TY - JOUR AU - Tran Trang PY - 2021/05/28 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - From practice to prediction about the trend to develop virtual classroom model on cloud computing JF - VNUHCM Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities JA - STDJSSH VL - 5 IS - 2 SE - Commentaries DO - https://doi.org/10.32508/stdjssh.v5i2.664 UR - http://stdjssh.scienceandtechnology.com.vn/index.php/stdjssh/article/view/664 AB - The model "classroom in the cloud" is implemented with the same functionalities as a traditional classroom so that global learners can experience learning without having to go to school, and can personalize schedule and learning program based on their learning demand and situation. From the perspective of social science , the article structured the method to implement and operate the virtual classroom using cloud computing technology. Besides, the article also surveyed 116 learners' satisfaction after experiencing the actual "classroom in the cloud" through the class of Japanese conversation subjects at the Department of Japanese Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City held during the social distancing period (from March 2020 to the end of May 2020) according to the regulation of Vietnam goverment. The research outcomes of virtual class implementation and the results of attitude studies, new learning method acceptance show that 58% of the students felt satisfied after participating in virtual classroom. Based on that experience, the author pointed out five predictions about the trend as well as the impact of distance learning on the learning society in the near future. ER -