Table Of ContentSecure Data Management for
Online Learning Applications
With the increasing use of e-l earning, technology has not only revolution-
ized the way businesses operate but has also impacted learning processes in
the education sector. E- Learning is slowly replacing traditional methods of
teaching and security in e- learning is an important issue in the educational
context. With this book, you will be familiarized with the theoretical frame-
works, technical methodologies, information security, and empirical research
findings in the field to protect your computers and information from threats.
Secure Data Management for Online Learning Applications will keep you
interested and involved throughout.
Secure Data
Management for Online
Learning Applications
Edited by
L. Jegatha Deborah
P. Vijayakumar
Brij B. Gupta
Danilo Pelusi
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Names: Deborah, L. Jegatha, editor. | Vijayakumar, P., editor. | Gupta,
Brij, 1982- editor. | Pelusi, Danilo, editor.
Title: Secure data management for online learning applications / edited by:
L. Jegatha Deborah, P. Vijayakumar, Brij B.Gupta and Danilo Pelusi.
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Subjects: LCSH: Distance education--Computer-assisted
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Dedicated to my husband and children for their constant support
during the course of this book.
L. Jegatha Deborah
Dedicated to my wife and children for their constant support dur-
ing the course of this book.
P. Vijayakumar
Dedicated to my wife Varsha Gupta for her constant support during
the course of this book.
Brij B. Gupta
Dedicated to my wife and children for their constant support dur-
ing the course of this book.
Danilo Pelusi
Contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgements xiii
Editors’ biographies xv
Contributors xix
1 Secure online assessment of students using optimized
deep learning techniques 1
S.V. VIJAYA KARTHIK AND S. ARUNKUMAR
2 Survey of risks and threats in online learning applications 31
DAHLIA SAM, K. NITHYA, S. DEEPA KANMANI, ADLIN SHEEBA,
A. SHAMILA EBENEZER, B. UMA MAHESWARI, AND JENNIFER DAFFODILS AMESH
3 Approaches to overcome security risks and threats
in online learning applications 49
ADRI JOVIN JOHN JOSEPH AND MARIKKANNAN MARIAPPAN
4 Secure data aggregation and sharing for online
learning applications 71
CHEN WANG, JIAN SHEN, TIANQI ZHOU, AND HUIJIE YANG
5 A secure data-centric approach to blended learning
for programming languages 87
C. BEULAH, CHRISTALIN LATHA, SUJNI PAUL, AND RAJAN JOHN
6 Centralized key distribution protocol using identity-based
encryption techniques in cloud computing environments 111
S. AMBIKA, A.S. ANAKATH, S. RAJAKUMAR, R. KANNADASAN,
AND S. SENTHILKUMAR
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7 Efficient key management and key distribution for online
learning 135
V. JEYALAKSHMI, G. RAMESH, AND S. RAJKUMAR
8 An efficient privacy preserving and public auditing
data integrity verification protocol for cloud-based
online learning environments 157
L. JEGATHA DEBORAH, S. MILTON GANESH, AND P. VIJAYAKUMAR
9 A novel secure e-learning model for accurate
recommendations of learning objects 169
R. KARTHIKA, S.C. RAJKUMAR, L. JEGATHA DEBORAH, AND S. GEETHA
10 Efficient key management and key distribution schemes
for online learning 191
FAHMINA TARANUM AND K.S. NIRAJA
11 Secure virtual learning using blockchain technology 205
K.R. KARTHICK AND J. SATHEESHKUMAR
12 A robust mutual and batch authentication scheme
based on ECC for online learning in Industry 4.0 221
ARUN SEKAR RAJASEKARAN, AZEES MARIA, AND P. VIJAYAKUMAR
13 Sentiment Analysis: The beginning 241
C. SINDHU AND G. VADIVU
Index 271
Preface
As technology advances and user experience improves, so too does the
popularity of online education, which has been proven to be a successful
method of learning and offers a number of different benefits when com-
pared with traditional education. Online teaching and learning refers to
education that takes place over the internet. A significant number of colleges
in the US and abroad are moving from the traditional face-t o- face classes
into fully online, web- based courses. Online education, often called distance
education or web- based education, is currently the latest, and most popular
form of distance education. It has recently become an integral part of many
university programs. With the pandemic nearing no visible end, it is under-
stood that educators, both in schools and colleges, will continue to rely on
online learning. In the era of digitalization that we live in, cyber security
incidences have reached unprecedented heights, and online learning needs
to be secured from hackers.
Chapter 1: The topic of safe online evaluation of students’ learning is
covered as e-l earning gradually replaces traditional classroom settings.
Online education and learning have become major topics in regard to cyber
security. Without the utilization of digital infrastructure, e- learning, which
uses electronic technologies to provide knowledge and skills, is not conceiv-
able. As e- learning spreads and more people enroll in online classes, safety
and security have grown to be a significant issue in the contemporary aca-
demic environment. The integrity of data, authentication, content retention,
access management, and other crucial issues must all be taken into account.
This chapter focuses on using online services as learning and teaching plat-
forms and discusses how spending time on social networking sites affects
students’ performance and productivity.
Chapter 2: the internet or the web is essential to the full operation of
online learning techniques. Despite all the advantages the internet offers
for uninterruptible learning, it is inescapably the source of all security
risks. Online learning environments are hence more vulnerable to cyber-
attacks. Numerous well- known video conferencing and online learning
platforms, such as Moodle and Google Classroom, among others, all have
their share of security risks. The various security risks, mostly from outside
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