TY - JOUR AU - Rosa María Silveira AB - Purpose – The design, construction and deployment of a large virtual campus are a complex issue. Present virtual campuses are made of several software applications that complement e‐learning platforms. In order to develop and maintain such virtual campuses, a complex software engineering infrastructure is needed. This paper aims to analyse the software engineering infrastructure in the virtual campus deployed at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Design/methodology/approach – The software engineering infrastructure is analysed from three perspectives: process model; programming language and computer‐aided software engineering tools and design patterns and architecture. Findings – Software engineering infrastructure is a key issue in virtual campuses. Originality/value – The value of the paper is to make our experience available to a wider audience so that organisations interested in the deployment of a large virtual campus can take advantage of our work. TI - Software engineering infrastructure in a large virtual campus JF - Interactive Technology and Smart Education DO - 10.1108/17415651111165401 DA - 2011-09-20 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-publishing/software-engineering-infrastructure-in-a-large-virtual-campus-qxUrSaKyfd SP - 172 EP - 185 VL - 8 IS - 3 DP - DeepDyve ER -