A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture

dc.contributor.advisorMarsden, Gary
dc.contributor.authorBugembe, Kamulegeya Grace
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-18T11:14:30Z
dc.date.available2023-08-18T11:14:30Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.updated2023-08-18T11:14:06Z
dc.description.abstractIn 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.
dc.identifier.apacitationBugembe, K. G. (2008). <i>A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture</i>. (). ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38244en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBugembe, Kamulegeya Grace. <i>"A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture."</i> ., ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38244en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBugembe, K.G. 2008. A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture. . ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38244en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Master Thesis AU - Bugembe, Kamulegeya Grace AB - 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. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Computer Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2008 T1 - A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture TI - A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38244 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/38244
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBugembe KG. A bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture. []. ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38244en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Computer Science
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Science
dc.subjectComputer Science
dc.titleA bluetooth educational content distribution system modelled on a service-oriented architecture
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMSc
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