The Effectiveness of Cloud Computing on Teaching and Learning
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CLOUD COMPUTING ON TEACHING AND LEARNING
ABSTRACT
According to the learners cloud blog, an article posted on 4th February 2013, Technology has continuously contributed effectively on the way knowledge is impacted to learners. In the 1950s learning theorists concluded that repeated drills and the repetition of content-supported learning and more specifically recall. This led to the introduction of listening stations in the classroom where students were able to use headphones to listen to audiotapes and cassettes. This progressed to the integration of videotapes a year later and the trend has not slowed since.
Today, technology is advancing faster than ever and as such, schools and learning institutions are starting to gain pace with new technologies. To better support faculty and students for teaching and learning, institutions need to constantly innovate and optimize their IT infrastructures. The new IT paradigm called “cloud computing” has the potential to transform the way that IT resources are utilized and consumed in education and is expected to have a large impact on educational computing during the next few years. With its focus on helping administrators, faculty and students to understand cloud computing and to make plans for successful cloud adoption, this paper provides insights into the effectiveness of cloud computing on teaching and learning, based on a case study of the College of Art and Social Sciences, Department of Political Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
INTRODUCTION
The use of technology in education is growing exponentially with the increasing number of students in these institutions.
The purpose of education and the principals of learning are to inspire, educate and share knowledge. Yet in practice there are barriers that can affect teaching and learning; from oversubscribed classrooms and lack of staffing resources to constraints on annual budgets and the overzealous involvement of
ABSTRACT
According to the learners cloud blog, an article posted on 4th February 2013, Technology has continuously contributed effectively on the way knowledge is impacted to learners. In the 1950s learning theorists concluded that repeated drills and the repetition of content-supported learning and more specifically recall. This led to the introduction of listening stations in the classroom where students were able to use headphones to listen to audiotapes and cassettes. This progressed to the integration of videotapes a year later and the trend has not slowed since.
Today, technology is advancing faster than ever and as such, schools and learning institutions are starting to gain pace with new technologies. To better support faculty and students for teaching and learning, institutions need to constantly innovate and optimize their IT infrastructures. The new IT paradigm called “cloud computing” has the potential to transform the way that IT resources are utilized and consumed in education and is expected to have a large impact on educational computing during the next few years. With its focus on helping administrators, faculty and students to understand cloud computing and to make plans for successful cloud adoption, this paper provides insights into the effectiveness of cloud computing on teaching and learning, based on a case study of the College of Art and Social Sciences, Department of Political Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
INTRODUCTION
The use of technology in education is growing exponentially with the increasing number of students in these institutions.
The purpose of education and the principals of learning are to inspire, educate and share knowledge. Yet in practice there are barriers that can affect teaching and learning; from oversubscribed classrooms and lack of staffing resources to constraints on annual budgets and the overzealous involvement of
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