Abstract
The cloud-compatible architecture of a distributed distance e-learning system which has been deployed and is being utilized in five remote areas in Eastern Europe (Finland, Poland, Bulgaria, Greece and Cyprus) is presented and discussed as a case study of e-learning. A series of e-courses is being conducted with a variety of learning tools and techniques: a Virtual World, Web 2.0 tools, a web conference platform and a learning management system. Emphasis is placed on the feasibility of the delivery of the integrated Distance Learning (DL) service through distributed web services; an architecture is proposed that extends the existing one by implementing the DL service in the form of a SOA in a hybrid cloud.
Recommended Citation
Mavroudi, Anna; Hadzilacos, Thanasis; and Egarchou, Demetra, "A DISTRIBUTED E-LEARNING SERVICE FOR REMOTE AREAS" (2010). MCIS 2010 Proceedings. 60.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/mcis2010/60