Cloud-Facilitated eLearning

Cloud-Facilitated eLearning

Cloud-Facilitated eLearning
ART/147CP
20121128 - 20141127
14588

Ms Christina Chan
There are five major deliverables in this project: 1. Course Management System – Non-Moodle based system 2. Cloud based Content Bridge – Interoperable with school based LMS and publishers’ server – Publisher/Operator portals 3. Cloud applications for LMS – Content / material sharing in Cloud by different schools with content management – Learning data tracking – Parent Portal 4. Pedagogical Pattern Design Tool – Built in pedagogical template for course design – Learning data analysis for effectiveness evaluation 5. Patent filing – Learning analytics based on pedagogy design pattern
Mr Patrick WU Ms Yuk Ching KAM Dr Ming Hua SHI Ms Adele WANG Ms Dan HONG Dr Yun Zhao LU Ms Belinda CHONG Ms Kary HO Mr Yi YANG Ms Rui WANG Dr I-Sheng TANG Mr Yee Lim CHAN Dr Shen Chang CHAO Mr Dennis CHENG Mr Nan HUANG Mr Lei ZHU Mr Albert AU YEUNG Mr Tun Han, Felix Lo Dr Yiu Wing, Andrew Wat Mr Wai-Kong, Larry Lam Mr Ho Pong, Andrew Sze Ms Ha Yin, Sandy Wong Dr Kar Wing, Edward Lor Mr Tai Wai, David Chan Dr Hong Feng, Alex Zu Mr Laifa Fang Mr I Keong, Albert Lau Mr Qiangqi Zou Mr Chung Wai, Vincent Wong Dr Wai Ming, Eric Yu Ms Ka Yee, Karen Leung Mr Ching Lun Edmund Lo Ms Oi Wa, Amy Lam Ms Yat Ka, Doris Lin Mr Fu Tuen, Victor Leung Ms Yee Man Chan Mr Wing Hei Au Mr Yuanyuan, Vivian Wang Mr Man Yiu, Ken Yau Mrs Man Choi, Asa Chan Dr Man Kin, Vincent LAU Mr Yongpei Liang
Active Learning Solutions Limited Center for Information Technology in Education, Hong Kong University Education Bureau HKT Education Limited (Licensing Income) [Sponsor] Institute of Education, London University

It is very crucial for a Learning Management System (LMS) to allow teachers to measure the effectiveness, efficiency and experience of learning models based on objective criteria so as to come up with learning models that best fit the need of students. ASTRI Cloud facilitated eLearning system has a built-in tool for course design to help teachers to achieve this. Located in Cloud, ASTRI LMS has access to different learning data on students’ various activities to evaluate the learning outcome. To successfully exploit the resources in Cloud, ASTRI LMS should be constructed based on a multi-tenant architecture so that a single instance can deliver application to thousand of users. It also enables content sharing between schools and any content providers with different levels of access. Interschool collaboration can be easily achieved. The use of OAuth Authorization in the Content Bridge establishes trust between websites to minimize illegal hacking, and resolves issues with non-synchronized password change. By having LMS implemented in Cloud, a new and secured venue for publishers to distribute eContent to schools is created. With the inclusion of parent portal to track their children’s progress, Cloud service providers can offer new eLearning packages not only to schools but also to parents targeting educational use.