A Generic Agent Based Cloud Computing Architecture for E-Learning

Abstract

E-learning can be referred to as "education through electronic media". It is one of the most emerging concepts in the field of technology. E-learning systems can be either synchronous or asynchronous. Agent based e-learning is helpful in managing the information overload, it can serve as academic expert and manages creation of programming environment for learners. There are many characteristics that an E-learning environment has to support; they are Interaction, Data Security, User Personalization, Adaptability, Intelligence, Interoperability, Accessibility and User Authentication. E-learning must also support a few other features like cost effectiveness, reusability, storage capacity, powerful computing and virtualization which can be provided by Cloud computing. Cloud computing is everywhere these days, pick any blogs, journals, papers. The Cloud computing Architecture is built using three models, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), which provides a variety of services. This proposed architecture integrates the features of Agents and Cloud Computing to produce an Agent based Cloud Computing Architecture to enhance e-learning.