The Role of Cloud Computing in Education: Saudi Arabian Study

Abstract

Education is a crucial factor in ensuring sustainable progress, In particular, for countries with growing economies. Due to resource virtualization, Cloud computing has both the Internet and complex scalability. Both public and private learning institutions should take advantage of the potential benefit of cloud infrastructure to ensure high-quality service regardless of the minimum resources available. Because of its numerous advantages, cloud computing is taking center stage in academia. This research will seek to establish the benefits associated with the use of cloud computing in education. Cloud technology solutions ensure research and development as well as teaching, and its more sustainable and efficient, thereby having a positive impact on the quality of teaching and learning in educational institutions. The goal of this research is to identify the benefits of cloud computing usage in education. Cloud technology solutions make research and development as well as teaching more competitive and effective, thereby having a positive impact on the quality of education.

Survey Analysis of University Teachers in Ukraine Regarding the Use of Google Workspace for Education

“…The main disadvantage of cloud services is data security. Users (administration, teachers, students) do not know where information is stored in the cloud and who has access to it [4]. The works [21], [22] indicate the existence of successful business models and companies' marketing initiatives that develop cloud services.…”

“…For teachers and students, it means access to a large number of free or low-cost services, personalized learning [2], gradual increase in learning opportunities, scalability of the learning environment depending on the wishes of students/teachers, ensuring collaboration and communication between participants of the educational process, development of digital competencies, provision of group work, and individual training [3]. On the other hand, educational institutions can save money, maximize green potential [4], implement separate areas of the internal system of education quality assurance [26], they can ensure electronic document circulation within the institution due to the shared access to documents, etc.…”

“…Most of these platforms are based on the use of cloud technologies, which are considered an important factor in improving the quality of education [3]. In this context, researchers highlight the advantages of using cloud computing in education [4]; they study the factors that influence students' willingness to use cloud computing services for learning [5].…”