A REGISTRY BASED DISCOVERY MECHANISM FOR E-LEARNING WEB SERVICEScscpconf
E-learning is currently taking the shape of a Web Service in various applications i.e. learners
can search for suitable content, book it, pay for it and consume it. This paper shows how the
search aspects for e-learning content can technically be combined with the recent
standardization efforts that aim at content exchangeability and efficient reuse. A repository for
learning object publication and search is proposed that essentially adapts the UDDI framework
used in commercial Web Services to the e-learning context. To adopt Web Services technology
towards the reusability and aggregation of e-learning services, the conceptual Web Services
architecture and its building blocks need to be augmented. The objective of this research is to
design broker based registry architecture for e- Web services which facilitates effective elearning
content/service discovery for the consumption or composition. The implementation
followed by experimentation showed that, the proposed e-learning discovery architecture
facilitates effective discovery with moderate performance in terms of overall response.
SOA for Dynamically Integrated Virtual Learning Environment Systems with Clou...Editor IJCATR
SOA is structural approach for creating services to be reused and shared, so it provides agility and cost saving in software
development by dividing the application into multiple software components to be reused in other systems. Cloud computing is truly scalable
and provide virtualized resources which users can subscribe. Using a cloud and SOA in virtual learning systems provide a great chance for
learners to enhance gained learning outcomes. The adoption of cloud services also assists in reducing the cost of software, hardware, human
resources and infrastructure. This paper will use SOA and cloud computing to transfer virtual learning systems in the cloud to be more
integrated and interoperable through showing a conceptual model of distributed virtual learning system and using cloud computing combined
with services oriented architecture, to contribute in interoperability and integration of e-learning systems in general
Enhanced intelligent tutoring system with mobile support.ppt [autosaved]Edwin myalla
“The future belongs to those who are innovative in their thinking” – Aliko Dangote
“Our university final year2012 project, just make it public in order for any one wish to enhance learning system by mobile/web ,he/she can find some ideas for enhance our learning system in #Tanzania and #Africa in this era of Technology”
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.
Intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education"- Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.
Inspired by this:
#Story remind me m-learning project at university,The tech geeks working to transform #Africa #education http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/15/world/africa/logging-on-to-learn-africas-education/index.html?sr=sharebar_twitter … @mobilekwetu
A REGISTRY BASED DISCOVERY MECHANISM FOR E-LEARNING WEB SERVICEScscpconf
E-learning is currently taking the shape of a Web Service in various applications i.e. learners
can search for suitable content, book it, pay for it and consume it. This paper shows how the
search aspects for e-learning content can technically be combined with the recent
standardization efforts that aim at content exchangeability and efficient reuse. A repository for
learning object publication and search is proposed that essentially adapts the UDDI framework
used in commercial Web Services to the e-learning context. To adopt Web Services technology
towards the reusability and aggregation of e-learning services, the conceptual Web Services
architecture and its building blocks need to be augmented. The objective of this research is to
design broker based registry architecture for e- Web services which facilitates effective elearning
content/service discovery for the consumption or composition. The implementation
followed by experimentation showed that, the proposed e-learning discovery architecture
facilitates effective discovery with moderate performance in terms of overall response.
SOA for Dynamically Integrated Virtual Learning Environment Systems with Clou...Editor IJCATR
SOA is structural approach for creating services to be reused and shared, so it provides agility and cost saving in software
development by dividing the application into multiple software components to be reused in other systems. Cloud computing is truly scalable
and provide virtualized resources which users can subscribe. Using a cloud and SOA in virtual learning systems provide a great chance for
learners to enhance gained learning outcomes. The adoption of cloud services also assists in reducing the cost of software, hardware, human
resources and infrastructure. This paper will use SOA and cloud computing to transfer virtual learning systems in the cloud to be more
integrated and interoperable through showing a conceptual model of distributed virtual learning system and using cloud computing combined
with services oriented architecture, to contribute in interoperability and integration of e-learning systems in general
Enhanced intelligent tutoring system with mobile support.ppt [autosaved]Edwin myalla
“The future belongs to those who are innovative in their thinking” – Aliko Dangote
“Our university final year2012 project, just make it public in order for any one wish to enhance learning system by mobile/web ,he/she can find some ideas for enhance our learning system in #Tanzania and #Africa in this era of Technology”
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.
Intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education"- Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.
