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Intelligent E-Learning cloud for peer learners

Abstract :

This paper firstly introduces the characteristics of the current E-Learning, and then

analyzes the concept and characteristics of cloud computing, and describes the architecture of

cloud computing platform; by combining the characteristics of E-Learning and learning from

current major infrastructure approach of cloud computing platform, this paper structures a

relatively complete set of integration and use in one of the E-Learning platform, puts the cloud

computing platform apply to the study of E-Learning, and focus on the application in order to

improve the resources' stability, balance and utilization; under the conditions, this platform will

meet the demand for the current teaching andresearch activities, improve the greatest value of the

ELearning.


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SUMMARY

EXISTING SYSTEM

In the existing system the E learning plays an important role in creating a good learningenvironment of personalization and being well adapted to the current education model no matter when

and where can, it also supplies with a convenient communication environment and rich resources for

learners.

PROPOSED SYSTEM :

In this context, a new type of service computing model cloud computing platform for E -

Learning provides the required information technology, so good compatibility for information

technology; and the cloud computing platform also provides the necessary foundation for integration of

platform and technology environment for a variety of scattered of teaching resources, under the existing

conditions as much as possible to meet the demand of the teaching, research activities for resources.

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:

The advantage of cloud computing platform architecture applied to E-Learning is mainly reflected in:

The cost of education information system construction can be reduced.

The "island" phenomenon can be effectively eliminated in the education information

system.

The teaching methods are convenient and flexible.

Most computing tasks to be accomplished in the clouds by using the cloud computing

services.

It uses a large number of the current-date information technology to manage the

traditional teaching resources integrate in order to improve the utilization rate of

resource.


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LITERATURE SURVEY

ABSTRACT :

This paper firstly introduces the characteristics of the current E-Learning, and then

analyzes the concept and characteristics of cloud computing, and describes the architecture of

cloud computing platform; by combining the characteristics of E-Learning and learning from

current major infrastructure approach of cloud computing platform, this paper structures a

relatively complete set of integration and use in one of the E-Learning platform, puts the cloud

computing platform apply to the study of E-Learning, and focus on the application in order to

improve the resources' stability, balance and utilization; under the conditions, this platform will

meet the demand for the current teaching andresearch activities, improve the greatest value of the

ELearning.

MY PERCEPTION :

In this context, a new type of service computing model cloud computing platform for E -

Learning provides the required information technology, so good compatibility forinformation technology;.

The cloud computing platform also provides the necessary foundation for integration of

platform and technology environment for a variety of scattered of teaching resources,

under the existing conditions as much as possible to meet the demand of the teaching,

research activities for resources.


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SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

System Architecture Model of Cloud Computing Platform

Access Layer

Personal Space-Based

services,operators of

space rental,etc

Enterprises and

institutions for data

backup, centralized

archive and remote

sharing

Video surveillance and other

centralized

storage,networking,high-

capacity online storage

Share Service

Interface Layer

Internet Access,User

authentication,Rights

management,etc

Common API

Interface,Application

software,Web

Services,etc

Payment

Systems,unified

Message services,etc

Based Management

System Layer

Resource pool

Physical

Resources

Pool of

computing

resource

Network

resourcePool

Data

resources

pool

Computers Memory DatabasesNetwork

facilities


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Cloud computing platform System architecture for

E-Learning Structural model

Interactive Courses Sharing Teaching Resources

Resource data

integration

Application dataintegration

User data integration

User-DatabaseObject-Oriented

DatabaseMeta-Database

E-Learning integrated platform for teaching and creating resources

Information

Infrastructure

Teaching

Resources

Material LibraryCase LibraryCourseware

Library

Electronic Resource

Equipments ad Facilities

Information Database

Digital

Library

Campus Internet Web services

Management

Human Resource Equipment

Management Management

Management

E-Learning

Platform

Infrastructure

layer

Integration

Platform

Layer

Access

Layer


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HARDWARE & SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Hardware Requirements:

System : Pentium Iv 2.4 GHz

Hard Disk : 40 GB HDD

Floppy Drive : 1.44 Mb

Monitor : 15 VGA Colour

Mouse : Logitech.

