文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Home-Hosted Learning Management System for Online and Blended Learning: A Case Study

作者：Dhuny, Riyad[1]; Peer, Arshad Ahmud Iqbal[1]; Saib, Aslam Aly El-Fa?dal[1]; Laloo, Nassirah[1]; Denmamode, Leila Hafeeza Mohammad[1]; Mohamudally, Nawaz Ali[1]; Ying, Fangli[2]

机构：[1] School of Innovative Technologies and Engineering, University of Technology, Mauritius, La Tour Koenig, Pointe-aux-Sables, Port Louis, 11134, Mauritius; [2] Department of Computer Science, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, Xuhui, China

年份：2025

卷号：2447 CCIS

起止页码：328

外文期刊名：Communications in Computer and Information Science

收录：EI(收录号：20251718286711)

语种：英文

外文关键词：Information management - Teaching

摘要：Learning management systems (LMSs) play a crucial role in facilitating the tasks of educators in the management and administration of classes. Nevertheless, many teaching staff still do not have access to an LMS for various reasons, including several linked to hosting purposes. Cloud hosting an LMS presents challenges, including latency, high costs, data privacy concerns, and limited functionality. Educators often struggle to evaluate LMS benefits due to a lack of access and may be deterred by technical setup complexities. These issues highlight the need for alternative LMS deployment strategies that address cloud computing drawbacks while maintaining educational effectiveness. To address these challenges, recent studies have shown that running an LMS from a microserver such as the Raspberry Pi hardware is now possible, supporting multiple students simultaneously. Consequently, this work investigates the feasibility of home-hosting an LMS as a viable alternative in two distinct ways. In one method, the microserver’s performance for hosting an LMS at home was evaluated under laboratory conditions by simulating an Internet Service Provider's bandwidth values. In the second approach, a home-hosted LMS was operated in a production environment for four years, servicing more than 420 students. In this paper, we dive into the system as a case study, collecting statistics to justify evidence that the system has operated purposefully. In conclusion, this paper demonstrates the viability of a home-hosted LMS solution as an alternative to traditional centralized systems. It offers insights into this approach's practical implementation, performance, and potential benefits for more accessible and customisable e-learning solutions in various educational contexts. ? The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025.