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Cloud Computing for Education & Cloud Learning
Minjuan Wang to BT Research Center (Abu Dhabi)
Educational TechnologySan Diego State University
[email protected] Thanks to:
Shelly ChenYiFeng ZhangXinglong Zhao
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Contents
Key Features
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Cases & Samples4
Overview & History
Cloud Computing For Education
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Cloud Computing
What is “Cloud Computing”? How it works? and Why we use it?
Cloud computing is location-independent computing, whereby shared servers provide resources, software, and data to computers and other devices on demand, as with the electricity grid.
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History & Overview
Cloud Computing
GridComputing
Parallel Computing
Distributed Computing
Ubiquitous Computing
Mobil phone
Web 2.0-enabled PCs, TVs, etc.
Businesses, from startups to enterprises
PDA
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Key Features
Reliability
Multi-tenancyAgility
Security
Scalability
Cost & DeviceElectronic Recycling
Application Programming Interface
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Cloud Education
Cloud education is the new buzz concept in education and the business world.
The heart of cloud computing is the flexibility it offers to create, share, save and collaborate from anywhere, at anytime and at any pace. Will cloud computing transform education and the business world?
Many institutions have already embraced the concept of cloud computing to create flexible educational environments and business to harness global opportuities.
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Cloud Education
Distance Learning
Electronic Learning
Mobile Learning
Ubiquitous Learning
Infrastructure Cloud
Platform & Database Cloud
Application & Service Cloud
CloudEducation
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Deployment Models
Public cloud
Com
munity cloud
Hybrid clou
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Private clo
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TYPES: Cloud Computing for Education
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Cloud Learning
» A shared pool of learning courses, digital assets and resources are provided to learners and instructors, via computers and other devices on-demand, similar to a public utility - you can plug into it from anywhere
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Characteristics
• Storage & Share
The learning outcomes and resources can be stored in the “Cloud”, which provides approximately unlimited capacity.
Documents can be common edited and shared on the “Cloud”. Most widespread are GoogleDocs, Live Skydrive and the Office Live.
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Characteristics (2)• Universal Accessibility
In advantage of cloud computing, Learners just need access to the Internet instead of any books or materials.
Cloud Learning also make cheap access terminal possible, because software, application and data is run in the Cloud servers. That will benefit the developing region greatly.
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Characteristics (3)
• Collaborative Interaction
Learners can cooperate anywhere in the “Cloud”. Specially, learners study, experiment, explore issues, complete tasks and offer & request assistance.
Knowledge can be fully utilized through interaction.
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Characteristics (4)
• Learner Centered
Cloud Learning is people-oriented, which meets individual needs of learners.
Learners in the “Cloud” select suitable resources and record individual learning outcomes and specific process.
Cloud learning service application-External application (1)
Cloud-based unified content delivery platform Unified management in cloudy Portal websites Content examination Security services
Cloud-based unified interactive family-school platform Unified communication, registration and
storage Keeping Track of Student Homework Live video and audio Score delivery
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Cloud learning service application-External application (2)
Cloud-based lifelong learning platform Learning e-
portfolio Educational
resources integration
Credit identification and bank
Enterprise training
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Cases & Samples
IBM Amazon Google Microsoft
Blue Cloud:
15 Nov 2007, IBM wants some of that Web 2.0 mojo. That is what is behind its announcement today of Blue Cloud, a set of “cloud computing” offerings that will be available to its corporate customers in the first quarter of 2008.
EC2:
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
EC2 allows users to rent virtual computers on which to run their own computer applications.
App Engine:
Offers users the ability to build and host web applications on Google's infrastructure.
Windows Azure:
The Windows Azure platform is a flexible cloud computing pleatform that lets you focus on solving business problems and addressing customer needs.
Google Cloud User Centric
Data stored in the “Cloud” Data follows you & your
devices Data accessible anywhere Data can be shared with
others
music
preferences
maps
newscontacts
messages
mailing lists
photo
e-mails
calendar
phone numbers
investments
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Watch a Video of Cloud Learning
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