A Cloud Computing Technology for Knowledge Centers

Author

El-Azab, Samia ; Al-Azab, Mohamed ; Utsumi, P. E. Takeshi

Author_Institution

Fac. of Oral & Dental Med., Cairo Univ., Cairo, Egypt

fYear

2013

fDate

7-9 May 2013

Firstpage

161

Lastpage

168

Abstract

Global University System (GUS) is a worldwide initiative to create advanced telecom infrastructure around the world for global e-learning and e-healthcare/ telemedicine. The Misr.Net and Local Community Development Network (LCDNs) (HDF, Private sectors, Universities, ITI, ..etc) will be established in Egypt to foster the development of e-learning and ehealthcare/telemedicine pilot projects using broadband Internet technology in order to enhance teaching and learning capabilities. The project will partner with GUS to facilitate connectivity among current e-learning efforts around the world and provide support and guidance to selected pilot projects serving as models for adoption.

Keywords

broadband networks; cloud computing; computer aided instruction; educational institutions; GUS/Egypt; LCDN; Misr.Net; broadband Internet technology; cloud computing technology; e-health care; e-learning efforts; electronic health care; electronic learning; global e-learning; global university system; knowledge center; local community development network; telecom infrastructure; telemedicine; Broadband communication; Cloud computing; Communities; Educational institutions; Electronic learning; Medical services; Cloud Computing; GUS;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

e-Learning "Best Practices in Management, Design and Development of e-Courses: Standards of Excellence and Creativity" , 2013 Fourth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Manama

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECONF.2013.67

Filename

6745535