Handbook of research on cloud-based STEM education for improved learning outcomes
General Material Designation
[Book]
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Lee Chao [editor].
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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PDFs (481 pages) :
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illustrations.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Strategic planning for cloud computing adoption in STEM education: finding best practice solutions / Alan S. Weber -- Cloud computing as a catalyst for change in STEM education / John P. Sahlin, Kim Lobera -- The emergence of cloud portfolio in higher education / Pooja Gupta -- Strategies and practice of cloud-based learning environment implementation / Anwar Hossain Masud, Xiaodi Huang -- Designing, developing, and evaluating a cloud-based laboratory for online STEM IT students / Dongqing Yuan, Brandon Cross -- Addressing transport layer issues in cloud computing: a STEM perspective / Claudio Estevez -- Cloud-based social media as LMS: a fit for STEM in developing and newly developed economies / Matthew A. Eichler, Las Johansen Balios Caluza -- A cloud-based learning platform: STEM learning experiences with new tools / Rocael Hernandez Rizzardini, Christian Gütl -- Context-aware cloud computing for personal learning environment / Feng Chen, Ali H. Al-Bayatti, Francois Siewe -- Free and open source cloud computing technology / Lee Chao -- Cloud computing for teaching and learning: design strategies / Bay Arinze, Cheickna Sylla, Onuora Amobi -- Engaging students in conducting data analysis: the whole-class data advantage / Virginia Oberholzer Vandergon [and 6 others] -- Hands-on learning of cloud computing / Marta Beltrán -- Screencasts in mathematics: modelling the mathematician / Robin Hankin -- Support for cloud-based mobile learning / Kritika Verma, Sonal Dubey, M. A. Rizvi -- Cloud computing: an agent of promoting interdisciplinary sciences, especially information science and i-schools - emerging techno-educational scenario / Prantosh Kr. Paul -- Assessing security with regard to cloud applications in STEM education / Ihssan Alkadi -- Security issues related to cloud applications in STEM education / Yong Chen -- Inquiry-based learning on the cloud / Alexander Mikroyannidis [and 3 others] -- Cloud-based continuous formative assessment (CFA) / Norman Herr [and 5 others] -- Improving the effectiveness of research supervision in STEM education: cloud-based multimedia solutions / Tony Rickards -- Designing a cloud-based assessment model: a New Zealand Polytechnic case study / Tony Rickards, Aaron Steele -- Cloud services in UK higher education: a feasibility study for providing IaaS in the computing and library services of a UK university / Alexandros Chrysikos, James McDowell, Rupert Ward -- A media interpretation of the negative impact of cloud technologies / Michael S. Tang, Arunprakash T. Karunanithi -- The significance of situation awareness in education: being aware of what we learn / Pio Alfredo Di Tore, Felice Corona.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"[This handbook] prepares current and future instructors for exciting breakthroughs in STEM education driven by the advancement of cloud technologies. From virtual lab and app construction, to information sharing and course material distribution, this volume touches on a variety of topics related to the benefits and challenges of adopting cloud technologies in the classroom"--Provided by publisher.