Keyboard : Standard Keyboard

Ram : 512 MB RAM

Software Requirements:

Operating system : Windows XP Professional

Software : Visual Studio Dot Net 2005.

Coding Language : C#


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GANTT CHART

CONCLUSION :

TASK DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH

Literature Of

Survey

Requirement

Analysis

Report

Planning

Design

Coding

Implementation

Testing

Documentation

Submission of

Final Report


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The E-Learning platform in the cloud computing model is based on the web, integrating

text, graphics, video and other multi-media resources, so it can create a good learning

environment for learners. At the same time, it uses a large number of the current-date

information technology to manage the traditional teaching resources integrate in order to

improve the utilization rate of resource. The advantage of cloud computing platform architecture

applied to E-Learning is mainly reflected in:

(1) the cost of education information system construction can be reduced. The tasks of the web

related and the data center in educational institutions will be able to complete in the case of using

the cloud computing services, and you can save costs that will be spent on the expensive

hardware devices, frequent maintenance and upgrades.

(2) The "island" phenomenon can be effectively eliminated in the education information system.

Cloud computing architecture provides enhanced management mechanism, automated

deployment and high-level virtualization, so the learning process and learning resources can be

reused in the case of integrating the teaching resources.

(3) The teaching methods are convenient and flexible. According to their actual conditions, the

two sides can choose different times and different locations to complete the curriculum design

and self-study by using a variety of teaching resources and the editing tools on the platform of

cloud computing model, so many knowledge can be acquired.

(4) Most computing tasks to be accomplished in the clouds by using the cloud computing

services, so that the computer can be accessed to the Internet in the school, teachers and students

can access the resources at any time. Based on the above study, cloud computing platform can be

widely used in distance education and the online training of business professionals. A lifelong

learning environment should be built possibly to facilitate the development of information

technology in education and ensure the further improvement of the quality of teaching and

learning activities for changing the pattern of teaching.

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REFERENCES

[1] LORNA UDEN, ERNESTO DAMIANI. The future of E-learning: Elearning ecosystem.

Proceedings of the first IEEE International Conference on Digital Ecosystems and Technologies,

Cairns, Australia, 2007[C]:113-117.

[2] China Education and Research Network. What the school national recognition of modern

distance education diploma.[OL].http://www.eunet.eom.en/daxue/HTML/13627.html,20 08-5-5.

[3] Xu Huaxiang. The influence of Cloud computing on education. [J] Computer knowledge and

technology, 2009,5(4):2690-2692.

[4] Boss G, Malladi P, Quan D, Legregni L, Hall H. Cloud computing[OL]. IBM White Paper,

2007. http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/dw/wes/hipods/

Cloud_computing_wp_final_8Oct.pdf.

[5] Guo Leshen, Zhang Naijing, Shang Jingang. Cloud computing environment security

framework.[J] Network Information Security, 2009,10(7):62-64.

[6] Xie Sijiang, Fen Yang. Analysis of cloud computing and information security. [J] Beijing

Electronic Science and Technology Institute,2008,16(12):1-3.

[7] Fei Kuiming. E-LEARNING-based platform for integration of teaching resources.[D] Wu

Han, Central China Normal University,2008(6).

[8] BO DONG, QINGHUA ZHENG, JIE YANG, HAIFEI LI, MU QIAO. An E-Learning

Ecosystem Based on Cloud Computing Infrastructure. Proceedings of Ninth IEEE International

Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies,2009[C]:125-127

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The Applied Research of Cloud Computing Platform

Architecture In the E-Learning Area

Zhang Guoli

School of Electronic Information Engineering

Liaoning Technical University

Hu Ludao, Liaoning

e-mail: [email protected]

Abstract :

This paper firstly introduces the characteristics of the current E-Learning, and thenanalyzes the concept and characteristics of cloud computing, and describes the

architecture of cloud computing platform; by combining the characteristics of E-Learning

and learning from current major infrastructure approach of cloud computing platform,

this paper structures a relatively complete set of integration and use in one of the E-

Learning platform, puts the cloud computing platform apply to the study of E-Learning,

and focus on the application in order to improve the resources' stability, balance and

utilization; under the conditions, this platform will meet the demand for the current

teaching and research activities, improve the greatest value of the E - Learning.

