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A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture
In this research, we design and prototype an educational content distribution system modeled on a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) paradigm and implemented using Web services, XML and Bluetooth technology. In the prototype, we use an Open Source Learning Management System (LMS) Sakai implemented...
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| author | Bugembe, Kamulegeya Grace |
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| description | In this research, we design and prototype an educational content distribution system modeled on a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) paradigm and implemented using Web services, XML and Bluetooth technology. In the prototype, we use an Open Source Learning Management System (LMS) Sakai implemented in Java and branded Vula for the University of Cape Town (UCT). Web services and its specification of SOAP, XML and Bluetooth technology are used to integrate the disparate technologies that form the service architecture. The disparate technologies include among others Bluetooth enabled mobile phones and PDAs, services (modules) which may be running on different operating systems, and deployed over Local Area Networks (LANs) or Internet. The service is meant to leverage the existing infrastructure to provide a new, cheap channel for education content distribution to mobile devices in learning institutions especially Universities in the developing world and Africa in particular. We design, implement and evaluate the prototype for performance and scalability. During the designing and implementation of the architecture, we incorporate SOA principles of service/module re-use, service composition, loose-coupling, standard data exchange within the system or services, and extensibility of the services among others. The aim of the service is to distribute education content uploaded in Learning Management Systems (LMSs) to Bluetooth enabled mobile devices that are increasingly held by students in developing world Universities. The service is intended to supplement existing Web-based and lecture room content distribution channels by opening up the mobile device space. For the prototype, we focus on repackaging structured text content and distributing it to Bluetooth enabled phones and PDAs using Bluetooth technology. We evaluate our prototype for performance using experimental studies. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/38244 A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture Bugembe, Kamulegeya Grace Marsden, Gary Computer Science In this research, we design and prototype an educational content distribution system modeled on a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) paradigm and implemented using Web services, XML and Bluetooth technology. In the prototype, we use an Open Source Learning Management System (LMS) Sakai implemented in Java and branded Vula for the University of Cape Town (UCT). Web services and its specification of SOAP, XML and Bluetooth technology are used to integrate the disparate technologies that form the service architecture. The disparate technologies include among others Bluetooth enabled mobile phones and PDAs, services (modules) which may be running on different operating systems, and deployed over Local Area Networks (LANs) or Internet. The service is meant to leverage the existing infrastructure to provide a new, cheap channel for education content distribution to mobile devices in learning institutions especially Universities in the developing world and Africa in particular. We design, implement and evaluate the prototype for performance and scalability. During the designing and implementation of the architecture, we incorporate SOA principles of service/module re-use, service composition, loose-coupling, standard data exchange within the system or services, and extensibility of the services among others. The aim of the service is to distribute education content uploaded in Learning Management Systems (LMSs) to Bluetooth enabled mobile devices that are increasingly held by students in developing world Universities. The service is intended to supplement existing Web-based and lecture room content distribution channels by opening up the mobile device space. For the prototype, we focus on repackaging structured text content and distributing it to Bluetooth enabled phones and PDAs using Bluetooth technology. We evaluate our prototype for performance using experimental studies. 2023-08-18T11:14:30Z 2023-08-18T11:14:30Z 2008 2023-08-18T11:14:06Z Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38244 eng application/pdf Department of Computer Science Faculty of Science |
| spellingShingle | Computer Science Bugembe, Kamulegeya Grace A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture |
| title_full | A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture |
| title_fullStr | A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture |
| title_full_unstemmed | A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture |
| title_short | A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture |
| title_sort | bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service oriented architecture |
| topic | Computer Science |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38244 |
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