Abstract
The paper studies the method for online teaching using Multi-Track
Modular Teaching (MT2). MT2 is an advanced teaching-learning method for
better training of students with deep skills. Covid19 pandemic and the
associated lockdown periods, coupled with the requirements of social
distancing, have played a major disruption in the academic processes
across all the world’s universities. Due to the inability to conduct
physical classes and lectures, most universities have opted for online
classes using video conference tools. One way to make the computer
networking classes, during lock-down periods, more effective is to use
the Multi-Track Modular Teaching (MT2) technique which organizes a
course into multiple tracks and modules. This paper presents the
mod?ifications carried out to MT2-based computer networking course and
experiences from teaching it online during the lock-down period. While
the online classes offered an alter?native to the completely disrupted
teaching and learning process, observations on their effectiveness
reveal certain important considerations in order to make them more
useful. Results from a feedback survey of the students who under?took
the course is also provided in this paper, giving insights to certain
difficulties and issues in the conduct of online classes in developing
countries.