieved successfully. Hence, the CNF App will encourage the students to learn more in this course, not limited to printed textbooks.