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BenFranske: /* How you tested your lab */

2019-05-21T00:01:19Z

How you tested your lab

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	==How you tested your lab==		==How you tested your lab==
	Particularly in labs which are less step-by-step in nature you may often think “are we done with this lab?”. This section requires students think about what it means to have been successful in completing the lab. Just as in the workplace students need to know when they can move on to another project or if there is more to do. We want to get you used to checking to make sure things are working as they expect after doing any system configuration or making a change as well as look to see that you did successfully complete the lab activity. In a similar way to the first section we want to force you to go though the process of thinking about testing the lab but it’s not critical from a grading perspective so we generally weight this section somewhat less than the others.		Particularly in labs which are less step-by-step in nature you may often think “are we done with this lab?”. This section requires students think about what it means to have been successful in completing the lab. Just as in the workplace students need to know when they can move on to another project or if there is more to do. We want to get you used to checking to make sure things are working as they expect after doing any system configuration or making a change as well as look to see that you did successfully complete the lab activity. In a similar way to the first section we want to force you to go though the process of thinking about testing the lab but it’s not critical from a grading perspective so we generally weight this section somewhat less than the others.

			You should be extremely thorough in this section. Every new concept or command that is introduced in the lab should be thoroughly tested and the testing documented in the report. Many times the lab instructions themselves do '''not''' thoroughly test the technologies used in the lab. Part of doing the lab is to come up with a testing plan ''yourself'' and to document and carry out that testing. It is absolutely unacceptable to simply say that testing of the lab was done by following the instructions. This does not show you know anything about what is supposed to work at all.

	==What you learned==		==What you learned==
	This is a high value section of the lab report. Fundamentally the purpose of labs is to teach you new skills and to have you practice those skills. This section forces you to think about what you got, or should have gotten, out of doing the lab exercise. Sometimes you may have a difficult time understanding why we do lab exercises and you don’t immediately see the value in doing them. Here the goal is to have you try and come up with a narrative about what new things you learned or what was reinforced by the exercise, which is of course the purpose of having you do it. Hopefully we can see evidence that it was a worthwhile activity for you and that you truly did engage in the learning process. Undoubtedly this is the most critical section for grading purposes. Just as you want to know that they accomplished something worthwhile we are fundamentally interested in knowing that you had a positive learning outcome as well.		This is a high value section of the lab report. Fundamentally the purpose of labs is to teach you new skills and to have you practice those skills. This section forces you to think about what you got, or should have gotten, out of doing the lab exercise. Sometimes you may have a difficult time understanding why we do lab exercises and you don’t immediately see the value in doing them. Here the goal is to have you try and come up with a narrative about what new things you learned or what was reinforced by the exercise, which is of course the purpose of having you do it. Hopefully we can see evidence that it was a worthwhile activity for you and that you truly did engage in the learning process. Undoubtedly this is the most critical section for grading purposes. Just as you want to know that they accomplished something worthwhile we are fundamentally interested in knowing that you had a positive learning outcome as well.

BenFranske: /* The Basics */

2019-05-20T23:58:27Z

The Basics

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	In this class credit for completing labs will be based on turning in a written lab report. If labs in this class are done in groups you should turn in a single lab report for each lab completed. If labs are individual you will need to turn in your own lab report which is unique to you. Lab reports should be typed and should include the following information:		In this class credit for completing labs will be based on turning in a written lab report. If labs in this class are done in groups you should turn in a single lab report for each lab completed. If labs are individual you will need to turn in your own lab report which is unique to you. Lab reports should be typed and should include the following information:

	* Lab group members (only names on the report for a lab will receive credit for it)		* Lab group members (only names on the report for a lab will receive credit for it, also do not list someone who did not actually work on the lab that is cheating)
	* Course and section number		* Course and section number
	* Lab number and title		* Lab number and title
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	* A description of what new material or skills you learned in this lab		* A description of what new material or skills you learned in this lab

	Please be as detailed as possible. Remember, points will be awarded based on the information on this report. The less information included the fewer opportunities for the instructor to award points.		See detailed information about some of these sections below.

			Please be as detailed as possible. Remember, points will be awarded based on the information on this report. The less information included the fewer opportunities for the instructor to award points. Lab reports serve multiple purposes including getting you to think critically about what you've just done (metacognition) as well as to provide evidence that you were able to successfully complete the lab. Showing that you are thinking critically about the lab is a good way to score highly on lab reports. If there is evidence that you did not actually complete the lab yourself you may receive a zero on the lab report even if the submitted report is well written.

	=The Concept=		=The Concept=

BenFranske: /* Example Lab Reports */

2019-02-06T21:18:18Z

Example Lab Reports

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	=Example Lab Reports=		=Example Lab Reports=
	Below are some example lab reports posted by students. These are certainly not perfect lab reports but are meant to give you a starting point about what a lab report might look like.		Below are some example lab reports posted by students. These are certainly not perfect lab reports but are meant to give you a starting point about what a lab report might look like. You should look at many of these, not just ones for your class, so that you have a good idea of what sort of thing is expected in your reports.
	*[[Lab Report Example 1]]		*[[Lab Report Example 1]]
	*[[Lab Report Example - Linux Class]]		*[[Lab Report Example - Linux Class]]

BenFranske: /* Example Lab Reports */

2019-02-06T21:12:48Z

Example Lab Reports

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	*[[Lab Report Example - Linux Class]]		*[[Lab Report Example - Linux Class]]
	*[[Lab Report Example - CCNA Security Class]]		*[[Lab Report Example - CCNA Security Class]]
			*[[Lab Report Example - CCNA 3 Class]]
	*[[Lab Report Example 3]]		*[[Lab Report Example 3]]
	*[[Lab Report Example 2]] - Note: This is a pretty good lab report but could potentially still use a little more information about what was learned.		*[[Lab Report Example 2]] - Note: This is a pretty good lab report but could potentially still use a little more information about what was learned.

