Social Cloud Computing: an Opportunity for Technology Enhanced Competence Based Learning

Author

Santana, Pedro Cesar ; Gonzalez, Francisco Jonathan ; Angel Garcia, Miguel ; Ordaz, Antonio ; Magana, Martha Alicia

Author_Institution

Univ. de Colima, Colima, Mexico

Volume

13

Issue

1

fYear

2015

fDate

Jan. 2015

Firstpage

353

Lastpage

358

Abstract

This paper presents a proposal of a social cloud computing platform for supporting competence-based teaching and learning process at the School of Telematics of the University of Colima, Mexico, where professors allow the management of learning units and the conduction of students´ learning activities. User acceptance testing conducted on our technology-enhanced learning platform showed a high user (student) satisfaction.

Keywords

cloud computing; computer aided instruction; educational institutions; human computer interaction; social networking (online); teaching; School of Telematics; competence-based learning process; competence-based teaching process; learning units management; social cloud computing platform; students learning activities; technology-enhanced learning platform; user acceptance testing; Abstracts; Cloud computing; Educational institutions; Media; Visualization; Competency-based learning; Social cloud computing; Technology Enhanced Learning; e-learning;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Latin America Transactions, IEEE (Revista IEEE America Latina)

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1548-0992

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TLA.2015.7040669

Filename

7040669