The learning computer: a low bandwidth tool for bridging the digital divide in distance education

Johnson, Russell S.; Kemp, Ray; Kemp, Elizabeth

doi:10.1109/tedc.2006.30

Cited by 5 publications

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“…Johnson et al, proposed the use of the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) in combination with the use of information stored in a Compact Disk (CD) as a part of the distance learning process to be used in online as well as offline environments [13]. The mentioned approach is suitable to be used in limited bandwidth environments, but the further use of this approach requires complex FTP server configurations, as well as translation from raw resources to end user pages and resources needed to the creation of the CD contents.…”

Section: Offline Methods For Distance Learningmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This mechanism, is powered by developing a plugin installed on a university LMS. The role of this plugin is to communicate with a system called "Mediation Layer" [13]. With the information contained in the "Mediation Layer" other universities LMS can start to share the learning material.…”

Section: Learning Object Sharing Peer To Peer -Lop2pmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The aim of the proposed method is to solve the lack of learning materials shared from an experienced HEI The similarity of the mentioned three related works, resides in their lack of solution to the pre-existing conditions like: lecturers have different assigned courses in several HEIs where there is a variety of installed and used LMSs [5], [13], [14]. Also 3) could not work under offline or unavailable internet connections.…”

Section: Unidirectional Synchronizationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Lecturer Based Supportive Tool Development and Approaches for Learning Material Sharing under Bandwidth Limitation

Kautsar

Kubota

Musashi

et al. 2016

Journal of Information Processing

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Currently, lecturers have been offered various LMS's. The Learning Management System (LMS) could provide high quality, rich and complete materials in Higher Education Institution (HEI) that use LMS as part of academic activities. In those activities, lecturers are the key persons responsible for enriching learning materials. Therefore, it was a common sense if lecturers need to be supported for enriching learning materials in any condition, whether it is online or offline. There are several options for a lecturer when he needs to use a LMS: use the LMS directly (access to the LMS server) or by implemented on a local machine as a local server. The use of LMS as a server application to give services for a virtual classroom brings many issues like installation, configuration, learning materials authoring, LMS operation, etc. In this particular case, we focus on the Indonesian educational environment, where a highly motivated lecturer is eager to use LMS to deliver lectures but restricted to use a limited bandwidth. Therefore, tools that can be used online as well as offline and are able to share the contents over diverse LMS are needed. The present paper discusses a supportive tool to support offline authoring, and delivery methodology development in existing LMS or even HEI with no LMS installed, considering all the issues related to LMS and the limited bandwidth environment where it will be used. As a result, we developed a Lecture Based Supportive Tool (LBST) as an approach to enable a lecturer to create learning materials in offline conditions and/or limited bandwidth, and then upload it on a remote LMS as an activity to share and enrich learning materials.

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Section: Offline Methods For Distance Learningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Learning Object Sharing Peer To Peer -Lop2pmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Unidirectional Synchronizationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Lecturer Based Supportive Tool Development and Approaches for Learning Material Sharing under Bandwidth Limitation

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Musashi

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Journal of Information Processing

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“…As mobile learning is vastly increasing in popularity and usability, optimising techniques are proposed to enhance student experience by considering lack of reliable resources and high-speed connections [21]. Learning platforms are developed to bring forward more personalized output to users through system optimisation for maximised efficiency in e-learning [22].…”

Section: Adaptation Of Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bridging the digital divide for e-learning students through adaptive VLEs

Spiteri

Raffaele

Smith

2016

2016 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE)

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-Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are required to be highly effective and easy to use as they serve as the primary institutional portal between students and academics. There are currently a number of challenges that are caused due to the modernized digital divide, with a significant limitation being the inability of information systems to adapt to the users' technological platform, broadband quality and device in use to access the online system. This paper focuses on the limitations that students encounter when accessing VLEs within Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs). This research aims to primarily review and provide critical analysis of current VLE frameworks, as well as assess restrictions based on several demographics including content adaptation and technical aspects. An algorithmic system is developed to analyze students' individualistic needs, undertake adaption and personalization of the VLE, and hence ensure consistent and efficient access to academic web resources and functionalities.

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“…Initiatives have lately been taken in many underdeveloped countries to exploit the availability of telecommunications infrastructure for provision of educational resources at various levels [14]. This paper describes one such scenario in which low bandwidth copper based PSTN has been employed in delivering real-time lectures to schools located in remote areas.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Virtual classroom environment using low bandwidth PSTN

Saleem

Hussnain

Masud

et al. 2008

2008 IEEE International Symposium on IT in Medicine and Education

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This paper describes system architecture for peer to peer multimedia communication using low bandwidth lines such as PSTN. The intent of this research work is to provide multimedia lectures at remote areas where broadband internet access to students is not available or prohibitively expensive. The system attempts to mitigate the shortage of qualified instructors in far flung areas. Existing telecommunications infrastructure based on low bandwidth PSTN lines has been employed for delivering text, audio, live camera and slides to remote sites in real-time. The system is developed using Microsoft TAPI (Telephony Application Programming Interface) for establishing peer to peer connection between any two remote terminals. Paper includes details of complete system development including the GUI, data capture and communication mechanism.

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The learning computer: a low bandwidth tool for bridging the digital divide in distance education

Cited by 5 publications

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Lecturer Based Supportive Tool Development and Approaches for Learning Material Sharing under Bandwidth Limitation

Lecturer Based Supportive Tool Development and Approaches for Learning Material Sharing under Bandwidth Limitation

Bridging the digital divide for e-learning students through adaptive VLEs

Virtual classroom environment using low bandwidth PSTN

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