Cloud Computing as a Catalyst in STEM Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 470-485
Author(s):  
Vikas Kumar ◽  
Deepika Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Mediated Learning ◽  
Computing Technology ◽  
Stem Disciplines ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Stem Students

The under representation of students in STEM disciplines creates big worries for the coming demands of STEM occupations. This requires new strategies to make curriculum interesting to enhance student's engagement in learning. Technology integration in curriculum makes more interesting and engaging, where students can learn with flexibility in time and place. This methodology creates and deepens interest in students towards learning with creativity and innovation. STEM students can work on authentic and real solutions within a technology-mediated learning environment, while inculcating higher order thinking skills. Technology-mediated environments support new ideas, real time collaboration and promotes peer learning. However, affordance as an adoption factor of technology in academics can be addressed by cloud computing technology. STEM education on cloud computing technology will gain access to its content rich features based on flexibility, accessibility, scalability, affordability, and reliability and enhanced agility. The cloud computing based STEM education infrastructure will inculcate development and experimentation skills in students. The present work (a) reviews scholarly work in cloud computing technology for simulations and prototypes for different STEM subjects, (b) outlines the benefits of using cloud computing technology for students pursuing STEM careers, and (c) presents the case studies of the successful implementation of cloud computing in STEM disciplines.

Cloud Computing as a Catalyst in STEM Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikas Kumar ◽  
Deepika Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Mediated Learning ◽  
Computing Technology ◽  
Stem Disciplines ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Stem Students

The under representation of students in STEM disciplines creates big worries for the coming demands of STEM occupations. This requires new strategies to make curriculum interesting to enhance student's engagement in learning. Technology integration in curriculum makes more interesting and engaging, where students can learn with flexibility in time and place. This methodology creates and deepens interest in students towards learning with creativity and innovation. STEM students can work on authentic and real solutions within a technology-mediated learning environment, while inculcating higher order thinking skills. Technology-mediated environments support new ideas, real time collaboration and promotes peer learning. However, affordance as an adoption factor of technology in academics can be addressed by cloud computing technology. STEM education on cloud computing technology will gain access to its content rich features based on flexibility, accessibility, scalability, affordability, and reliability and enhanced agility. The cloud computing based STEM education infrastructure will inculcate development and experimentation skills in students. The present work (a) reviews scholarly work in cloud computing technology for simulations and prototypes for different STEM subjects, (b) outlines the benefits of using cloud computing technology for students pursuing STEM careers, and (c) presents the case studies of the successful implementation of cloud computing in STEM disciplines.

Enhancing Diversity in STEM Interdisciplinary Learning

2015 ◽  
pp. 997-1019
Author(s):  
Reginald A. Blake ◽  
Janet Liou-Mark
Keyword(s):  
Stem Education ◽  
Real World ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Stem Disciplines ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Diversity In Stem

The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines have traditionally been woefully unsuccessful in attracting, retaining, and graduating acceptable numbers of Underrepresented Minorities (URMs). A new paradigm of STEM practices is needed to address this vexing problem. This chapter highlights a novel interdisciplinary approach to STEM education. Instead of being siloed and mired in their respective STEM disciplines, students integrate real world, inquiry-based learning that is underpinned by a strong foundation in mathematics and a myriad of other pillars of STEM activities. These activities include Peer-Assisted Learning Workshops, Mentoring Programs, Undergraduate Research Experiences, STEM Exposure Trips, Conference Participation, and Peer Leadership. This strategy enhances STEM education among URMs by purposefully connecting and integrating knowledge and skills from across the STEM disciplines to solve real-world problems, by synthesizing and transferring knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, and by building critical thinking skills in a manner that is relevant to their experiences and yet transformative.

Enhancing Diversity in STEM Interdisciplinary Learning

2013 ◽  
pp. 237-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reginald A. Blake ◽  
Janet Liou-Mark
Keyword(s):  
Stem Education ◽  
Real World ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Stem Disciplines ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Diversity In Stem

The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines have traditionally been woefully unsuccessful in attracting, retaining, and graduating acceptable numbers of Underrepresented Minorities (URMs). A new paradigm of STEM practices is needed to address this vexing problem. This chapter highlights a novel interdisciplinary approach to STEM education. Instead of being siloed and mired in their respective STEM disciplines, students integrate real world, inquiry-based learning that is underpinned by a strong foundation in mathematics and a myriad of other pillars of STEM activities. These activities include Peer-Assisted Learning Workshops, Mentoring Programs, Undergraduate Research Experiences, STEM Exposure Trips, Conference Participation, and Peer Leadership. This strategy enhances STEM education among URMs by purposefully connecting and integrating knowledge and skills from across the STEM disciplines to solve real-world problems, by synthesizing and transferring knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, and by building critical thinking skills in a manner that is relevant to their experiences and yet transformative.

