Effect of cloud based mobile learning on engineering education

This paper explores the effect of cloud based mobile learning on education competencies of engineering students.
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Effect of cloud based mobile learning on engineering educationInternational Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET)Volume 10, Issue 03, March 2019, pp. 614-621. Article ID: IJMET_10_03_063Available online at http://www.iaeme.com/ijmet/issues.asp?JType=IJMET&VType=10&IType=3ISSN Print: 0976-6340 and ISSN Online: 0976-6359© IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed EFFECT OF CLOUD BASED MOBILE LEARNING ON ENGINEERING EDUCATION Ramananda Mallya K Research & Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. IS&E Department, MITE, Moodbidri, Karnataka, India. Dr. B Srinivasan Department of Computer Science, Gobi Arts & Science College, Gobichettipalayam, Tamilnadu, India ABSTRACT It has been accepted that Mobile Learning has provided innovative opportunities for both teachers and students, as it produces an active learning atmosphere anywhere and anytime. Mobile learning model can be resourcefully improvised by adding the cloud technology into it. This paper explores the effect of cloud based mobile learning on education competencies of engineering students. The main intention is to test whether cloud based mobile learning has a positive effect on student’s performance by investigating the effect of this innovative teaching system on course outcomes. The results showed that introduction of cloud based mobile learning in studying an engineering subject is productive and does has an positive impact on education competencies of engineering students. The results particularly indicate that technology underneath cloud based mobile learning can be effectively used in the study of engineering subjects resulting in superior attainment of course outcomes. Key words: mobile cloud computing, mobile learning, course outcomes, engineering, education. Cite this Article Ramananda Mallya K and Dr. B Srinivasan, Effect of Cloud Based Mobile Learning on Engineering Education, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 10(3), 2019, pp. 614-621. http://www.iaeme.com/IJMET/issues.asp?JType=IJMET&VType=10&IType=31. INTRODUCTIONIn the current times, there is an immense tendency for the engineering educational institutionsto get used to new methods of learning along with the conventional methods. Engineeringeducation segment has been entering into a new scientific era of modern days due to the quickuprising in Information and Communications technologies. The existing conventional in-classlearning is being improved with electronic and mobile learning making the learning processmore effective [1]. http://www.iaeme.com/IJMET/index.asp 614 editor@iaeme.com Ramananda Mallya K and Dr. B Srinivasan It is apparent that existing conventional learning methods are not fulfilling the demandsand requirements of industries. These methods also have a tendency to make the educationalgrowth sluggish. Hence it becomes the need of time to boost the learning techniquesaccording to the increasing requirements of the industry and student community. Mobilelearning is one of the trends in the educational sector that equips the educational system withthe modern technology [2]. Mobile learning is a learning scheme, which uses mobile devices in the management andenrichment of the learning process. Mobile learning does not propose to replace the existinglearning system; it aims to complement it. Mobile learning has several advantages likeflexibility and openness. It will be definitely going to become a revolutionary system ofeducation in the coming days [3]. In the on hand web based mobile learning systems, the system creation, infrastructurebuilding and maintenance are to be performed by the institute itself. This requires significantamount of investment and it also leads in a lot of maintenance burden. Hence, the educationinstitutions are trying to discover new substitute techniques which can provide improved andinexpensive services for learning. Another technology that is anticipated to show its existence in the education system in thecoming years is cloud computing [4]. Cloud computing was developed enabling the users toreduce their concerns about device necessities so as to run the latest software applications.The cloud enables information to be shared without the prerequisite of complex hardware asthe computations are performed in the cloud. It has also became a truth that the two fields namely cloud computing and mobilecomputing have united together creating a new technology named mobile cloud computing.Mobile cloud computing can be a solution to provide superior capabilities to platformsinvolving mobile communication and access [5]. Mobile clou ...