Introducing Cloud Computing Topics in Curricula

Authors

Ling Chen, University of Queensland
Yang Liu, University of Queensland
Marcus Gallagher, University of Queensland
Bernard Palithorpe, University of Queensland
Shazia Sadiq, University of Queensland
Heng Tao Shen, University of Queensland
Xue Li, University of Queensland

Abstract

The demand for graduates with exposure in Cloud Computing is on the rise. For many educational institutions, the challenge is to decide on how to incorporate appropriate cloud-based technologies into their curricula. In this paper, we describe our design and experiences of integrating Cloud Computing components into seven third/fourth-year undergraduate-level information system, computer science, and general science courses that are related to large-scale data processing and analysis at the University of Queensland, Australia. For each course, we aimed at finding the best-available and cost-effective cloud technologies that fit well in the existing curriculum. The cloud related technologies discussed in this paper include open-source distributed computing tools such as Hadoop, Mahout, and Hive, as well as cloud services such as Windows Azure and Amazon Elastic Computing Cloud (EC2). We anticipate that our experiences will prove useful and of interest to fellow academics wanting to introduce Cloud Computing modules to existing courses.

Recommended Citation

Chen, Ling; Liu, Yang; Gallagher, Marcus; Palithorpe, Bernard; Sadiq, Shazia; Shen, Heng Tao; and Li, Xue (2012) "Introducing Cloud Computing Topics in Curricula," Journal of Information Systems Education: Vol. 23 : Iss. 3 , 315-324.
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jise/vol23/iss3/6