The Internet of Things as a Tool Towards Smart Education: A Systematic Review
Abdulsalam Kaed Alhazmi, Ezzadeen Kaed, Fatima Al-Hammadi, Nasr Alsakkaf, Yousra Al-Hammadi · Lecture notes in networks and systems · 2022
IoT’s adoption has grown exponentially across a vast number of industries; with each industry that IoT is applied in being characterised by a unique set of prospects and challenges. In education, advancements in new technologies, guided by the advent of artificial intelligence and IoT, has seen the learning environment transform from traditional-based learning to digital-based learning. Education Institutions that leverage all of the big data generated from IoT applications, is a process that could be adopted to address the challenges of implementing IoT solutions, as well as challenges in the education industry. We surveyed the literature to identify new developments, trends and applications of IoT in the education industry. To achieve this we used the Scopus database and retrieved related articles using key words, for example IoT in education, IoT and education, IoT application in education, IoT in teaching and learning, IoT and online learning, Implication of IoT in Education. IoT and distance learning, IoT and monitoring in education. We established that the IoT’s application in the education field has expanded in recent years, where applications have already been adopted that have been developed in different institutions globally. The results of the content analysis were classified into four main categories, namely, Application, Potential, Factors and Challenges of IoT in education. The directions and recommendations for future work concerning IoT’s implementation in education have been presented.