Inspired by this:
#Story remind me m-learning project at university,The tech geeks working to transform #Africa #education http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/15/world/africa/logging-on-to-learn-africas-education/index.html?sr=sharebar_twitter … @mobilekwetu
Indiana University - IT Service Firm Helps University Improve Communication, ...Ellie Vollerthum
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Maintaining IT infrastructure is a major challenge for multi-campus universities. The difficulties they face
include inflexibility, inefficiency, outdated technology, and redundant resources, all of which negatively
impact the quality of services provided to students, faculty, and researchers. Consequently, there is a
growing need for a more agile, efficient, and cost-effective solution that can cater to the everchanging IT
service demands of these institutions. Universities can boost their agility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness
while enhancing service quality by utilizing cloud services. Cloud computing enables universities to quickly
and easily access computing resources that can be scaled up or down as per their IT requirements,
providing them with the necessary flexibility to meet dynamic demands. Private cloud migration further
offers universities complete control over their internal security and SLA obligations, allowing them to
guarantee a high level of service delivery. This paper contends that private cloud migration is an effective
solution that can help multi-campus universities surmount their IT infrastructure challenges and enhance
their IT service delivery capabilities.
The University of Westminster Saves Time and Money with Identity ManagerNetIQ
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To accomplish all this with a relatively small team, the University needed a powerful set of tools for managing identities across multiple directories.
Read more here: https://www.netiq.com/success/stories/the-university-of-westminster.html
UC-School Software | School Management Software ERPJohan Clark
It is mandatory to automate the work functions of any system to reach maximum productivity. Use school management systems in place to support the smooth functioning of school. UC-School is a top school ERP software to make it possible in school connecting management, parents and students.
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Indiana University - IT Service Firm Helps University Improve Communication, ...Ellie Vollerthum
"When you replace a 20-year-old phone and voice-mail system with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Exchange Unified Messaging, there’s no comparison." Director of Informational Technology.
ACHIEVING SEAMLESS MIGRATION TO PRIVATECLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MULTI-CAMPUS ...ijccsa
Maintaining IT infrastructure is a major challenge for multi-campus universities. The difficulties they face
include inflexibility, inefficiency, outdated technology, and redundant resources, all of which negatively
impact the quality of services provided to students, faculty, and researchers. Consequently, there is a
growing need for a more agile, efficient, and cost-effective solution that can cater to the everchanging IT
service demands of these institutions. Universities can boost their agility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness
while enhancing service quality by utilizing cloud services. Cloud computing enables universities to quickly
and easily access computing resources that can be scaled up or down as per their IT requirements,
providing them with the necessary flexibility to meet dynamic demands. Private cloud migration further
offers universities complete control over their internal security and SLA obligations, allowing them to
guarantee a high level of service delivery. This paper contends that private cloud migration is an effective
solution that can help multi-campus universities surmount their IT infrastructure challenges and enhance
their IT service delivery capabilities.
The University of Westminster Saves Time and Money with Identity ManagerNetIQ
Across all these accounts, the University’s IT department must ensure rapid initial provisioning, reliable access to dozens of different academic and administrative systems, and high levels of security. It also aims to provide easy access to data and systems for students and staff and to make new applications available to them quickly. Increasingly, these new applications tend to be cloud-based, but students and staff expect to access them in the same way as they do local applications.
To accomplish all this with a relatively small team, the University needed a powerful set of tools for managing identities across multiple directories.
Read more here: https://www.netiq.com/success/stories/the-university-of-westminster.html
UC-School Software | School Management Software ERPJohan Clark
It is mandatory to automate the work functions of any system to reach maximum productivity. Use school management systems in place to support the smooth functioning of school. UC-School is a top school ERP software to make it possible in school connecting management, parents and students.
Website : http://www.uc-school.com/
SharePoint Online (SPO) is full of new innovation and welcome improvements.
