Digitalization of Higher Education using Cloud Computing

Implications, Risk, and Challenges

S. L. Gupta, Nawal Kishor, Niraj Mishra, Sonali Mathur, Utkarsh Gupta, S. L. Gupta, Nawal Kishor, Niraj Mishra, Sonali Mathur, Utkarsh Gupta

• Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9781000506754
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Informatica
• Subtopic: Elaborazione di dati su cloud

Digitalization of Higher Education using Cloud Computing: Implications, Risk, and Challenges provides an insight into the latest technology and tools being used to explore learning in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs). Cloud computing, being an up-and-coming technology, integrates with academia and industry, thereby enhancing the quality of education.

The opportunities and challenges faced by HEIs in recent times due to technological disruptions have forced both academia and industry to realign their strategies for survival and growth. With the acceleration of cloud computing in higher education, it has now become imperative for educators to constantly upskill and reskill in order to meet the requirements of the future of work, particularly in the digital age. Technological advancement is an unstoppable wave and the lack of relevant skills to handle the disruptions in higher education will become a huge challenge if not addressed promptly. This is the new phase of Education 4.0 where HEIs are aligning themselves using cloud computing implications, and thus are preparing both faculties and students to embrace the changes happening in the teaching and learning processes.

This book focuses on multi-faceted strategies to be adopted by HEIs to deal with the emerging issues related to teaching–learning processes using cloud computing, technological interventions, curriculum overhaul, experiential learning, multi-disciplinary approaches, and continuous innovations and digitalization.

The book offers comprehensive coverage of many academic areas, with the most essential topics including:

• Pedagogies in digital education using a cloud environment

• Risks and challenges in cloud platforms for teaching and learning

• Collaborative and group learning in a cloud environment

• Enhancing quality of education using e-learning methodologies

The sections in this book are "Cloud Enabled Digitalization of Higher Education" and "Innovations and Applications of Digitalization of Higher Education: A Cloud Perspective". The book will be useful for undergraduates, graduates, academicians, scholars, and policy makers. It will help readers acquire skills for a smooth transition from face-to-face teaching to cloud-based teaching.

Section BInnovations and Applications of Digitalization of Higher Education: A Cloud Perspective

8Technology:Perception of Higher Education

Rajan Gupta

Centre for Information Technologies & Applied Mathematics, University of Nova Gorica, Nova Gorica, Slovenia

Saibal Kumar Pal

Defense Research & Development Organization, Delhi, India

DOI: 10.1201/9781003203070-10

1. 8.1Introduction
2. 8.2Literature Review
3. 8.2.1Higher Education in India
4. 8.2.2Role of Technology in Education Sector
5. 8.2.3University of Delhi
6. 8.2.4Image Perception and Competitive Advantage
7. 8.3Methodology
8. 8.3.1Research Design and Approach
9. 8.3.2Research Validity and Reliability
10. 8.3.3Data Collection
11. 8.3.4Data Analysis
12. 8.3.5Research Ethics
13. 8.4Findings
14. 8.4.1Students’ Issues
15. 8.4.2Parents’ Issues
16. 8.4.3Teachers’ Issues
17. 8.4.4Administrative Issues
18. 8.4.5Perception of University of Delhi
19. 8.4.6Advantages at the University of Delhi
20. 8.5Discussion and Conclusion
21. 8.5.1Discussion
22. 8.5.2Conclusion
23. 8.5.3Limitations
24. 8.5.4Future Scope
25. References

8.1 Introduction

COVID-19, or more popularly known as novel coronavirus, is associated with the respiratory disorder in humans which was declared a global pandemic in the first quarter of 2020 by the World Health Organization (World Health Organization 2020). According to data from Johns Hopkins University (2020) and other tracking websites, at the time of writing, there are currently more than 20 million people infected by the novel coronavirus all around the world, and close to 700 thousand deaths. The top 10 countries with the maximum number of infected cases are the USA, Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Chile and Spain. The top countries with the maximum number of reported deaths are the USA, Brazil, Mexico, the UK, India, Italy, France, Spain, Peru, and Iran. For the recovered patients’ list, the USA is at the top of the list, followed by Brazil, Russia, and India. India (www.mohfw.gov.in/) was placed comfortably low down on the list of infected nations by considerable margins in the early days (January–May 2020) (Sarkodie & Owusu 2020). Still, certain events led to its rise into the top 3 positions, a point of concern. The mortality rate is controlled at less than 2% right now, which is better than the 3.5% mortality rate of the world, but the model of spread has moved towards an exponential trend (Meo et al. 2020), which can lead to a massive loss of lives and infrastructure (www.mygov.in/covid-19/).

Many nations look to India as a world leader. Even the World Health Organization acknowledged that the world is looking towards Indian strategies to contain this epidemic’s outbreak (Sharma 2020). India accounts for almost one-fifth of the world’s population and is the second highest country in terms of the number of people in the world. India contributes heavily to the world’s GDP and is among the most prominent developing countries with reasonably stable economic growth percentages (Myers 2020). India’s good camaraderie with most nations World and its practical nature makes it a perfect ally for other countries. Therefore, analysis of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Indian region, and the strategies adopted in multiple sectors, is closely watched and monitored by the rest of the world. There is a need for comprehensive analytical studies based on different approaches taken by Indian administrators from time to time. India followed a nationwide lockdown from 22 March 2020, a one-day lockdown, followed by a 21-day lockdown after two days (Pulla 2020). Every activity in India has happened with permission from various administration units (Chaurasiya et al. 2020). All domestic and international travel has either been banned or is monitored clos...