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Sustainable and Security Focused Multimodal Models for Distance Learning

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  • Vacius Jusas

    (Faculty of Informatics, Kaunas University of Technology, 44249 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Rita Butkiene

    (Faculty of Informatics, Kaunas University of Technology, 44249 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Algimantas Venčkauskas

    (Faculty of Informatics, Kaunas University of Technology, 44249 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Šarūnas Grigaliūnas

    (Faculty of Informatics, Kaunas University of Technology, 44249 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Daina Gudoniene

    (Faculty of Informatics, Kaunas University of Technology, 44249 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Renata Burbaite

    (Faculty of Informatics, Kaunas University of Technology, 44249 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Boriss Misnevs

    (Department of Software Engineering, Transport and Telecommunication Institute, 1019 Riga, Latvia)

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced much education to move into a distance learning (DL) model. The problem addressed in the paper is related to the increased necessity for the capacity of data, secure infrastructure, Wi-Fi possibilities, and equipment, learning resources which are needed when students connect to systems managed by institutional, national, and international organizations. Meanwhile, there have been cases when learners were not able to use technology in a secure manner, since they were requested to connect to external learning objects or systems. The research aims to develop a sustainable strategy based on a security concept model that consists of three main components: (1) security assurance; (2) users, including administration, teachers, and learners; and (3) DL organizational processes. The security concept model can be implemented at different levels of security. We modelled all the possible levels of security. To implement the security concept model, we introduce a framework that consists of the following activities: plan, implement, review, and improve. These activities were performed in a never-ending loop. We provided the technical measures required to implement the appropriate security level of DL infrastructure. The technical measures were provided at the level of a system administrator. We enriched the framework by joining technical measures into appropriate activities within the framework. The models were validated by 10 experts from different higher education institutions. The feasibility of the data collection instrument was determined by a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient that was above 0.9.

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  • Vacius Jusas & Rita Butkiene & Algimantas Venčkauskas & Šarūnas Grigaliūnas & Daina Gudoniene & Renata Burbaite & Boriss Misnevs, 2022. "Sustainable and Security Focused Multimodal Models for Distance Learning," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-26, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:6:p:3414-:d:771079
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    1. Daniel Amo & Marc Alier & Francisco José García-Peñalvo & David Fonseca & María José Casañ, 2020. "Protected Users: A Moodle Plugin To Improve Confidentiality and Privacy Support through User Aliases," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-16, March.
    2. Vacius Jusas & Rita Butkiene & Algimantas Venčkauskas & Renata Burbaite & Daina Gudoniene & Šarūnas Grigaliūnas & Diana Andone, 2021. "Models for Administration to Ensure the Successful Transition to Distance Learning during the Pandemic," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-22, April.
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