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E-Learning Repository System for Sharing Learning Resources Among Saudi Universities

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This paper discusses the status and diversity of needs for building a centralized e-learning repository system for Saudi Universities. The study is based on surveys that were distributed to faculty members in various Saudi Universities. The purpose is to provide an analytical overview of the current needs for a unified e-learning repository system among Saudi Universities for sharing learning objects and materials. Moreover, the primary aim of the study is to give an evaluation of the needs of faculty members by gathering facts about the current demands and future adoption among Saudi Universities. To achieve this, the services needed by each part in the universities were analyzed.

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  • E-learning
  • Saudi Universities
  • Repositories
  • Unified E-learning

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  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, London, UK

    Ayidh Alanazi & Maysam Abbod

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  1. University of Baltimore, Baltimore, USA

    Giovanni Vincenti

  2. IBAM - Istituto per i Beni Archeologici e Monumentali, Italian National Research Council, Roma, Italy

    Alberto Bucciero

  3. Instituto Sperior de Engenharia do Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Carlos Vaz de Carvalho

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Alanazi, A., Abbod, M. (2014). E-Learning Repository System for Sharing Learning Resources Among Saudi Universities. In: Vincenti, G., Bucciero, A., Vaz de Carvalho, C. (eds) E-Learning, E-Education, and Online Training. eLEOT 2014. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 138. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13293-8_2

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