Title :
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
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;
Journal_Title :
Latin America Transactions, IEEE (Revista IEEE America Latina)
DOI :
10.1109/TLA.2015.7040669
