Takahiro Nemoto
ABSTRACT
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) has provided a university information system based on BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) environment since April 2016. This university information system has provided a brand-new computer system for the classroom, called TUAT Virtual Computer Classroom (TUAT-VCCR), replacing old computer rooms and terminals. The unique feature of this system is to provide a platform-independent computer exercise environment by constructing a TUAT-VCCR that can be accessed via a web browser on an off-campus cloud. This article shares our 5-year efforts and operational reports of TUAT-VCCR and the knowledge gained from the operation.
At present, many universities and schools are restricting the use of conventional physical terminal classrooms to prevent contact infections caused by COVID-19 through shared touched items such as keyboards and mice and prevent dense environments in classrooms. At the TUAT, an online course using web conferencing tools has been implemented since April 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection. In response to these changes in the place where classes are taken, TUAT-VCCR, which can be used as long as network accessibility is ensured, is one of the ways to facilitate computer exercises in the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, we also discuss the usage of TUAT-VCCR before and under the COVID-19 pandemic.
This article will provide valuable information to other organizations planning similar BYOD initiatives, and we would like to discuss together with the SIGUCCS community how the system should be designed for an unusual situation like the COVID-19 pandemic.
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