Cloud Computing Enabled Virtual Learning Environment

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-65
Author(s):  
Rabindra Ku Jena
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

Recent advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provide an opportunity to build a self growing and sharing virtual environment for teaching and learning. Cloud computing is one of the latest technological advancement in ICT domain. Cloud computing technologies have changed the way applications are developed and accessed. A Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is a system for delivering learning materials to students via the web. Cloud computing is provides one of the most emerging cost effective solution for virtual learning and teaching environment. This paper discusses how cloud computing has been contributing to virtual learning environment and an overview of the current state of the structure of Cloud Computing based e-learning is discussed. The readers will also find a brief overview of cloud computing and the different efficient cloud based virtual learning models. Towards the end different offers from different cloud vendors are discussed.

scholarly journals Geography Teacher Approach to Using Virtual Learning Environment in Education of Geography

Pedagogika ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 109 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-126
Author(s):  
Rimantas Kontvainas ◽  
Marina Radčenko
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Almost All

XX–XXI century technological breakthrough created a new ideology and philosophy of education that influenced all education system: new teaching and learning measures have created new teaching methods. Education of nowadays is associated with the use of information and communication tools. We often mentioned the words “virtual learning”, “distance learning” or “e-learning”. In general, these terms can be regarded as synonymous, because they generally mean a distance learning. Predicting the perspective of distance learning for this type of education has been established a special software that provides the proper functioning of various e-measures. This program is called open source virtual environments development software (usually just a “virtual learning environment” or in short VLE). In the period of 1996–2000 virtual learning environment has been created for distance education. In Lithuania the use of the virtual learning environment is growing. Almost all high schools have their own virtual environment. The interesting of VLE is growing and in the secondary schools. That is why it is important to find out what motivates teachers to use or not to use VLE. This article aims to analyze the geography teachers‘ attitudes towards education by using a VLE. The survey revealed that most of teachers, which are working with the VLE, indicates that virtual learning environment is useful, unlike teachers, who do not use VLE. They guess that virtual learning environment is useful only partly. Many teachers began using VLE to improve their classification and to make their traditional way of teaching more interesting. Teachers indicate that the VLE is improving learning process and its results, because teaching becomes interactive and therefore more interesting, resulting in increased motivation for learning.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Teachers Attitude towards Designing Virtual Learning Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (SI3) ◽  
pp. 173-179
Author(s):  
Kumar Raman ◽  
Norasmah Othman ◽  
Haryanti Mohd Affandi ◽  
Indera Irawan Md. Rawi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Information And Communication

In many developing countries, Information and Communication Technology had been introduced. Its integration with the curriculum is limited. In view of this, a survey was conducted to examine the factors that affect teacher’s attitude in adopting virtual learning environment in their classroom teaching. The result of regression analysis revealed that Perceived usefulness and Perceived ease of use, had been seen to have more considerable significance than Social Influence and Facilitating Condition in affecting teacher’s attitude to adopt Frog VLE. Together these constructs explained 57 per cent the variance in teacher’s intention to use VLE application in their teaching. Keywords: Virtual Learning Environment; ICT in teaching and learning; teacher’s attitude towards e-learning eISSN: 2398-4287© 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v5iSI3.2560

scholarly journals A peer-observation initiative to enhance student engagement in the synchronous virtual classroom: A case study of a COVID-19 mandated move to online learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 184-205
Author(s):  
Lesley Andrew ◽  
◽  
Ruth Wallace ◽  
Ros Sambell ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Peer Observation ◽  
Learning And Teaching

The global COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a rapid shift to online delivery in higher education. This learning and teaching environment is associated with reduced student engagement, a crucial prerequisite of student satisfaction, retention and success. This paper presents a case study that explored student engagement in the synchronous virtual learning environment, during the mandatory move to exclusive online learning in Australian higher education in April to June 2020. Three university instructors used the Teaching and Learning Circles Model to observe a series of their peers' synchronous virtual classrooms, from which they reflected on ways to enhance their own practice. The findings demonstrate how student engagement in these classrooms can be strengthened across the four constructs of Kahu and Nelson’s (2018) engagement conceptual framework: belonging; emotional response; wellbeing and self-efficacy. The case study also reveals limitations of the synchronous virtual environment as a means of supporting student engagement in the online learning and teaching environment, and proposes ways to address them. Against emerging reports of increased mental health issues among isolated university students during the current pandemic, the case study's recommendations to improve student wellbeing and belonging are particularly salient. This article also highlights the usefulness of the Teaching and Learning Circles Model of peer observation as a way to guide its participants' reflections on their own practice, support their collegiality with academic peers and build their confidence and competence in the synchronous virtual learning environment.

