Using Cloud–Based Web Application for Universityes: A Case of University of Technology in Iraq
Nawaf Rashid Mohan, Ahmed S. Majeed, Almahdy Alhaj Saleh, Ahmaid R. Mohain · Advances in Computing · 2014
The aim of this project is to design Cloud-based web App prototype system for University of Technology (UTC) in Iraq. This system enables online application to be available via a web site page like Microsoft office, Pixlr (online image editor), Google drive …etc. By developing this project, it helps Iraqi universities as a solution to reduce the cost of information technology requirements, provision the time and ease to use for education in Iraqi universities. Also it will create of specialized units to develop knowledge and contribute to solving the problems faced by the education sector of Iraqi universities in general. Moreover, the use of UTC system will reduce the demand for human resources, because it does not require a large number of management or maintenance if any problem occurring in the cloud. Also, it will help the student to communicate remotely with the university and lecturers. The Vaishnavi Research Methodology was adopted in this project with its five stages, which includes: Awareness of problem, Suggestion (integrated with System Development Methodology), Development (integrated with Object Oriented Development Life Cycle approach), Evaluation, and Conclusion is used to design the prototype. According to the requirements are collected through the data gathering the prototype model is proposed, and the system is designed. Furthermore, the prototype was evaluated by using SUS questionnaire and the usability results was presented and discussed as well.