ERIC Number: EJ890497
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Publication Date: 2010
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Developing Server-Side Infrastructure for Large-Scale E-Learning of Web Technology
Simpkins, Neil
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, v8 n1 p54-68 Jan-Mar 2010
The growth of E-business has made experience in server-side technology an increasingly important area for educators. Server-side skills are in increasing demand and recognised to be of relatively greater value than comparable client-side aspects (Ehie, 2002). In response to this, many educational organisations have developed E-business courses, but their approaches cannot generally be applied in the distance learning context. Providing server-side infrastructure is important to allow students to gain an appreciation of concepts as well as experiencing aspects like network operation, time delays and failure and "just-in-time" collaboration, which are basic characteristics of distributed applications. Here, the development of a scalable architecture and successful provision of access to a set of server applications for a very large number of students is described. A key objective is to establish a framework that can be applied in education and commerce to support very large-scale deployment of web applications and services for applications with varying properties. (Contains 9 figures.)
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Multimedia Instruction, Information Technology, Computer System Design, Gateway Systems, Technology Education, Case Studies, Web Sites, Computer Software, Computer Science Education, Large Group Instruction
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