Peer Review

The Internet of Everything

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Reviewed:: Feb 5, 2017 by Computer Science

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Overview:

This material gives a good introduction to a number of underlying technologies and ideas behind The Internet of things, and addresses its evolution towards an Internet of Everything.

Type of Material:

Presentation

Recommended Uses:

I believe the material is too long to be used in-class, although watching it could be recommended as individual homework.

Technical Requirements:

Internet connection
PC, tablet, mobile device

Identify Major Learning Goals:

The main purpose of the material is to provide an introduction on The Internet of Everything, whilst discussing its enabling technologies and developments.

Target Student Population:

The presentation includes many technical terms but they are normally introduced to a level that makes this material accessible to most groups.

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Basic know how about Internet, Data communication and computer networks

Content Quality

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Strengths:: + Accessible to most groups. + Gives background to the concepts that are mentioned in the presentation. + Good use of diagrams to illustrate some of the technologies/stacks. + Clear language and explanations.
Concerns:: - The video description could include some reference links for people who are interested in understanding more about individual aspects of what is covered. - The topic is evolving very quickly, so it is possible this presentation misses some important new developments soon.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:: + The material is a presentation, so it can be used in preparation for the topic. + Covers a good range of underlying technologies, so it could be used to consolidate prior acquired knowledge. + The video is not short and does not have partitions, but its watching can of course be sectioned and students at different levels can use different speeds. + The presentation is available on Youtube, hence it is widely available.
Concerns:: - The video is relatively long and is not partitioned so it is not suitable to be played within a lecture (in my opinion) - For the same reasons it may make it less appealing to some groups of students to watch it fully at home.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:: + The video is easily available. + The audio is clear. + Good use of visual aids, namely diagrams. Usability is high. + Since it is on Youtube, users can change speed, rewind, etc.
Concerns:: - In its format, it does not allow links to be clicked. - The available captions are only the ones automatically generated by Youtube, so they may not always be accurate.

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