Portable Private Network for Teaching and Learning

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has become a popular trend among technology users of all sectors. This concept has been supported by massive invention and manufacturing of mobile and portable devices. People nowadays want flexibility in accessing resources from anywhere, at any time and on any device. This research project aims to build a portable network infrastructure to allow teachers to provide a secure Moodle environment for teaching and learning (T&L) using Raspberry Pi as a server. The network can be activated and deactivated as needed to ensure that only the dedicated group of students get the privilege of accessing it. The teacher can activate the network during the T&L session, let students connect to the network, and access the Moodle platform for exclusive class materials and activities. The connection can be terminated when the T&L session is over or when it is no longer in use. This will somehow control the access to files and folders stored in the server, hence securing them. On top of that, this method can also be considered a cost-effective solution for sharing and storing files and folders for T&L.