Cloud Computing: A New Business Paradigm for E-learning
06 Jan 2011-Vol. 1, pp 716-719
TL;DR: The results suggest that the introduction of cloud computing into e-learning is feasible and it can greatly improve the efficiency of investment and the power of management, which can make e- learning system development into a virtuous circle and achieve a win-win situation for suppliers and customers.
Abstract: At present, most of conventional education forms are becoming not being suitable for requirements of social progress and educational development and not being able to catch up with the changes of learning demand in time, thus computer networks have brought opportunities for it. However, in traditional web-based e-learning mode, system construction and maintenance are located in interior of educational institutions or enterprises, which results in a lot of problems existed, such as a lot of investment needed, but without capital gains to return, without development potential and staying power. Cloud computing that introduces efficient scale mechanism can let construction of e-learning system be entrusted to suppliers and provide a new mode for e-learning. In this paper, we introduced cloud computing to e-learning, built an e-learning cloud, and made an active research and exploration for it from the following aspects: its work mode, architecture, construction method, external interface with the business model, challenges and solutions etc. Our results suggest that the introduction of cloud computing into e-learning is feasible and it can greatly improve the efficiency of investment and the power of management, which can make e-learning system development into a virtuous circle and achieve a win-win situation for suppliers and customers.
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TL;DR: The survey identifies and analyzes the advantages and risks that the use of cloud computing may have for the main stakeholders in education, and identifies and discusses the main technical and domain-specific research challenges, thus facilitating researchers the task of finding relevant issues, in which they can focus their efforts.
Abstract: This paper surveys the state of the art on the use and research of cloud computing in education following a systematic methodology. After a comprehensive search of the scientific literature, 112 works were selected for the review. The survey identifies and analyzes the advantages and risks that the use of cloud computing may have for the main stakeholders in education, which can be useful to identify the scenarios in which the use of cloud computing in an educational context may have significant advantages. Furthermore, the survey categorizes and discusses the main technical and domain-specific research challenges, thus facilitating researchers the task of finding relevant issues, in which they can focus their efforts. We review 112 scientific works on cloud computing in education up to 2012.The survey takes into account the main educational stakeholders.Advantages and risks of cloud in education are categorized and exemplified.We identify and discuss promising technical and domain-specific research issues.
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TL;DR: Pervasive knowledge redefines value added, variety, volume, and velocity of OLR, which is flexible in terms of resources adoption, knowledge acquisition, and technological implementation.
Abstract: Utilizing online learning resources (OLR) from multi channels in learning activities promise extended benefits from traditional based learning-centred to a collaborative based learning-centred that emphasises pervasive learning anywhere and anytime. While compiling big data, cloud computing, and semantic web into OLR offer a broader spectrum of pervasive knowledge acquisition to enrich users' experience in learning. In conventional learning practices, a student is perceived as a recipient of information and knowledge. However, nowadays students are empowered to involve in learning processes that play an active role in creating, extracting, and improving OLR collaborative learning platform and knowledge sharing as well as distributing. Researchers have employed contents analysis for reviewing literatures in peer-reviewed journals and interviews with the teachers who utilize OLR. In fact, researchers propose pervasive knowledge can address the need of integrating technologies like cloud computing, big data, Web 2.0, and Semantic Web. Pervasive knowledge redefines value added, variety, volume, and velocity of OLR, which is flexible in terms of resources adoption, knowledge acquisition, and technological implementation.
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TL;DR: An E-learning system based on Cloud computing infrastructure is feasible and it can greatly improve the efficiency of investment and the power of management, which can make E- learning system development into a virtuous circle and achieve a win-win situation for suppliers and customers.
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TL;DR: Serving as a forerunner in examining the continued use of mobile social learning platforms for learning from a mobile and social perspective, this study has closed several crucial literature gaps and provided useful insights to learning institutions and mobile social networking service providers on developing a better mobile social environmental for learning purposes.
Abstract: Learning with smart mobile devices and mobile social networks is an emerging and current trend that deserves attention. Nonetheless, the post-adoption continuance behaviours of learners are still a neglected research focus. Moreover, not much study has examined this research area from a mobile and social perspective. In view of these, this study aims to investigate the continued use of mobile social networks as a platform for learning through a mobile and social perspective. The Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling technique was engaged to analyse a sample that consists of 229 university students, who involve themselves in using mobile social learning platforms for learning purposes. Mobile usefulness, mobile ease of use, and sense of belonging were found to have significant direct influence over satisfaction, which directly influences learners’ site attachment and continued use. Other than satisfaction, site attachment is another direct and significant predictor of continued use. From the mediation analysis, although perceived mobility and social presence have no direct impact over satisfaction, they affect satisfaction indirectly through mobile usefulness and sense of belonging respectively. Serving as a forerunner in examining the continued use of mobile social learning platforms for learning from a mobile and social perspective, this study has closed several crucial literature gaps and provided useful insights to learning institutions and mobile social networking service providers on developing a better mobile social environmental for learning purposes.
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TL;DR: A framework that specifies a number of steps for academic institutes as well as organizations to adopt cloud computing is presented, designed by taking into account a range of strategic issues and technological factors from a broad cross section of areas of expertise in order to ensure a successful cloud computing adoption.
Abstract: The advent of cloud computing in recent years has sparked an interest from different organizations, institutions and users to take its advantage. This is a result of the new economic model for the Information Technology (IT) that cloud computing promises. It promises a shift from an organization required to invest heavily for limited IT resources that are internally managed, to a model where the organization can buy or rent resources that are managed by a cloud provider and pay per use. Although the adoption of cloud computing promises various benefits, a successful adoption of cloud computing in an educational institute still requires an understanding of different dynamics and expertise in diverse domains. Currently, there are inadequate guidelines for adopting cloud computing and building trust. Therefore, this paper presents a framework that specifies a number of steps for academic institutes as well as organizations to adopt cloud computing. The framework is designed by taking into account a range of strategic issues and technological factors from a broad cross section of areas of expertise in order to ensure a successful cloud computing adoption.
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