Security issues in e-learning platforms

This paper describes the security feature of e-learning authentication. The main goal of this research is to achieve authentication to identify legal user. Internet is open for all users to access and share information. Simultaneously, the user hackers are also their, to examine a web application and infrastructure to understand its design, identify the potentially weak aspects, and use these weaknesses to break or exploit the application. Through authentication process, we could overcome the illegal usage of application. We proposed different algorithms for authentication that is RIPEMD -160. RIPEMD-160 capture overall secure authentication.

2013 Fourth International Conference on e-Learning "Best Practices in Management, Design and Development of e-Courses: Standards of Excellence and Creativity", 2013

This paper intends to shed light on the security problems faced by e-learning software; which, until now has not been systematically tested for vulnerabilities and weaknesses. These result to web programs exposed to attacks that are fairly easy to implement. Additionally, e-learning software deals with intelligent, studious individuals; The intended audience for the product has the knowledge, or is potentially being taught the knowledge, to compromise the software. The problem is that in a situation like this, the compromised software remains unrevealed, probably for ever, because the beneficiaries have absolutely no need to reveal their findings, but rather exploit the very best of it.

The Open distance learning (ODL) model caters for a wider audience, unlike the full-contact model; the students are not located at one location. This means learning takes a completely different route, and over the years technology has been widely used to deliver and support teaching and learning. Online platform use for teaching and learning (OTL) has rapidly grown over in recent years. There is much talk of the convenience and accessibility of e-learning and e-assessment. There are security issues with regards to e-assessment as it can be difficult to authenticate students remotely. This paper draws attention to the security aspects to be considered when online platforms are used in teaching and learning. Using the University of South Africa's online portal as a case study, we report possible security problems encountered by students and facilitators alike. The paper proposes a framework for securing e-learning and e-assessment systems. The framework will incorporate security measures to be considered from both the student's and ODL institution's perspectives. This helps in the development of secure and usable e-learning tools.

E-learning is one of the most powerful responses to the growing need for education. It could be as effective as conventional face to face classroom learning under certain situation. Some researchers have proved that e-learning has a positive impact not only for learners, but also for instructors and providers. In fact, e-learning was also reducing costs, time and improving performance of learning. However, most of e-learning systems are vulnerable to many attacks. This paper surveys the current protections to address the vulnerabilities of the e-learning systems. It provides a categorization to the e-learning protections based on source of vulnerabilities.

This paper intends to shed light on the security problems faced by e-learning software; which, until now has not been systematically tested for vulnerabilities and weaknesses. These result to web programs exposed to attacks that are fairly easy to implement. Additionally, e-learning software deals with intelligent, studious individuals; The intended audience for the product has the knowledge, or is potentially being taught the knowledge, to compromise the software. The problem is that in a situation like this, the compromised software remains unrevealed, probably for ever, because the beneficiaries have absolutely no need to reveal their findings, but rather exploit the very best of it.

2005

Security considerations play an increasingly important role for distributed computing. In today’s Internet age, academia requires sharing, distributing, merging, changing information, linking applications and other resources within and among universities and other related organizations. Because e-learning systems are open, distributed and interconnected, then security becomes an important challenge in order to insure that interested actors only have access to the right information at the appropriate time. The purpose of this paper is to give an in-depth understanding of most important security challenges that can be relevant for distributed e-learning systems.

2009 39th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2009

This paper presents a service that provides security through the technology of Web Services. The use of web services to provide security in e-learning systems will complement the features of services developed in language and/or different architectures. Thus, our work is not limited to platforms in which the client (e-learning system) was developed, since this service is provided on a flexible, scalable and configurable way. The proposed service uses public key cryptography, digital signature and secret key cryptography to provide integrity, nonrepudiation, confidentiality and authenticity. The main features of the proposed service are presented in this paper, with their employability in a case study for the chat tool for collaborative learning environments, Sakai and Moodle. The completion of the case study is a contribution to the environments above, since the chat tool in these systems does not have security services. The case study shows the proof of concept for the security service presented in this paper.

CSI , 2012

Now-a-days everybody wants to use computer based learning as a mode of knowledge gathering, both in formal (acquiring degrees) and informal ways, i.e. via Information and Communication Technology (ICT). One of the most effective applications of ICT is the electronics learning or e-Learning. Considering the importance and need of e-Learning, in last decades a drastic change of learning methodologies has taken place in connection to Higher Education. Regularly different important e-documents are being transferred among different users for smooth operation of e-learning system. As everything is being communicated using ICT and accessible to all, there are always different risks from attacker to alter the e-content intentionally or unintentionally. So for e-learning systems to function properly, different kind of rights control are required to protect digital-contents or e-content like class notes, lecture (Audio file .mp3/mp4,etc or video file .wma/.avi, etc) and diagrams. We will be generating a new security-model on the Right Expressions Languages (RELs) like Digital Property Rights Language (DPRL), eXtensible Rights Mark-up Language (XrML), etc. to protect e-content as well as e-Learning security. We will try stressing on Access control by implementations of e-Learning Digital Right Management (EDRM) technology at the time of e-content transactions.

Distance Learning has been studied intensively in the past few decades due to the growing need for ongoing education brought about by the increasingly competitive job market. Because it offers a new form of studentteacher interaction, the Web plays a significant role in this scenario. Highly advantageous possibilities arise from this newest form of interaction, among them the absence of distance limitations and the application of audio-visual resources in the teaching/learning process. Moreover, obsolete procedures applied in distance learning can be reformulated based on technological advances, rendering it more effective and reliable. One of these procedures is identity confirmation on remote tests performed by students. The security architecture presented herein provides a reasonable solution for this problem. Furthermore, it creates a flexible access control method for Web-based learning (WL) environments.

Applied Sciences

Moodle is a platform designed for universal learning to support pedagogical interactions and educational activities. The information technology (IT) administrator uses standard authentication methods for students logging into the Moodle platform. The need for two-factor authentication has grown as institutions, governments, and individuals realize that passwords are not secure enough to protect user accounts in their current technical format. The classic connection methods have vulnerabilities, and account passwords are easy to crack. Analyzing these aspects, the goal is to create a new safe and reliable alternative to the traditional authentication methods in e-learning platforms. The proposed solution introduces a new authentication factor using digital certificates stored on physical devices or the cloud to address the evolving authentication and security challenges effectively. The absence of this authentication within the Moodle ecosystem has imparted a sense of urgency for its...