Cloud computing at naemt 2014
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The document discusses the challenges and solutions associated with the adoption of cloud computing in tertiary institutions in Nigeria, emphasizing the limitations of current ICT infrastructure. It argues that cloud computing can bridge the digital divide, improve educational outcomes, and enhance collaboration while reducing costs and resource use. The practical applications of cloud computing in education include network teaching platforms, global collaboration, and increased accessibility for both students and educators.
Cloud computing at naemt 2014
- 1. MODELS FOR ADOPTING AND UTILIZING OF CLOUD COMPUTING IN TEACHING AND LEARNING IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA Presented at NAEMT 2015 Port Harcourt, Nigeria Blessing F. Adeoye, PhD. Faculty of Education Department of Technology Education University of Lagos docadeoye@gmail.com
- 2. CClloouudd CCoommppuuttiinn gg Introduction Highly dependent on ICT; however, there are some challenges with the use of ICT. Financial, and infrastructure prohibit development of reliable network communications, data centers, and local ICT-related activities. Electricity power problems that are epileptic in delivery and attract unbearably high bills. These have in turn creates a poor performance in business and academic activities.
- 3. CClloouudd CCoommppuuttiinn gg Solutions ICT alone cannot rectify the challenges. Cloud computing has become an emerging new computing paradigm for delivering technology and computing services (Mell & Grance, 2009).
- 4. CClloouudd CCoommppuuttiinn gg Purpose (To Explore) The extent to which cloud computing applications and services can be used to help breach the digital divide that currently exists among tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The level of adoption and classroom utilization, and some aspects of the distinctiveness of cloud computing.
- 5. CClloouudd CCoommppuuttiinn gg Arguments The challenges faced by educational institutions in Nigeria regarding the use of 21st century technology tools CANNOT be rectified through only the integration of ICT. They can be rectified through the infusion of cloud computing initiatives for learning, teaching, data storage/backups, resource sharing, and management of resources.
- 6. CClloouudd CCoommppuuttiinn gg Common Cloud computing examples Microsoft Office 365 (Microsoft SkyDrive in the case of Office). Google Drive is a pure cloud computing service, with all the apps and storage found online. Apple iCloud's service is primarily used for online storage and synchronization of mail, contacts, and calendar. Hybrid services like Dropbox and SugarSync work in the cloud because they store a synched version of files online/files with local storage.
- 7. Efforts at leveraging of Cloud computing framework for integration in Nigerian Universities CClloouudd CCoommppuuttiinn gg Ugwoke, Okafor, Onwusuru, and Udeze, (2014) observed that the fundamental problems of tertiary institutions in Nigeria stems from lack of foresight and expertise in the usage of 21st century ICT models and frameworks. They therefore argued that the near collapse of educational institutions in Nigeria can be revamped through the infusion of cloud computing initiatives.
- 8. CClloouudd CCoommppuuttiinn gg Utilization of Cloud computing Enables wise and strategic use of technology that significantly reduces the cost. Provides resources and capabilities of IT via services offered by Cloud Service Provider (Ajith & Hemalatha 2012). It has various characteristics as shared infrastructure, self-service, pay-per use model, dynamic, virtualized, elastic and scalable. Benefitted where lots of collaboration and safety of data is needed.
- 9. CClloouudd CCoommppuuttiinn gg Cloud Computing Service Models
- 10. Cloud Computing Service Model or DP CClloouudd CCoommppuuttiinn gg
- 11. CClloouudd CCoommppuuttiinn gg Practical Application of Cloud Computing Network Teaching Platform Reduction in Computing Resources Collaboration with Colleagues and Experts Globally Easily Accessible Support Teachers in Professional Development Reduction on the Use of Electricity Reduction of Expenses