Weblinux: A scalable in-browser and client-side linux and IDE

Rémi Sharrock, Lawrence Angrave, Ella Hamonic

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Abstract

"WebLinux" is a web app tool providing a standard Linux OS and an IDE in the browser, including a terminal, a code editor and a file browser. It provides a client-side and offline Linux OS environment based on a Javascript emulated processor. By avoiding the use of a Virtual Machine or any Linux server, Weblinux enables learners to directly start experimenting with the Linux OS without installing any software. The tool is entirely client-side which makes it extremely scalable and easy to deploy within a large community of online learners.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 5th Annual ACM Conference on Learning at Scale, L at S 2018
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
ISBN (Electronic)9781450358866
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Jun 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event5th Annual ACM Conference on Learning at Scale, L at S 2018 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 26 Jun 201828 Jun 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 5th Annual ACM Conference on Learning at Scale, L at S 2018

Conference

Conference5th Annual ACM Conference on Learning at Scale, L at S 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period26/06/1828/06/18

Keywords

  • Browser
  • CLI
  • Education
  • Emulator
  • In-browser IDE
  • Javascript
  • Linux
  • MOOC
  • Openrisc
  • scalability

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