Keywords :

E-L earning; Cloud computing; Architecture; Teaching Resources Integration
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I. INTRODUCTION

E-Learning as an important mode of learning today, plays an important role in creating a

good learning environment of personalization and being well adapted to the current education

model no matter when and where can, it also supplies with a convenient communication

environment and rich resources for learners. However, the current E-Learning infrastructure is

not yet complete[1], does not adequately provide for the E-Learning system dynamic allocation

of the necessary computing and storage capacity; and the majority of E-Learning system being

used was not well interacted, shared data with the others; and as knowledge has not been

processed by systematic arrangement ,digestion and absorption, it leads to duplication of

teaching resources, construction and low utilization, so that the information resources in

distance education become isolated island on the network. In this context, a new type of servicecomputing model----cloud computing platform for E-Learning provides the required

information technology, so good compatibility for information technology; and the cloud

computing platform also provides the necessary foundation for integration of platform and

technology environment for a variety of scattered of teaching resources, under the existing

conditions as much as possible to meet the demand of the teaching, research activities for

resources. Moreover, cloud computing for the E-Learning provides new ideas and solutions to

achieve interoperability between functional modules of the resources and systems, highlighting

cooperation, resource sharing and long learning services and other functions.

978-1-4244-5586-7/10/$26.00 C 2010 IEEE

Liu Wanjun

School of Software

Liaoning Technical University

Hu Ludao, Liaoning

e-mail: [email protected]
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II. CHARACTERISTICS OF E-LEARNING

E-Learning or Electronic Learning, is translated as "digital (based) Learning", "electronics

(based) Learning", "network (based) learning", etc. The variety of perspectives of different

translations: First, it emphasizes an Internet-based learning; second, to emphasize electronic;

third, to emphasize on E-Learning in joining digital content and network resources together,

emphasize using technology to transform and guide the education. Some experts and scholars

on the E-Learning gives a more comprehensive explanation: "E-Learning uses the Internet or

other digital content for learning and teaching activities, which takes full advantage of modern

educational technology provided with a new mechanism of communication and resource-rich

learning environment to achieve a new way of learning " [2].Among them, the key factors of E-

Learning are reusing, sharing resources and interoperability.

Compared with traditional teaching methods, E-learning is a good carrier of the content.

Through a variety of teaching resources effectively organizing, sequencing, processing, it forms

a web-based teaching and better than traditional teaching and learning environment, and is able

to take full advantage of a variety of teaching resources. At the same time, E-learning for

teachers and students, between students and students provides an interactive learning

environment and it can effectively enhance students critical thinking and analytical skills,

develop students self-learning ability. From the perspective of teaching resources, E-Learning is

open.

E-Learning for learners provides rich learning resources and selects learning materials and

learning opportunities. This feature makes online education has more options than traditional

education [3] .

III. CLOUD COMPUTING


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normal operation of the system.

High security. In the cloud computing model, data is storied intensively. Relying on

one or more data center, the managers manage the unified data, allocate the resources,

balance load, deploy the software, control security, and do the reliable real-time

monitoring, thus guarantee the users data security to the greatest possible degree.

Virtualization. Virtualization is the most important characteristics of cloud computing.

Each application deployment environment and physical platform is not related. It is

managed, expensed, migrated, and backup through virtualization platform. It put the

underlying hardware, including servers, storage and networking equipment,

comprehensive virtualization, in order to build a resources pool of shared, distributed

on-demand.

C. The system architecture of cloud computing platform

The architecture of Cloud computing platform can be divided into three layers, from the

bottom to top it is followed by Based management system layer, Shared Service Interface

Layer and Access Layer[5][6].The architecture model is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 : SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE


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System Architecture Model of Cloud Computing Platform

There, the Based management system layer is mainly to solve the sharing of computing

resource, it can be used as the E-learning resource library. It includes hardware, storage,

operating system and some other IT infrastructure and resource pool. It uses the hardware and

There, the Based management system layer is mainly to solve the sharing of computing

