An Efficient LMS Platform and Its Test Bed

Abstract

In order to develop an e-learning system as a method of education that frees both the teacher and learner from the constraints of time and space, it is necessary to develop software and to build the network equipment required to operate the software. The most basic system consists of a web server, a database server, and a video server. However, these elements are vulnerable to both internal and external threats. As for the web, database, and video servers, it is possible to respond to such threats by operating more than two devices, but this inevitably increases the cost of building the equipment. Therefore, this study proposed the use of a cloud service, such as AWS (Amazon Web Service), in order to save on the costs of purchasing, installing, and operating the servers, as well as a service designed to strengthen security by employees or trainees who understand the internal situation of the training institute. In other words, this study proposed the development of an efficient Learning Management System (LMS) platform and proved its efficiency using a test bed over a period of three years. The major contribution of this study is that the design of the proposed LMS has been improved to provide a more efficient performance than the existing LMSs by surmounting the traffic overload problem often found in video services. This is achieved by utilizing a lesser number of servers and maintaining the balance of the loads. Also, the interface used for the system can be adaptable to most of the web servers as they support Java, Android, and HTML-based systems. As a cloud-based LMS, this system has been tested for its efficiency and effectiveness for a period of three years during which the results have been satisfactory.

Learning Management System (LMS) Use with Online Instruction

“…School organizations with proprietary systems are starting to integrate cloud-based LMS solutions where the LMS merchant maintains the client's data online (Turnbull et al, 2019). Cloud-based LMS solutions allow users to maintain the physical infrastructure for running an on-site LMS (Jung & Huh, 2019;Turnbull et al, 2019).…”

“…According to Jung and Huh (2019) and Watson and Watson (2012), LMSs provide several tools such as a network webserver to support an interface between the learner and the LMS. An LMS also provides a database to store information relating to user's learning and an LMS video on demand (VoD) database for storing multimedia files, including voice and video files (Jung & Huh, 2019). Additional support and care are necessary when considering the application of vocabulary terms with the research literature.…”

“…Learners can use an LMS to communicate, interact, and upload assignments. Currently, LMS users mainly use an LMS for receiving handouts and turning in work (Jung & Huh, 2019;Selwyn et al, 2011). Thus, LMS use appears to give learners a platform for updating and displaying their progress (Branch, 2015;Selwyn et al, 2011).…”

“…School organizations and institutions are expected to support LMS structures (Turnbull et al, 2019). Current trends for LMSs are to expand learner interactions with course content that allow users to use their mobile and electronic devices (Jung & Huh, 2019;Turnbull et al, 2019). The term mobile learning refers to a learning system with the use of a mobile device such as a mobile phone, personal media players, and tablet PCs (Jung & Huh, 2019;Turnbull et al, 2019).…”

“…In online classroom environments, Learning Management Systems (LMS) reinforce teachers and students in the learning process. A standard LMS supports an inclusive learning environment for academic progress with interceding structures that promote online collaborative-groupings, professional training, discussions, and communication among other LMS users (Dias & Dinis, 2014;Jung & Huh, 2019;Oakes, 2002). Nasser, Cherif, and Romanowski (2011) state that LMS usage provides online learners with consistent information regarding their performance.…”