The Impacts of Cloud Computing on Teaching and Learning: Case study analysis
Lei Song
Gerard Lovell Abha Chitalia Bashar Barmada
Outlines
Background Objective
Previous Works Cloud Environment Implementations Data Gathering Results
Findings
Conclusions
Background
Lecturer
• uses specific software
• uses specific version of software
• prepares
lessons/exercises on specific version of
software
Students
• bring their own devices
• use different operating system
• use different version of
software
Objective
Investigates the impact of the Unitec Cloud Computing Project as a tool for teaching and learning, which gives consistent learning experience to all students regardless of the
devices they use.
Offering more
material to a wider range of learners
Consistent learning experience
Consistent teaching experience
Case Study : New Zealand Diploma
in Information Systems (Level 5)
Previous works
Lecturers and students accessing resources directly through the internet, from anywhere
• by using any internet devices
• at any time
• without any technical or physical concerns
• secure data storage
• convenient internet services
• strong computing power
• cut operational and capital cost.
(Al et al., 2013, Islam et al., 2017, Xin et al, 2020)
Unitec Cloud Computing
Compute Node:
• Memory (RAM): 126GB
• Processor: AMD Ryzen thread ripper pro 3975wx 64-cores x 128
• Disk capacity: 1 TB
Controller Node:
• Memory (RAM): 126GB
• Processor: AMD Ryzen thread ripper pro 3975wx 32-cores x 64
• Disk capacity: 1.3 TB
Implementation
HTCS5605/HTCS4605
Database Design Principles/Database Project
• Microsoft Access(Office 365)
• (6 Mac user)
HTCS5607
IS Application Project
• Microsoft Access(Office 365)
• C# Windows form
• (2 Mac user)
Data Gathering
• 11 surveys sent out • 7 replies
• 3 lecturers
• 4 students
• 2 questionnaires sent out
• Lecturer
• Student
Results
Students
• Positives
• Easy access
• Good experience
• Laptops
• Challenges
• Lack of experience when using virtual machines
• 50% prefer online learning
Lecturers
• Positives
• Easy access
• Laptops
• Improved teaching in class
• Challenges
• Network is not stable
• More hard disk size
• Prefer to have SAAS
Findings
Students
• Like to use virtual machine
because it can be accessed from anywhere, at anytime time, on any devices.
• Prefer to study on campus,
because entry level students has no experience when using cloud.
Lecturers
• Happy to use cloud services, because they can:
• prepare class on Mac laptop
• save time in class on student's computer
• solve students’ devices compatibility issues
• use it without any cost
• Prefer more services, not virtual computers, so
students can use some services directly without install them to virtual machine
Conclusions
Unitec cloud computing project
• gives consistent learning experience to all students regardless of the devices they use.
• provides lecturers an easy platform to create course materials without compatibility problems.
Future work
• Configure security rules on the cloud
• Automation of create classes and accounts
• More services are required by lecturers in order to reduce the lack of experience problems from students
Reference
Al Tayeb, A., Alghatani, K., El-Seoud, S., & El-Sofany, H. (2013). The impact of cloud computing technologies in e-learning. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 8(2013).
Islam, M. A., Kasem, F. B. A., Khan, S. U. Z., Habib, T., & Ahmed, F. (2017). Cloud computing in education:
Potentials and challenges for Bangladesh. International Journal of Computer Science, Engineering and Applications, 7(5), 11-21.
Xin, C., & Wang, X. (2020, October). Research on the application of college physical education teaching mode in the cloud computing environment. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 1624, No. 2, p.
022068). IOP Publishing.
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