Leveraging packet tracer as a common assessment tool in a virtual learning environment: a case study
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Virtual learning environment is a must for remote learning. Nowadays with the COVID-19 pandemic, the education paradigm has shifted to adopt distance learning approaches, thus, a virtual learning environment is preferred as a learning platform. Assessment is one of the important parts of the learning process. This study shares the experience of adopting Packet Tracer (PT) as a common assessment tool for computer networking subjects, namely Routing and Switching Technologies (ITT532). This course is a skill-based subject that ideally teaches face-to-face. However, due to COVID-19, remote learning was adopted. PT is a skill-based assessment that focuses on configurations of network devices to simulate network scenarios and environments. By leveraging the Learning Management System (LMS), specifically uFuture, PT has been employed to execute skill-based evaluation. Several network configurations such as VLAN, trunking, Inter-VLAN routing, port security, and static routing (IPV4) are discussed in this study case.
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Cisco Packet Tracer has been extensively integrated into networking curricula as both a teaching and assessment tool.
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From Beyond Multiple Choice: Measuring Troubleshooting Skills in Networking Courses Using Packet Tracer (2026) · cites this paper as Zainol et al., 2024
The Introduction describes Packet Tracer as a tool for teaching networking and documents its use in a skill-based assessment for a course offered at three UiTM campuses. The paper does not establish that it has been extensively integrated into networking curricula more broadly. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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Beyond Multiple Choice: Measuring Troubleshooting Skills in Networking Courses Using Packet Tracer
Zainol, Z., Ahmad, S. A., Harun, N., & Endut, N. A. (2026) · International Journal on e-Learning and Higher Education · doi:10.24191/ijelhe.v21n1.2118 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
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- Authors
- Zainol, Z., Ahmad, S. A., Mohd Fuzi, M. F., Harun, N., & Mazlan, M. A.
- Affiliations
- Universiti Teknologi MARA System (MY)
- Venue
- International Journal on e-Learning and Higher Education
- Published
- 2024-03-31
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 287-298
- ISSN
- 2229-8223 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4399653719
- Cited by
- 1
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1
- FWCI
- 0.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- dx.doi.org
- Locations
- International Journal on e-Learning and Higher Education (publishedVersion)
- UiTM Institutional Repositories (Universiti Teknologi MARA) (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- Universiti Teknologi MARA
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Media Technology › Experimental Learning in Engineering
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Educational Technology and E-Learning
- Social Sciences › Education › Education during COVID-19 pandemic
- Keywords
- Packet Tracer, virtual learning environments, skill-based assessment, computer networks education, distance education, COVID-19 pandemic, network device configuration, VLAN, trunking, inter-VLAN routing, port security, static routing
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