Title :
Utilization of cloud computing in E-learning systems
Author :
Radhakrishnan, N. ; Chelvan, N. Poorna ; Ramkumar, D.
Author_Institution :
Libr., BITS Pilani, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Abstract :
Cloud computing is one of the most discussed solutions on the education prospect. Cloud computing is growing rapidly, with applications in almost any area, including education. E-learning systems usually require many hardware and software resources. The popularity of learning on the internet, the creation of perfect web-based learning environment has become one of the hot points on researching remote education. It is predicted that, in the near future, cloud computing will have a significant impact on the educational and learning environment, facilitating their own users(i.e., learners, instructors, and administrators) to perform their tasks effectively with less cost by utilizing the available cloud-based applications offered by the cloud service providers. This paper discusses the employability of cloud computing in the educational and learning ring, to be called “Teaching and Learning as a Service” (TLaaS), emphasizing its possible benefits and offerings.
Keywords :
cloud computing; computer aided instruction; teaching; Internet; cloud computing employability; cloud computing utilization; cloud service providers; cloud-based applications; e-learning systems; educational environment; hardware resources; remote education; software resources; teaching and learning as a service; web-based learning environment; IaaS; PaaS; Saas; Tlaas; architecture; cloud computing;
Conference_Titel :
Cloud Computing Technologies, Applications and Management (ICCCTAM), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dubai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4415-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICCCTAM.2012.6488100