Collaborative Online Learning for Information Security: A SunTrust Project Summary
Start Date
23-10-2020 3:30 PM
End Date
23-10-2020 4:00 PM
Location
Zoom Session 2 (SunTrust Track)
Abstract
This project aims to develop a repository of instructional materials and assessment tools related to information security using a collaborative guided learning pedagogy. The focus is on the development and implementation of collaborative guided learning materials for Business Email Comprise Attacks (BEC), as well as contingency operations for ransomware attacks. We also take the opportunity to expand beyond these two topics and further develop learning materials to cover a wide range of security topics such as input validation, buffer-overflow attack, SQL injection, and cross-site scripting attack that can be integrated into a broad range of curriculum.
In addition to developing a repository of learning materials, learning the effectiveness of the collaborative guided learning pedagogy for information security-related topics is also investigated. A set of four learning activities: TCP/IP SYN Attack, HIPAA, Input Validation, and CIA/AAA, were implemented in the Spring and Summer semesters of 2020.
Despite the challenges brought by COVID-19, the collaborative online learning activities worked well during the preliminary trial run. Overall, students were more prepared in the summer than spring for online collaborative activities due to the initial impact of the pandemic. Feedback from student survey expressed a positive attitude and learning experience towards the collaborative learning activities. Through these activities, students will have increased cybersecurity awareness both at home and at work. Our next step, in addition to developing more collaborative learning activities for information security-related topics, is to adapt them for both in-class and online modality.
Collaborative Online Learning for Information Security: A SunTrust Project Summary
Zoom Session 2 (SunTrust Track)
This project aims to develop a repository of instructional materials and assessment tools related to information security using a collaborative guided learning pedagogy. The focus is on the development and implementation of collaborative guided learning materials for Business Email Comprise Attacks (BEC), as well as contingency operations for ransomware attacks. We also take the opportunity to expand beyond these two topics and further develop learning materials to cover a wide range of security topics such as input validation, buffer-overflow attack, SQL injection, and cross-site scripting attack that can be integrated into a broad range of curriculum.
In addition to developing a repository of learning materials, learning the effectiveness of the collaborative guided learning pedagogy for information security-related topics is also investigated. A set of four learning activities: TCP/IP SYN Attack, HIPAA, Input Validation, and CIA/AAA, were implemented in the Spring and Summer semesters of 2020.
Despite the challenges brought by COVID-19, the collaborative online learning activities worked well during the preliminary trial run. Overall, students were more prepared in the summer than spring for online collaborative activities due to the initial impact of the pandemic. Feedback from student survey expressed a positive attitude and learning experience towards the collaborative learning activities. Through these activities, students will have increased cybersecurity awareness both at home and at work. Our next step, in addition to developing more collaborative learning activities for information security-related topics, is to adapt them for both in-class and online modality.