Facilitating an Online and Sustainable Learning Environment for Cloud Computing Using an Action Research Methodology

Abstract

In this chapter, a research plan is presented to investigate online teaching and evaluation analysis for cloud computing using an action research methodology to enable sustainable learning environment. Using online teaching, the authors planned to conduct a thorough evaluation of student learning implementation in order to identify both merits and challenges. An investigation of the authors' own teaching and learners' understanding while working together as a team on a cloud computing project has assisted in finding the perfect methods for improving both. Further, the authors used action research methodology to analyze the literature and scholarship critically and designed best practices for action plan to facilitate an online and sustainable learning environment for cloud computing. Moreover, possible ethical concerns have been considered as students worked in a team for a group project. Finally, they have discussed the plans for monitoring and evaluation of the action and impact assessment.

Key Terms in this Chapter

Cloud Computing: Pay-as-you-go IT resources are made available on-demand over the Internet.

Think-Pair-Share: Students work together to solve an issue or answer a question on a text they've been assigned.

Formative Assessment: Monitor student learning to offer feedback that may be utilised by instructors to enhance their instruction as well as the student's learning, the purpose of formative assessment.

Action Research: Instructors uses this methodology to conduct investigations into their own professional practises to learn more about how students learn and how to better educate them.

QMPLUS: It is the online learning environment (OLE) used across the university (Queen Mary University of London) and is based on Moodle.

Sustainable Learning: With this approach to life and education students, teachers, schools as well as their surrounding communities may work together to create a more just, sustainable, and equal society.