Improving Online Education in Educational Institutions through the Integration of Internet of Things (IoT)

A key facilitating infrastructure for building intelligent structures that enable efficient in-person and virtual learning environments is the Internet of Things (IoT). The shift to smart learning, that includes IoT and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the educational system, is enticing since it directly affects the motivation of learners, enrolment, participation, and in-depth understanding. Teaching and learning, management, examination, and class monitoring are only a few of the numerous issues that afflict conventional education. Many ingenious approaches to many facets of our lives are being made possible by modern advancements in information and communication technology (ICT); nonetheless, these imaginative concepts aren’t adequately incorporated into the framework of education. The COVID-19 pandemic scenario, in specific, has brought out the need for innovative, creative approaches in the field of teaching. The present research examines previous investigations in the field and discusses the following topics: (i) issues with the current educational system and potential fixes; (ii) the shift to smart learning; and (iii) scientific hurdles (such as technological and cultural barriers) in making the move to smart learning. In accordance with these outcomes, creative approaches to the issues with the conventional system-such as smart teaching, smart evaluation, smart school environment, and smart management-are presented. The business and academic community may now include IoT, AI, and ICT into smart learning owing to the aforementioned experimental research’s novel developments.