A virtual learning architecture enhanced by fog computing and big data streams

Future Internet

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Pecori, Riccardo ^a,b  

^a ECAMPUS UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Big data; Big data streams; E learning; Fog computing; Internet of Things; Virtual learning environment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; DATA MINING; DIGITAL DEVICES; E-LEARNING; EDUCATION; FOG; INTERNET OF THINGS; NETWORK ARCHITECTURE; STUDENTS;

COMPUTATIONAL POWER; COMPUTING PARADIGM; DATA STREAM; DIGITAL REVOLUTION; E-LEARNING ARCHITECTURE; EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HETEROGENEOUS DEVICES; VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS;

BIG DATA;

EID: 85039995811     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19995903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/fi10010004     Document Type: Article

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