E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training. Third International Conference, eLEOT 2016, Dublin, Ireland, August 31 – September 2, 2016, Revised Selected Papers

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Private Cloud with e-Learning for Resources Sharing in University Environment

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-49625-2_21,
        author={K.P.N Jayasena and Huazhu Song},
        title={Private Cloud with e-Learning for Resources Sharing in University Environment},
        proceedings={E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training. Third International Conference, eLEOT 2016, Dublin, Ireland, August 31 -- September 2, 2016, Revised Selected Papers},
        proceedings_a={ELEOT},
        year={2017},
        month={1},
        keywords={e-Learning infrastructure Private cloud Virtual learning environments Virtual Private Networking (VPN) Virtualization Resource sharing},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-319-49625-2_21}
    }
    
  • K.P.N Jayasena
    Huazhu Song
    Year: 2017
    Private Cloud with e-Learning for Resources Sharing in University Environment
    ELEOT
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-49625-2_21
K.P.N Jayasena,*, Huazhu Song1,*
  • 1: Wuhan University of Technology
*Contact email: pubudu@appsc.sab.ac.lk, shuaz@whut.edu.cn

Abstract

Most existing e-Learning platforms are unable to share learning resources between cloud platform and public network, and normally need additional cost to deploy the environment. This paper presents a new e-Learning model based on the virtual private network and private cloud, which could help the student to easily setup and configure his own e-Learning environment with less cost for efficiently sharing resources in universities. Firstly this paper describes the academic private cloud tool that offers a simple environment to experiment cloud computing concepts. Based on this private cloud, e-Learning system can be easily installed by using standard local computing resources, without the need of different hardware or external resources. Hence, this paper illustrates the framework of VPN and Private Cloud Integration, aiming at resource sharing in the university environment. The e-Learning platform is also scalable and capable to interconnect other multi-platform developed in different locations. This proposed framework solves the various challenges faced by e-Learning, and increases the availability, reliability and scalability of cloud based e-Learning systems.