BenFranske: /* Example Lab Reports */

2019-02-05T03:48:48Z

Example Lab Reports

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	*[[Lab Report Example 1]]		*[[Lab Report Example 1]]
	*[[Lab Report Example - Linux Class]]		*[[Lab Report Example - Linux Class]]
			*[[Lab Report Example - CCNA Security Class]]
	*[[Lab Report Example 3]]		*[[Lab Report Example 3]]
	*[[Lab Report Example 2]] - Note: This is a pretty good lab report but could potentially still use a little more information about what was learned.		*[[Lab Report Example 2]] - Note: This is a pretty good lab report but could potentially still use a little more information about what was learned.

BenFranske: /* Example Lab Reports */

2019-02-04T21:25:44Z

Example Lab Reports

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	=Example Lab Reports=		=Example Lab Reports=
	Below are some example lab reports posted by students. These are certainly not perfect lab reports but are meant to give you a starting point about what a lab report might look like.		Below are some example lab reports posted by students. These are certainly not perfect lab reports but are meant to give you a starting point about what a lab report might look like.
			*[[Lab Report Example 1]]
	*[[Lab Report Example - Linux Class]]		*[[Lab Report Example - Linux Class]]
	*[[Lab Report Example 3]]		*[[Lab Report Example 3]]
	*[[Lab Report Example 2]] - Note: This is a pretty good lab report but could potentially still use a little more information about what was learned.		*[[Lab Report Example 2]] - Note: This is a pretty good lab report but could potentially still use a little more information about what was learned.

BenFranske: /* Example Lab Reports */

2018-01-24T21:22:45Z

Example Lab Reports

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	=Example Lab Reports=		=Example Lab Reports=
	Below are some example lab reports posted by students. These are certainly not perfect lab reports but are meant to give you a starting point about what a lab report might look like.		Below are some example lab reports posted by students. These are certainly not perfect lab reports but are meant to give you a starting point about what a lab report might look like.
			*[[Lab Report Example - Linux Class]]
	*[[Lab Report Example 3]]		*[[Lab Report Example 3]]
	*[[Lab Report Example 2]] - Note: This is a pretty good lab report but could potentially still use a little more information about what was learned.		*[[Lab Report Example 2]] - Note: This is a pretty good lab report but could potentially still use a little more information about what was learned.
	*[[Lab Report Example]] - Note: This lab report spends far too much time going through what was done (section one) and not nearly enough time on the other sections.

BenFranske at 17:12, 19 December 2016

2016-12-19T17:12:24Z

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	=The Basics=		=The Basics=
	In this class credit for completing labs will be based on turning in a written lab report. ~~Each lab group~~ should turn in a single lab report for each lab completed. Lab reports should be typed and should include the following information:		In this class credit for completing labs will be based on turning in a written lab report. If labs in this class are done in groups you should turn in a single lab report for each lab completed. If labs are individual you will need to turn in your own lab report which is unique to you. Lab reports should be typed and should include the following information:

	* Lab group members (only names on the report for a lab will receive credit for it)		* Lab group members (only names on the report for a lab will receive credit for it)

BenFranske: /* Example Lab Reports */

2012-09-18T00:18:36Z

Example Lab Reports

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	=Example Lab Reports=		=Example Lab Reports=
	Below are some example lab reports posted by students. These are certainly not perfect lab reports but are meant to give you a starting point about what a lab report might look like.		Below are some example lab reports posted by students. These are certainly not perfect lab reports but are meant to give you a starting point about what a lab report might look like.
			*[[Lab Report Example 3]]
	*[[Lab Report Example 2]] - Note: This is a pretty good lab report but could potentially still use a little more information about what was learned.		*[[Lab Report Example 2]] - Note: This is a pretty good lab report but could potentially still use a little more information about what was learned.
	*[[Lab Report Example]] - Note: This lab report spends far too much time going through what was done (section one) and not nearly enough time on the other sections.		*[[Lab Report Example]] - Note: This lab report spends far too much time going through what was done (section one) and not nearly enough time on the other sections.

BenFranske: /* Example Lab Reports */

2012-09-06T17:00:38Z

Example Lab Reports

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	=Example Lab Reports=		=Example Lab Reports=
	Below are some example lab reports posted by students. These are certainly not perfect lab reports but are meant to give you a starting point about what a lab report might look like.		Below are some example lab reports posted by students. These are certainly not perfect lab reports but are meant to give you a starting point about what a lab report might look like.
	*[[Lab Report Example 2]]		*[[Lab Report Example 2]] - Note: This is a pretty good lab report but could potentially still use a little more information about what was learned.
	*[[Lab Report Example]] - Note: This lab report spends far too much time going through what was done (section one) and not nearly enough time on the other sections.		*[[Lab Report Example]] - Note: This lab report spends far too much time going through what was done (section one) and not nearly enough time on the other sections.