REVIEWS OF CLOUD COMPUTING FOR EDUCATION: SERVICES AND BENEFITS

Authors

  • Ting Sie King Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, Kuching, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20319/pijss.2015.s21.12991305

Keywords:

Cloud Computing, Impact, Education Potential, Tools and Services

Abstract

Cloud computing has become popular in the academic sector and has attracted the attention of academe, more specifically instructor and student. In this paper, the author reviews the cloud computing technology used in education and impact of the services on student learning and various educational potential of cloud-based tools and services for exploitation in teaching and learning are studied.

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Published

2015-07-01

How to Cite

King, T. S. (2015). REVIEWS OF CLOUD COMPUTING FOR EDUCATION: SERVICES AND BENEFITS. PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences, 1(1), 1299–1305. https://doi.org/10.20319/pijss.2015.s21.12991305