Cloud-Integrated Enhancements of Answer Interface for Programming Learning Assistant System

With the rapid growth of cloud-based services, their integrations to e-learning platforms can enhance the efficiency of learning processes and managements. In this study, we present two enhancements of the web-based answer interface for the Programming Learning Assistant System (PLAS) by integrating two cloud services in Google services. Google Drive is used to allow students to upload their answer files to a cloud storage. Google Forms is used to allow them to submit their survey responses to a questionnaire offered by teachers. These integrations are implemented using Google Apps Script (GAS) to facilitate automatic processing and centralized management. Through these services, teachers can directly access to students’ responses to the materials/exercises in PLAS, so that they can instantly identify students who have submitted answers and analyze their survey feedback to determine the appropriateness. Currently, we have completed the implementations of the proposal. Their evaluations through applications to students will be in our next works.