Title :
Can We Truly Learn from A Cloud Or Is It Just A Lot of Thunder?
Author :
Al-Jumeily, D. ; Williams, D. ; Hussain, A.J. ; Griffiths, Paul
Author_Institution :
Liverpool John Moores Univ., Liverpool, UK
Abstract :
With the advent of cloud computing changing the way applications are developed and accessed there has become an opportunity for learning to be online. Many applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, presentations, databases and more can now be accessed through a web browser or client with the software and files being stored on the cloud. eLearning can take advantage of this technology to provide online learning and support the teacher and student base. This paper looks at what cloud computing is and how it can be modeled to see if it can provide and effective strategy and architecture for e-learning.
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; cloud computing; e-learning; online learning; Cloud computing; Clouds; Computers; Electronic learning; Hardware; Servers; Software;
Conference_Titel :
Developments in E-systems Engineering (DESE), 2010
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8044-9
DOI :
10.1109/DeSE.2010.30