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Evaluation for distance learning scheme on distributed multiple server system

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A distributed multiple server system is designed and implemented with Web-DB based services for distance learning as well as emergency communication. The system has employed multiple servers located in a distributed campus network environment. Each server of the system has multi-core processors. With so-called “server virtualization” technology, some programs are executed in parallel (on the virtual servers) so that such a system can efficiently perform several functions. For example, two or more application services can be performed simultaneously as “cloud services” on the whole system. The system can provide distance learning scheme for educational tool, at the same time it can also support Web-based surveillance facilities for emergency contact. With qualitative and quantitative approach, trial evaluation of system has been performed in some classrooms of distributed campus. And users can obtain some good results from the above evaluation.

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Authors are thankful to anonymous reviewers for their many useful suggestions about the paper. This research was partly supported by Research for Promoting Technological Seeds from JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency).

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  1. Department of Management Information, Kagawa Junior College, 1-10 Utazu-cho, Ayautagun, 769-0201, Japan

    Yoshio Moritoh

  2. Graduate School of Engineering, Kagawa University, 2217-20 Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu, 761-0396, Japan

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Moritoh, Y., Imai, Y. & Hattori, T. Evaluation for distance learning scheme on distributed multiple server system. Artif Life Robotics 19, 61–67 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10015-013-0131-z

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