Cloud computing in the digital transformation of higher education institutions

Abstract

Cloud computing is an important technology in the digital transformation processes of universities. Both concepts are addressed in this research, which also presents the challenges and challenges of universities to achieve a true transformation. In this context, a review has been made of the different digital services in cloud computing for the teaching-learning processes provided by the three main providers Microsoft, AWS and Google. The method used for the development of this research is of a descriptive approach, in which five databases and twenty-five articles have been reviewed. Likewise, the concepts expressed in this article have been supported by the large bibliographic databases and digital repositories, both free and paid, as well as by the review of the websites of the aforementioned providers. A comparative analysis has been carried out between these providers taking as a reference the "Microsoft Educational Transformation Framework for Higher Education". The results obtained allow to show the scope of the digital services of these providers to achieve an effective digital transformation based on three dimensions: Learning management, collaborative learning and learning spaces proposed by Microsoft.