Abstract
E-learning, also known as CBT (Computer-Based Training), IBT (Internet-Based Training) or WBT (Web-Based Training),refers to electronic learning where electronic devices like computer and technology like internet and its services play an important role in teaching and learning process. The content is delivered digitally with learning support and other services to the learner. To successfully implement this process, hi -tech devices and technological advancements need to be accommodated in due course. Huge investments in establishing all these resources became a bottleneck for medium and small scale institutions in India. Cloud computing emerged as a solution as it provide almost any service as a shared and pay per use resource. It provides resources and capabilities of information technology via services offered by cloud service provider through internet. In this paper, the authors study the e-learning scenario and cloud computing as a solution provider. The authors also did a quick Strength, Weakness, opportunity, Threat (SWOT) analysis for the above mentioned context.
Highlights
Education is in a constant state of evolution throughout the globe
2.3Virtual Education Opportunities The terms virtual learning environment (VLE) and learning platform are generically used to describe a range of integrated web based applications that provide teachers, learners, parents and others involved in education with information, tools and resources to support and enhance educational delivery and management
Architecture scalability is achieved through Full- or Para-virtualization, such that multiple systems or operating systems can be run at the same time on a virtual machine or across multiple machines
Summary
The main idea behind this lies in adoption of revolutionary changes and trends in education, pedagogy, technology and teaching learning environment. The education technology is changing and shifting its paradigm from traditional didactic pedagogy of teacher centered approach to student-centered constructivists’ approaches whereby students construct knowledge through interaction and collaboration with peers as well as teachers. The emerging technologies play an important role in the construction of new pedagogies, where control can shift from teacher to autonomous learner who can build his own domain of knowledge generation and dissemination into his own group and community of friends and co-learners. It is evident that traditional methods of teaching and learning process are unable to foster the needs and demands of a changing knowledge and communication-based society. The kind of skills students need to develop to be prepared for the 21st century is different from what they needed the previous century
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