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The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
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Attacks on counties – USA
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In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
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While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
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United Arab Emirates University Enhances Messaging While Saving IT Time and Cutting Storage Costs
1. Microsoft Education Case Study University Enhances Messaging While Saving IT Time and Cutting Storage CostsOverviewCountry or Region: United Arab EmiratesIndustry: Education—UniversitiesCustomer ProfileEstablished in 1976, the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is the premiere University in the country. UAEU offers undergraduate and advanced degree programs in a range of subjects and has about 12,000 students and 700 faculty members.Business SituationThe University email system was limited and hard to manage, and the growing number of lifelong email accounts that UAEU provides to its alumni were becoming costly.SolutionUAEU deployed Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and migrated its alumni email accounts to the Microsoft Live@edu cloud service.BenefitsLowered storage costsReduced workload for IT support staffFlexible communication“With Live@edu, there is no cost, and we were impressed by the technical quality of the service, the large amount of storage space, the timesaving features, and the simplified management.”Muna Al Hammadi, Executive Director, Vice Chancellor’s Office, UAEU The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) relies heavily on email. The University’s existing Sun messaging system offered limited features and was becoming harder to manage as it approached its end-of-life, and the University’s policy of providing alumni with lifelong email accounts was growing expensive. High storage costs also restricted users to small mailboxes. UAEU replaced its Sun system with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 for on-campus users and—after considering Google Apps for Education—it chose Microsoft Live@edu for its alumni accounts. Exchange Server 2007 offers flexible storage options, so UAEU can provide larger mailboxes at a lower cost. Live@edu users also have access to larger mailboxes, in addition to web-based productivity tools like Microsoft Office and Excel. The University was able to complete the deployment in-house, saving more than U.S.$270,000. <br />0000<br />Situation<br />The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) offers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and continuing-education programs in subject areas such as humanities, social sciences, education, business, medicine, and law. Based in Al Ain, the University has about 12,500 students and 750 faculty members. <br />UAEU relies heavily on email and other communication and collaboration tools. Students, faculty, and staff use such tools in their daily work, and the University also has a policy of providing lifelong email accounts to alumni. Including the 55,000 alumni who use the University email system, UAEU currently manages about 75,000 email accounts, a number that increases with each year’s graduating class.<br />About three years ago, the University’s Sun Java System Messaging Server email system began struggling to keep pace with the needs of the University. The system’s calendaring capabilities were limited and did not include sharing. Interfaces were not intuitive and frustrated both users and administrators. Storage limits forced the IT department to restrict users to relatively small mailboxes, and performance was slow. In addition, management was costly and complex, and it was difficult to defend the system against unsolicited bulk email messages.<br />As the Sun system approached the end of its life, UAEU began searching for a messaging solution that could provide larger mailboxes and a wider range of tools and features for users, such as calendar sharing. T5403852080895“The migration to Exchange Server 2007 has totally revamped the way the University interacts with its community…. Compared with our previous email system, we are now receiving many fewer email-related support calls.” Muhammad Aamir Idris, Manager, IT Support Service, United Arab Emirates University00“The migration to Exchange Server 2007 has totally revamped the way the University interacts with its community…. Compared with our previous email system, we are now receiving many fewer email-related support calls.” Muhammad Aamir Idris, Manager, IT Support Service, United Arab Emirates Universityhe new solution would need to provide more extensive archiving, stronger security features, and faster performance. The University also wanted to reduce the cost of offering lifelong email accounts to its alumni.<br />Solution<br />In early 2009, UAEU replaced its existing on-premises email system with a messaging solution based on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. For alumni email accounts, UAEU decided that the best solution would be a cloud service. The University considered Google Apps for Education but instead chose the Microsoft Live@edu cloud service to host the accounts. <br />One reason for the University’s decision to deploy Live@edu was the lack of calendar-sharing interoperability between Google Apps for Education and Exchange Server 2007. The Google service was also not as compatible as Exchange Server 2007 with the electronic discovery, auditing, and other legal requirements that UAEU must comply with. In addition, with the University’s IT department already supporting an on-premises messaging solution based on Exchange Server 2007, it would be simpler for the University to support alumni in the Exchange Server environment of Live@edu. Also, new UAEU alumni would find it easier to transition to Live@edu, because they would already be familiar with the on-premises Exchange Server 2007 solution.<br />The UAEU Live@edu solution provides users with an Exchange Server–based webmail service called Microsoft Outlook Live messaging and collaboration client. The service uses the Microsoft Outlook Web App as its interface and provides each user with 10 gigabytes (GB) of mailbox storage space. <br />Besides email, users have access to instant messaging, video and audio chatting, application sharing, and file transfers. They also can access contact information for students, faculty, staff, and alumni because Live@edu interoperates with the UAEU Active Directory service that Exchange Server 2007 also uses.