scholarly journals E-Learning through social media in the virtual learning environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 420 ◽  
pp. 012110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Gunawan ◽  
Engelina Prisca Kalensun ◽  
Ahmad Nurul Fajar ◽  
Sfenrianto
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
E Learning

Improvement of Engineering Students Education by E-learning

2010 ◽  
pp. 150-163
Author(s):  
George. A. Sorial ◽  
Babak Noroozi
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Distributed Structure ◽  
Meaningful Context ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

Traditional education for engineers has shifted towards new methods of teaching and learning through the proliferation of Information and Communication Technologies. The continuous advances in technology enable the realization of a more distributed structure of knowledge transfer. Virtual Learning Environment has become an increasingly ambiguous term in recent years because of essential elements facilitating a consistent environment for learners. It has the potential to position the learner within a meaningful context to a much greater extent than traditional interactive multimedia environments. The 3D environment acquaints students with features of different shapes and objects, and can be particularly useful in teaching younger students different procedures and mechanisms for carrying out specific tasks. This case explains the key issues and success factors regarding the e-Learning for engineering education especially in developing countries.

The Application of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) in Malaysian Schools

2021 ◽  
pp. 67-89
Author(s):  
Hafizoah Kassim ◽  
Wan Rosmini Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Change Initiatives ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Teachers And Students

This chapter reports the application and utilization of virtual learning environment (VLE) in schools, specifically focused on Malaysian schools. The VLE utilization is an initiative by the Ministry of Education (MOE) Malaysia in its vision to embrace the global changes and advancement of technology. With the advancement of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0), this topic is especially important to address. This chapter discusses the provisions of technology-based facilities and tools in schools as part of the change initiatives by MOE Malaysia, and the accompanied teaching and learning practices and trainings affecting the teachers and students. These efforts are exemplified through specific programs which have been implemented namely e-Portfolio in the Genosis Program and Google Classroom, and by linking such endeavors to the Malaysia Education Blueprint. These initiatives are always challenging especially when it involves the utilization of the exponentially advancing technologies. This chapter also highlights the pursuing impacts and challenges of the initiatives on teachers, students, selected schools, and their receptions to change.

scholarly journals Design of Self-practice Listening and Supplementary Vocabulary Exercises for a TOEFL-ITP Preparation Course in Vietnam

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Duy Ngoc Pham ◽  
Thu Thi Xuan Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Educational Software ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

The amount of information to be accumulated at university has been increasing in recent years, so students nowadays are moving towards using computers in the learning process. Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), particularly educational software, to facilitate the learning and teaching process has become a more and more popular trend among teachers. In Thai Nguyen University of Technology (TNUT), Vietnam, a multi-disciplinary virtual learning environment (http://e-learning.tnut.edu.vn) has been established on the MOODLE platform. The aim of this paper is to introduce the design of self-practice listening and vocabulary exercises for the TOEFL-ITP preparation course by integrating the exercises designed with the Hot Potatoes and Quizlet into TNUT’s institutional e-learning system. First, the advantages of the e-learning system are discussed. Second, the tools and materials necessary for the design are described. Finally, a suggestion on integrating the listening and vocabulary exercises designed by the Hot Potatoes software and Quizlet into the available e-learning system is introduced.

scholarly journals Traditional versus virtual learning: How engaged are the students in learning English literature?

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Hajar Halili ◽  
Nurul Hanani Abdul Rahman ◽  
Rafiza Abdul Razak
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Learning English

This study is aimed to investigate students’ levels of engagement in learning English literature for traditional learning and virtual learning environment. There are four dimensions of engagement that were studied, which are the cognitive, behavioural, emotional and agentic engagement. A self-determination theory perspective on student engagement by Reeve (2012) was used for the foundation of this study. A questionnaire of School Engagement Measure was used to collect data from 80 respondents. The data were analysed using descriptive analysis utilizing the SPSS software. The results of this study show that the engagement level of the virtual learning environment is higher than the engagement level of the traditional learning. Based on the results, further research is recommended to focus on the effectiveness of virtual learning environment in the classroom for the teaching and learning process.

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