Access Layer

Personal Space-Based

services,operators of

space rental,etc

Enterprises and

institutions for data

backup, centralized

archive and remote

sharing

Video surveillance and other

centralized

storage,networking,high-

capacity online storage

Share Service

Interface Layer

Internet Access,User

authentication,Rights

management,etc

Common API

Interface,Application

software,Web

Services,etc

Payment

Systems,unified

Message services,etc

Based Management

System Layer

Resource pool

Physical

Resources

Pool of

computing

resource

Network

resourcePool

Data

resources

pool

Computers Memory DatabasesNetwork

facilities


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resource, it can be used as the E-learning resource library. It includes hardware, storage,

operating system and some other IT infrastructure and resource pool. It uses the hardware and

software virtualization technology, coordinating action between the multi-level frameworks, to

ensure stability and reliability of infrastructure. At the same time it provides the basic network

supported environment and provides the basic realization environment of service-oriented

architecture, but also supplies the computing and storage capacity for the higher level. This

layer ensures scalability and efficient use of resources for the cloud computing platform,

provides computing resource, memory resource and data storage resource for the cloud

computing application.

The Shared service interface layer is mainly to solve the manner in which the external

provision of services, presents a powerful, high scalability, high availability of distributed

applications for the users. And it is the Based management system layers network expansion,

involving unified management, distributed scheduling and security controls for large amounts of

data or computing resources. This layer is a software system of an actual run of storage,

maintenance and provision of data, it is a collection of objects of storage medium, processing

and management system, and it is the E - learning web development/resource integration

platform. In addition to the content network storage and maintenance, this layer also provides

standard interfaces and content of the API for the higher layer. When resources in the library

have a rich accumulation and a certain amount of knowledge systems, there is a need for

resources package to form an independent resource platform to the upper access.

Access layer is the use of cloud computing means to achieve some specific applications; it is

the last application platform to supply service for customer. It can divide into different

application areas according to the specific needs of customers, such as office software service,

personal space-based service, and e-commerce and so on. At this level, cloud computing

provides more convenient access to the E-learning resources.


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IV. APPLICATION OF ARCHITECTURE BASED ON CLOUD

COMPUTING PLATFORM ON E-LEARNING

E-Learning is not simply using the Internet to learn. It provides the solutions containing

the technology of system standardization and management means. On cloud computing

platform, network technology, modern communication technology, information

organization technology and the technology of information management systems should be

made full use of for the building of E - Learning. A teaching platform can be built by way

of open architecture and modular design in which teaching resources are shared in high

degree, communication is extremely smooth, and cross-platform operations can be

executed. a collection of a variety of media and new learning features, teaching tools.

According to the system architecture based on cloud computing platform and the feature of E-

Learning, the application of the architecture on E-Learning is discussed from the perspective

of hierarchy architecture.

The application of the system architecture based on cloud computing platform on E-

Learning is composed of three layers [7] [8]: Infrastructure layer of E-Learning platform,

Layer of platform integration and Application layer. The architecture is shown as figure 2.

Figure 2. :Cloud computing platform System architecture for


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E-Learning Structural model

Structural model :

Interactive Courses Sharing Teaching Resources

Resource data

integration

Application data

integrationUser data integration

User-DatabaseObject-Oriented

DatabaseMeta-Database

E-Learning integrated platform for teaching and creating resources

Information

Infrastructure

Teaching

Resources

Material LibraryCase LibraryCourseware

Library

Electronic ResourceEquipments ad Facilities

Information Database

Digital

Library

Campus Internet Web services

Management

Human Resource Equipment

Management Management

Management

E-Learning

Platform

Infrastructure

layer

Integration

Platform

Layer

AccessLayer


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Infrastructure layer is composed of information infrastructure and teaching resources.

Information infrastructure contains Internet/Intranet, system software, information

management system and some common software and hardware; teaching resources is

accumulated mainly in traditional teaching model and distributed in different departments and

domain. Infrastructure layer is the place of management information pool that contains kinds of

electronic resource, digital library, courseware library and equipment and facilities information

database. Under cloud computing model, the layer provides management information for upper

layers resource consolidation. The scheduling, combination and utilization of the teaching

resources are implemented according to the consolidation results of the management

information.