<br />In addition, Live@edu users can take advantage of 25 GB of storage space for documents, photos, videos, and other files on Windows Live SkyDrive. The solution also provides users with the Microsoft Office Web Apps productivity suite, including web-based versions of familiar applications like Microsof5403852057400“Live@edu solution integrates very smoothly with our current infrastructure. The users have even more new features and new interfaces to access the email services.”Muhammad Imran, Manager of Email and Collaboration Services, United Arab Emirates University00“Live@edu solution integrates very smoothly with our current infrastructure. The users have even more new features and new interfaces to access the email services.”Muhammad Imran, Manager of Email and Collaboration Services, United Arab Emirates Universityt Office, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software, and Microsoft PowerPoint presentation graphics program.<br />With Exchange Server 2007, UAEU has access to integrated security tools for countering spam and phishing messages. The technology offers flexible journaling to support compliance with organizational, regulatory, and legal requirements. Also, the Exchange Server 2007 architecture uses cluster continuous replication (CCR) to maintain multiple copies of the most recent mailbox data, so UAEU has the option of using less expensive direct-attached storage (DAS) to provide larger mailboxes at lower cost. The CCR-based architecture also increases the system’s redundancy and availability. Both the Exchange Server 2007 and Live@edu deployments include Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, which synchronizes inbox and calendar data between users’ computers, email, and mobile devices.<br />UAEU deployed Live@edu and began migrating alumni mailboxes onto it in mid-2010. Since then, almost all alumni mailboxes have been moved with no system down time or interruption of service for users. The deployment process for both Exchange Server 2007 and Live@edu was simple enough that the University IT department was able to complete it without outside assistance.<br />Benefits<br />By deploying Exchange Server 2007 and Live@edu, UAEU reduced costs even as it provided larger mailboxes to users. The support department’s workload has decreased, and users have access to a wider range of messaging and collaboration tools.<br />Lowered Storage Costs<br />Exchange Server 2007 and Live@edu are helping UAEU achieve better business outcomes while controlling the costs of deployment, hardware, maintenance, and operation. The new solution offers a significantly lower cost of ownership compared with its previous messaging system. <br />For example, UAEU can switch to lower cost storage for its on-premises messaging solution while avoiding storage costs altogether for its cloud-based alumni email accounts. As a result, the cost per mailbox is now lower even though users have larger mailboxes than before. <br />Also, the University no longer needs to maintain the email infrastructure it used for its previous messaging system, reducing power, staff, and facilities expenses. And because the deployment of the new solution was completed entirely in-house, UAEU saved more than U.S.$270,000.<br />“With Live@edu, there is no cost, and we were impressed by the technical quality of the service, the large amount of storage space, the timesaving features, and the simplified management,” says Muna Al Hammadi, the Executive Director of the Vice Chancellor’s Office at UAEU. “Live@edu is also very reliable and offers robust security tools.”<br />Reduced Workload for IT Support Staff<br />The Exchange Server 2007 deployment has also reduced the workload of the IT department’s user support staff. “The migration to Exchange Server 2007 has totally revamped the way the University interacts with its community,” says Muhammad Aamir Idris, Manager of the UAEU IT Support Service. “Users are feeling more secure and have become more productive. Compared with our previous email system, we are now receiving many fewer email-related support calls.”<br />More Flexible Communication Tools<br />With the new solution, UAEU students, faculty, staff, and alumni have access to a wider range of communication and collaboration tools. It is easier for them to assemble work groups, share information, plan projects, and make decisions. Users can choose from email, instant messages, video chats, or audio chats, so they can use just the right communication tool for reaching just the right person. They are also able to access their inboxes from both their PCs and their mobile devices. “The Live@edu solution integrates very smoothly with our current infrastructure,” says Muhammad Imran, Manager of Email and Collaboration Services for UAEU. “Users have even more new features and new interfaces to access the email services.” <br />Imran feels confident relying on such widely adopted messaging tools. “We believe that Exchange Server is one of the most powerful email solutions available, and this is why it is becoming the standard in our industry. We like that Live@edu offers a similar experience in the cloud, at no cost.”<br />28575007732395Software and ServicesMicrosoft Server Product PortfolioMicrosoft Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise EditionMicrosoft Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007ServicesMicrosoft Live@eduTechnologiesActive DirectoryMicrosoft Exchange ActiveSyncMicrosoft Outlook Web AppHardwareDell PowerEdge 2950 server computersEMC CLARiiON CX3-80 Networked Storage SystemDell EqualLogic PS6000 storage arrays00Software and ServicesMicrosoft Server Product PortfolioMicrosoft Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise EditionMicrosoft Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007ServicesMicrosoft Live@eduTechnologiesActive DirectoryMicrosoft Exchange ActiveSyncMicrosoft Outlook Web AppHardwareDell PowerEdge 2950 server computersEMC CLARiiON CX3-80 Networked Storage SystemDell EqualLogic PS6000 storage arrays5549908255000This case study is for informational purposes only. 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