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Module 2 – SLP
IT Services and Cloud Computing
If Cloud computing is the greatest thing for business since sliced bread, then by extension, it certainly ought to be the greatest thing for education since chalk. In point of fact, a relatively large proportion of our university could be said to be effectively “in the Cloud,” since most documents we process do not exist except in electronic form, almost all of our interactions with students and a large portion of our faculty are electronically mediated, and there is relatively little in the way of physical objects to define us as a university. Of course, the major difference between our operation and how Cloud computing proponents see the model lies in the fact that we manage our own information technology rather than relying on someone else to provide it for us. But there is no denying that in terms of educational options, there is much to the Cloud model that would appeal to university faculty and administrators.
Some institutions have made a full-scale commitment to the Cloud in terms of educational opportunities with a large portion of their students’ interactions conducted with offsite group-based tools and technologies using Cloud-based systems. Watch the videos below to see how universities can use Blockchain for their administration of student records and students can chain how they purchase books.
Office of Educational Technology: Blockchain in Education
When you have reviewed these materials, please summarize your assessment of the applicability of Blockchain and the use of the Cloud for self-organized and formal learning environments for our educational system in a 2- to 3-page paper. Please try to address the following issues somewhere in your presentation:
· Your understanding of how Blockchain works and the kinds of things that it can be used for.
· Your assessment of the Blockchain viability in education.
· A summary of your thoughts on the applicability of the Blockchain for Trident.
The following items will be assessed in particular:
· The degree to which you have carried out the assignment completely, or clarified why you investigated alternatives.
· Your ability to describe your experiences clearly and draw conclusions from them, not just narrate events.
· Your ability to focus on the overall purposes of the assignment, not just its specific steps.
· Your use of some in-text references to what you have read; please cite all sources properly.
Your assignment will be graded according to the
MSITM SLP Grading Rubric, which aligns with the expectations below. To see the rubric, go to the SLP Dropbox for this module and scroll to the bottom of the page. On the right under Assessment, click the rubric link.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Length: Follow the number of pages required in the assignment excluding cover page and references. Each page should have about 300 words.
Assignment-driven criteria (14 points): Demonstrates clear understanding of the subject and addresses all key elements of the assignment.
Critical thinking (6 points): Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem. Shows analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of required material. Conclusions are logically presented.
Scholarly writing (3 points): Demonstrates proficiency in written communication at the academic level of the course.
Assignment Organization (3 points): Assignment is well organized and follows the required structure and organization of the assignment.
Citing and using references (4 points): Uses relevant and credible sources to support assertions; uses in-text citations; properly formats references.
Please use Trident’s
Introduction to APA
for proper formatting and style.
Module 2 – Resources
IT Services and Cloud Computing
Required Material
MacLean, D., & Titah, R. (2023).
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mplementation and impacts of IT service management in the IT function.
International Journal of Information Management, 70, 102628.
Shrestha, A., Cater-Steel, A., Toleman, M., Behari, S., & Rajaeian, M. M. (2020).
Development and evaluation of a software-mediated process assessment method for IT service management
.
Information & Management, 57(4), 103213.
Jarvis, A., Johnson, J., & Ananad, P. (2022).
Successful management of cloud computing and DevOps. American Society for Quality (ASQ
).
Introduction to Cloud Computing for IT Pros
from LinkedIn Learning
Office of Educational Technology: Blockchain in Education
Azure: Understanding the Big Picture
from LinkedIn Learning
Security in the cloud
from LinkedIn Learning
Learning Cloud Computing: Core Concepts
from LinkedIn Learning
Mitra, S. (2013).
Build a school in the Cloud
. TED.
