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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53428#.VMWk_yzQrzE Author(s)    Mohamed Sayed 1,2 , Faris Baker 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Faculty of Computer Studies, Arab Open University, Kuwait City, Kuwait . 2 On Leave from Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt . ABSTRACT Improving learning outcome has always been an important motivating factor in educational inquiry. In a blended learning environment where e-learning and traditional face to face class tutoring are combined, there are opportunities to explore the role of technology in improving student’s grades. A student’s performance is impacted by many factors such as engagement, self-regulation, peer interaction, tutor’s experience and tutors’ time involvement with students. Furthermore, e-course design factors such as providing personalized learning are an urgent requirement for improved learning process. In this p...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=49261#.VJD5acnQrzE Author(s)    Mahmoud Maqableh , Huda Karajeh , Ra’ed Masa’deh Affiliation(s) Management Information Systems, Faculty of Business, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan . Computer Information Systems, King Abdullah II School for Information Technology, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan . Management Information Systems, Faculty of Business, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan . ABSTRACT Cloud computing aims to maximize the benefit of distributed resources and aggregate them to achieve higher throughput to solve large scale computation problems. In this technology, the customers rent the resourc...