The function of the layer of platform integration is to integrate varieties of resources

belonged to different organizations and different platforms in infrastructure layer. These

integrated resources form the basis of teaching activities. The dispersed, isolated and small-

scale teaching resources are managed in different way using cloud computing model in order to

implement the share of teaching resources. The integration of teaching resources is achieved

mainly by data warehouse, data mining and information organization technology and combined

with scientific management theory. The layer of platform integration also provides the interface

of teaching resources managers, users and the Application layer. It is the displaying platform of

resource consolidation results.Application layer is the specific applications of integration the teaching resources in the

cloud computing model, including interactive courses and sharing the teaching resources. The

interactive programs are mainly for the teachers, according to the learners and teaching needs,

taken full advantage of the underlying information resources after finishing made, and the

course content as well as the progress may at any time adjust according to the feedback, and

can be more effectiveness than traditional teaching. Sharing of teaching resources include

teaching material resources (such as equipment facilities), teaching information resources

(such as digital libraries, information centers), as well as the full sharing of human resources. It

can achieve overall scheduling, allocating and utilization of the most teaching resources;

improve the teaching efficient use of resources.

By then, users only need an Internet web browser or mobile phone and other mobile devices

to get the interactive experience, mobility and storage services. In the cloud computing model,


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E-learning service and data can be shared within the framework to the maximum to avoid the

duplication of educational information systems development.

V. CONCLUSION :

The E-Learning platform in the cloud computing model is based on the web, integrating text,

graphics, video and other multi-media resources, so it can create a good learning environment

for learners. At the same time, it uses a large number of the current-date information

technology to manage the traditional teaching resources integrate in order to improve the

utilization rate of resource. The advantage of cloud computing platform architecture applied to

E-Learning is mainly reflected in: (1) the cost of education information system construction

can be reduced. The tasks of the web-related and the data center in educational institutions will

be able to complete in the case of using the cloud computing services, and you can save coststhat will be spent on the expensive hardware devices, frequent maintenance and upgrades. (2)

The "island" phenomenon can be effectively eliminated in the education information system.

Cloud computing architecture provides enhanced management mechanism, automated

deployment and high-level virtualization, so the learning process and learning resources can be

reused in the case of integrating the teaching resources. (3) The teaching methods are

convenient and flexible. According to their actual conditions, the two sides can choose

different times and different locations to complete the curriculum design and self-study by

using a variety of teaching resources and the editing tools on the platform of cloud computing

model, so many knowledge can be acquired. (4) Most computing tasks to be accomplished in the

clouds by using the cloud computing services, so that the computer can be accessed to the

Internet in the school, teachers and students can access the resources at any time.

Based on the above study, cloud computing platform can be widely used in distance

education and the online training of business professionals. A lifelong learning environment

should be built possibly to facilitate the development of information technology in

education and ensure the further improvement of the quality of teaching and learning

activities for changing the pattern of teaching.

REFERENCES


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1 LORNA UDEN, ERNESTO DAMIANI. The future of E-learning: E - learning ecosystem.

Proceedings of the first IEEE International Conference on Digital Ecosystems and

Technologies, Cairns, Australia, 2007[C]:113-117.

2 China Education and Research Network. What the school national recognition of modern

distance education diploma. [OL].http://www.eunet.eom. en/daxue/HTML/13627.html,20 08-5-

5.

3 Xu Huaxiang. The influence of Cloud computing on education. [J] Computer knowledge and

technology, 2009,5(4):2690-2692.

4 Boss G, Malladi P, Quan D, Legregni L, Hall H. Cloud computing[OL]. IBM White Paper,

2007. http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/dw/wes/hipods/

Cloud_computing_wp_final_8Oct.pdf.

5 Guo Leshen, Zhang Naijing, Shang Jingang. Cloud computing environment security

framework.[J] Network Information Security, 2009, 10(7):62-64.

6 Xie Sijiang, Fen Yang. Analysis of cloud computing and information security. [J] Beijing

Electronic Science and Technology Institute,2008,16(12):1-3.

7 Fei Kuiming. E-LEARNING-based platform for integration of teaching resources. [D] Wu Han,

Central China Normal University,2008(6).

8 BO DONG, QINGHUA ZHENG, JIE YANG, HAIFEI LI, MU QIAO. An E-Learning

Ecosystem Based on Cloud Computing Infrastructure. Proceedings of Ninth IEEE InternationalConference on Advanced Learning Technologies,2009[C]:125-127
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