Supporting Content and Learner Collaboration and Interaction through Cloud Computing Models
Agon Memeti, Betim Çiço · 2014
Considering that Cloud Computing is changing the way applications and infrastructure is developed and accessed in different areas, universities also can take advantage of these models in terms of efficiency, reliability, portability, flexibility, which have been a challenging concern for cloud computing. This paper presents a cloud computing based solution for building a virtual and personal learning environment for Universities with their existing infrastructure, providing better: Mobile, decentralized and just in time learning, cost effective, speed of implementation and updating, virtualization, easy to monitor data access, latest dependency on IT department, also proposing better educational infrastructure for improving activities, especially different ways of supporting content and learner collaboration and interaction using ICT infrastructure for development of new educational systems based on Cloud Technology. It also presents the positive impact while operating for the exclusive use, enabling their own users (learners, instructors, and administrators) to perform their tasks effectively.