Adaptable mobile user interface for securing e-learning environment

Authors

  • Mohanned Abdullah Aljbori Alexandria university
  • Shawkat K Guirguis Alexandria University
  • Magda M Madbouly Alexandria University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/tnc.24.360

Keywords:

E-learning, Mobile learning, E-learning problem, E-learning challenges, Adaptive Mobile user interface

Abstract

E-Learning is a pedagogy empowered by Information and Communication technologies supporting education/training. While e-Learning exists over the past decade and a half, it is do not receiving considerable attention only in the recent times. Both Industry and Academia are heavily depending on e-Learning in streamlining their teaching process, and also E-learning has provided us with the capability of providing quality education to masses without restricting them to specific time or place, So that E-Learning become the most used and popular teaching method in universities with availability of E-learning tools and techniques, development of technology communications and networks. We can say that distance education’s popularity is increasing day by day and has become one of the most preferred methods for obtaining information. And it provides great facilities in many aspects according to traditional education. One of the most effective parameters in Electronic Learning or E-Learning systems’ success is the security of these systems. But this feature is ignored in the most of cases. An E-Learning system has different user groups such as authors, teachers and students. Each of these groups has special and unique security requirements. In this paper we will work on secure e-learning environment against unauthorized access through design a system for securing and control access to e-learning environment in distance learning institutions by adaptable mobile user interface associated with the token code generator Technology for learners who use mobile devices to access educational content.

Author Biographies

Mohanned Abdullah Aljbori, Alexandria university

Msc.student - information technology department / Institute of Graduate Studies & Research, Alexandria University

Shawkat K Guirguis, Alexandria University

Professor of Computer Science & Informatics
Department of Information Technology
Institute of Graduate Studies & Research, Alexandria University
163 El-Horreya Avenue, P. O. Box 832, Alexandria, Egypt

Magda M Madbouly, Alexandria University

Ph.D. in information technology
Department of Information Technology
Institute of Graduate Studies & Research, Alexandria University
163 El-Horreya Avenue, P. O. Box 832, Alexandria, Egypt

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Published

2014-09-02

How to Cite

Aljbori, M. A., Guirguis, S. K., & Madbouly, M. M. (2014). Adaptable mobile user interface for securing e-learning environment. Discoveries in Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2(4), 64–83. https://doi.org/10.14738/tnc.24.360