Project Title:
Cloud-Facilitated eLearning
Project Reference:
ART/147CP
Project Period:
20121128 - 20141127
Funds Approved (HK$’000):
14588
Project Coordinator:
Ms Christina Chan
Deputy Project Coordinator:
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Deliverable:
There are five major deliverables in this project: 1. Course Management System – Non-Moodle based system 2. Cloud based Content Bridge – Interoperable with school based LMS and publishers’ server – Publisher/Operator portals 3. Cloud applications for LMS – Content / material sharing in Cloud by different schools with content management – Learning data tracking – Parent Portal 4. Pedagogical Pattern Design Tool – Built in pedagogical template for course design – Learning data analysis for effectiveness evaluation 5. Patent filing – Learning analytics based on pedagogy design pattern
Research Group:
Mr Patrick WU
Ms Yuk Ching KAM
Dr Ming Hua SHI
Ms Adele WANG
Ms Dan HONG
Dr Yun Zhao LU
Ms Belinda CHONG
Ms Kary HO
Mr Yi YANG
Ms Rui WANG
Dr I-Sheng TANG
Mr Yee Lim CHAN
Dr Shen Chang CHAO
Mr Dennis CHENG
Mr Nan HUANG
Mr Lei ZHU
Mr Albert AU YEUNG
Mr Tun Han, Felix Lo
Dr Yiu Wing, Andrew Wat
Mr Wai-Kong, Larry Lam
Mr Ho Pong, Andrew Sze
Ms Ha Yin, Sandy Wong
Dr Kar Wing, Edward Lor
Mr Tai Wai, David Chan
Dr Hong Feng, Alex Zu
Mr Laifa Fang
Mr I Keong, Albert Lau
Mr Qiangqi Zou
Mr Chung Wai, Vincent Wong
Dr Wai Ming, Eric Yu
Ms Ka Yee, Karen Leung
Mr Ching Lun Edmund Lo
Ms Oi Wa, Amy Lam
Ms Yat Ka, Doris Lin
Mr Fu Tuen, Victor Leung
Ms Yee Man Chan
Mr Wing Hei Au
Mr Yuanyuan, Vivian Wang
Mr Man Yiu, Ken Yau
Mrs Man Choi, Asa Chan
Dr Man Kin, Vincent LAU
Mr Yongpei Liang
Sponsor:
Active Learning Solutions Limited
Center for Information Technology in Education, Hong Kong University
Education Bureau
HKT Education Limited (Licensing Income) [Sponsor]
Institute of Education, London University
Description:
It is very crucial for a Learning Management System (LMS) to allow teachers to measure the effectiveness, efficiency and experience of learning models based on objective criteria so as to come up with learning models that best fit the need of students. ASTRI Cloud facilitated eLearning system has a built-in tool for course design to help teachers to achieve this. Located in Cloud, ASTRI LMS has access to different learning data on students’ various activities to evaluate the learning outcome. To successfully exploit the resources in Cloud, ASTRI LMS should be constructed based on a multi-tenant architecture so that a single instance can deliver application to thousand of users. It also enables content sharing between schools and any content providers with different levels of access. Interschool collaboration can be easily achieved. The use of OAuth Authorization in the Content Bridge establishes trust between websites to minimize illegal hacking, and resolves issues with non-synchronized password change. By having LMS implemented in Cloud, a new and secured venue for publishers to distribute eContent to schools is created. With the inclusion of parent portal to track their children’s progress, Cloud service providers can offer new eLearning packages not only to schools but also to parents targeting educational use.
