eprintid: 7711
rev_number: 15
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datestamp: 2011-06-27 11:52:25
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creators_name: Martinez Mateo, Jesus
creators_name: Muñoz Hernandez, Susana
creators_name: Perez Rey, David
title: A Discussion of Thin Client Technology for Computer Labs
rights: by-nc-nd
ispublished: pub
subjects: informatica
subjects: educacion
full_text_status: public
pres_type: paper
abstract: Computer literacy is not negotiable for any professional in an increasingly computerised environment. Educational institutions should be equipped to provide this new basic training for modern life. Accordingly, computer labs are an essential medium for education in almost any field. Computer labs are one of the most popular IT infrastructures for technical training in primary and secondary schools, universities and other educational institutions all over the world. Unfortunately, a computer lab is expensive, in terms of both initial purchase and annual maintenance costs, and especially when we want to run the latest software. Hence, research efforts addressing computer lab efficiency, performance or cost reduction would have a worldwide repercussion. In response to this concern, this paper presents a survey on thin client technology for computer labs in educational environments. Besides setting out the advantages and drawbacks of this technology, we aim to refute false prejudices against thin clients, identifying a set of educational scenarios where thin clients are a better choice and others requiring traditional solutions.
date_type: published
date: 2010
event_title: 1st International Conference on TechnologyEnhanced Learning ICTEL 2010 (2010)
event_location: Atenas, Grecia
event_dates: 29/06/2010 - 31/07/2010
event_type: conference
institution: Informatica
department: Matematica_Aplicada
refereed: TRUE
book_title: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on TechnologyEnhanced Learning ICTEL 2010 (2010)
official_url: http://www.innov.org/INNOV2010/home.asp
citation:   Martinez Mateo, Jesus and Muñoz Hernandez, Susana and Perez Rey, David  (2010).  A Discussion of Thin Client Technology for Computer Labs.  In: "1st International Conference on TechnologyEnhanced Learning ICTEL 2010 (2010)", 29/06/2010 - 31/07/2010, Atenas, Grecia.    
document_url: http://oa.upm.es/7711/1/INVE_MEM_2010_78684.pdf