Applying the Updated Delone and Mclean is Success Model for Enterprise Cloud Computing Readiness

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Sabri
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Computing Technology ◽  
Is Success ◽  
Is Success Model ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Delone And Mclean ◽  
Success Model ◽  
Business Agility ◽  
Comprehensive Framework

One of the most technological trends that enables on demand sharing of resources through Internet is Cloud Computing. It is a collection of hardware, software, storage, and services which are efficiently utilized to enhance business agility through reducing communication and computing costs. Although there are many advantages of cloud computing, organizations concern of the negative outcomes that may result when employing this technology. In this paper the author aims to find some factors to be considered by the organization before employing cloud computing technology. To achieve this goal the author used DeLone and McLean successes model that provides a comprehensive framework for measuring IS success. The model will enable the organization to spot the weakness and strength for each factor and in turn to make suitable decision toward a successful implementation of Cloud Computing.

scholarly journals Cloud ERP, a new approach for enterprise resources planning

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-128
Author(s):  
Thanh Trung Ho ◽  
Thy Thi Phuong Ho ◽  
Trang Thi Le ◽  
Van Thi Hoai Quach ◽  
Khang Phuoc Hoang Le ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Computing Technology ◽  
Economic Market ◽  
Erp System ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
Technology And Communication ◽  
Technology Solution

The combination between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and Cloud Computing technology is a new trend in information technology and communication. These are two different arrays of information system in modern business. However, when the advantages of ERP and the outstanding features of Cloud Computing technology are integrated, they not only can bring more benefits to the enterprises, but also help them to develop sustainably in the the dynamic economic market. Cloud ERP (Cloud - Based ERP) has been popularly applied in organizations worldwide but not received much attention from Vietnamese enterprises. Therefore, the study on Cloud - Based ERP can create a new ERP approach for the Vietnamese enterprises. In particular, it can help them understand Cloud ERP technology solution and the practical benefits that it brings. The study only proposes the its application based on the class of service models of Cloud Computing for the enterprises. From the successful implementation of Cloud ERP technology solution based on PaaS model of Cloud Computing, the study provides enterprises with the installations, configure, and a knowledge of the application solution.

scholarly journals Situating Space: Using a Discipline-Focused Lens to Examine Spatial Thinking Skills

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kinnari Rashesh Atit;Atit ◽  
David Uttal ◽  
Mike Stieff
Keyword(s):  
Stem Education ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Spatial Thinking ◽  
Spatial Skills ◽  
Stem Fields ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Stem Disciplines ◽  
Spatial Tasks

Spatial skills are an important component of success in STEM fields. A majority of what we know about spatial skills today is a result of over 100 years of research focused on understanding and identifying the kinds of skills that make up this skill set. Over the last two decades, the field has recognized that unlike the spatial skills measured by psychometric tests developed by psychology researchers, the spatial problems faced by STEM experts vary widely and are multifaceted. Thus, many psychological researchers have embraced an interdisciplinary approach to studying spatial thinking with the aim of understanding the nature of this skill set as it occurs within STEM disciplines. In a parallel effort, discipline-based education researchers specializing in STEM domains have focused much of their research on understanding how to bolster students’ skills in completing domain-specific spatial tasks. In this paper, we discuss four lessons learned from these two programs of research to enhance the field’s understanding of spatial thinking in STEM domains. We demonstrate each contribution by aligning findings from research on three distinct STEM disciplines, structural geology, surgery, and organic chemistry. Lastly, we discuss the potential implications of these contributions to STEM education.

A Review Paper on Cloud Computing

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyanshu Srivastava ◽  
Rizwan Khan
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Grid Computing ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Computing Technology ◽  
Internet Infrastructure ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Face

Today is the era of Cloud Computing Technology in IT Industries. Cloud computing which is based on Internet has the most powerful architecture of computation. It reckons in of a compilation of integrated and networked hardware, software and internet infrastructure. It has various avails atop grid computing and other computing. In this paper, I have given a brief of evaluation of cloud computing by reviewing more than 30 articles on cloud computing. The outcome of this review signalizes the face of the IT industries before and after the cloud computing.

ATTITUDE OF LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS TOWARDS ADOPTION OF CLOUD COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY IN VTU AFFILIATED ENGINEERING COLLEGES LIBRARIES

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
C. T. Kantharaja
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Cloud Platform ◽  
Computing Technology ◽  
Management Software ◽  
Library Management ◽  
The Right ◽  
Library Professionals

Cloud computing technology has signicant role in academic libraries. Most of the library services are available on cloud platform and library software vendors developed their Library Management Software on cloud platform. It is the right time for library professionals to upgrade their technical skills to provide good services to the library stakeholders. This study shows the library services and facilities available on cloud. It is the right time to migrate to cloud

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