Critical Review on the Challenges of Cloud Computing Implementation in Indian Education
Prepared by
SABARISH-P
M.Sc., M.Ed., JRF & NET
Assistant Professor in Physical Science, Arafa Institute for Teacher Education
Attur, Thrissur.
(Abstract of my research paper published in i-manager journal of cloud computing.)
Abstract
Rapid advancement in technology has revolutionized the
teaching-learning process to an extent of rethinking on the delivery of
education to meet the goals. Cloud computing, the latest emerging technology,
refers to the web-based computing services that allows the users to access
hardware and software applications operated and governed by an institution or
organization in far-off areas. Cloud computing necessities the storing of data,
user applications and sharing of information and computer resources. This
technology is considered as boon, especially to the educational institutions as
these institutions can streamline their administrative functions, mend the
communication process among their staff members, afford global partnership and
also reduce the IT infrastructure cost. Besides these multitudes of benefits,
the educational institutions can also launch their own Learning Management
Systems (LMS) which can be accessed by other educational institutions facing
issues with proper infrastructure facilities. Various
scholarly articles are available regarding the adoption and benefits of cloud
computing in educational institutions, the major focus being laid on the
deployment models, service providers, the educational platforms and also the
efficiency of cloud computing in e-learning process. Some studies also give an
insight about implementation of these services in Indian Universities. However,
there are very few studies which discuss the barriers in implementing cloud
computing in educational institutions and hence the scope for further empirical
study is needed in this perspective. Therefore, this paper critically reviews
the key benefits of deploying cloud computing in education and the major
challenges in implementation and the possible measures to overcome the
identified barriers.
(Paper published in I-manager journal of cloud computing Volume: 1 No. 3 Issue : May-Jul 2014 Pages : 1-7 with ISBN)
