Harnessing the Potential of Cloud Computing to Transform Higher Education

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Author(s): P. Thomas (University of Botswana, Botswana)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 12
Source title: Cloud Computing for Teaching and Learning: Strategies for Design and Implementation
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Lee Chao (University of Houston-Victoria, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0957-0.ch010

Keywords: Business & Management / Educational Technologies / Electronic Services & Service Science / Information Science Reference

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While the adoption of new technology is being increasingly recognised as a catalyst for transformation in higher education, the high cost of technology infrastructure and other related resources is a financial burden, and hence, a barrier to many higher education institutions, especially in the context of the recent economic recession. Indications are that the adoption of the low-cost and even free (in some cases) cloud computing solutions could bring about large scale adoption of new technology by higher education institutions. This chapter provides an overview of cloud computing, explores the challenges around cloud computing, details the significant benefits that it can bring to higher education, and discusses how organizations could harness cloud services to significantly reduce capital and maintenance costs on educational technology and to enhance its scalability, accessibility, and flexibility. The chapter further recommends the use of hybrid cloud deployment to achieve a balance between risks and benefits of this new computing paradigm.

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