Cloud computing for teaching practice: a new design?

• Main Authors: Saadatdoost, Robab, Sim, Alex Tze Hiang, Jafarkarimi, Hosein, Hee, Jee Mei, Saadatdoost, Leila
• Format: Article
• Published: IGI Global 2014
• Subjects: LB Theory and practice of education
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52131/; http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijwltt.2014100104
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Recently researchers have shown an increased interest in cloud computing technology. It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore cloud computing technology in education context. However rapid changes in information technology are having a serious effect on teaching framework designs. So far, however, there has been little discussion about cloud computing benefits in domains of teaching frameworks which propels us to study and redesign teaching frameworks considering cloud computing. The purpose of this paper is to review recent research into cloud computing and features which can be improved with this new technology. This paper studied several researches through literature to determine the main impact of cloud computing on "planning and preparation" and "instruction" domains as two main domains of teaching framework. Light will be then shed on the impact and potential benefits of cloud computing on teaching framework. The paper closes by proposing to design an evaluation table based on cloud computing artifacts to enhance teaching practice and highlights its offerings for educational institutions.