In today's world, technology is taking over many parts of human existence, and computer aided learning (CAL) is an educational instrument that facilitates learning. Computer aided learning (CAL) is an integrated technology that specific role of IoT in education in a learning environment where a computerized tool is utilized to help a user study a specific topic. Incorporating technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in CAL will be driving the present as well as future. The impact of pandemic conditions has resulted in an increase in CAL users, which is expected to make the CAL programme more successful. The proposed IoTCAL ideas are intended to provide a worthwhile learning experience by delivering efficient, engaging, and preemptive context-aware training smart services.
TopIntroduction
One of the most valuable blessings of the digital age is computer-assisted learning (CAL). We can have an abundance of knowledge with only one click. It is the process of learning knowledge through the use of technological gadgets and products. No longer does one have to rely just on books and institutions to obtain education and information. Technology is used in every aspect of education, whether it is medical or civil. Electronic equipment can be used to gain any kind of knowledge in any discipline. In the majority of schools and institutes, virtual learning is replacing classroom instruction. Computers enable smart classes, video classes, online-offline movies, web classrooms, and many other services. Computer-assisted education is a simple and effective technique to absorb and comprehend information. We can learn at any time and in numerous ways using Computer-Assisted Learning. We may watch the films and the recorded tutored sessions at any time and from any location. It has brought value to the realm of education platforms. Learning has grown more exciting as a result of Computer-Assisted Learning. Students have become more independent as a result of computer-Assisted Learning, which has lessened their reliance on teachers and physical instruction. Students' interest is maintained by interactive videos and presentations. The pandemic began in China, where the lockdown was first detected. Education should not suffer as a result of the lockdown. The Chinese government employed ten-cent classrooms to make education available online. This has been dubbed the “biggest online movement” in Wuhan's educational history. Which has resulted in bringing more equipped tools in teaching and learning practice.
IoT in CAL
The components of the Internet of Things can be broken down into three categories: based on things, internet, as well as semantic (Atzori, Iera, and Morabito, 2010). The first layer is referred to as the “Device Layer.” This layer includes sensors, actuators, and an embedded communication hardware system. “Service Layer” is the second layer. The third layer is characterized as “App Layer,” and it consists of on demand storage and cloud computing tools for data analytics. The layer provides visualization and interpretation capabilities that may be used on a variety of platforms and for a variety of applications (Gubbi et al., 2013). Although the Internet of Things vision has immense promise for future technology, many complicated technical, social, and economic issues remain unsolved. The significance of hardware and software platforms in accelerating the reduction of concepts to working with prototypes is an intriguing thought in the context of IoT technology in education (Hodges et al., 2012).
Iotcal Technology Landscape
In Johnson et al’s (2012) “Higher Education Edition”, a yearly study that examines the impact of current and future technologies on education, first referenced the IoT in the edition of 2012 and forecasts widespread implementation on/ before 2017. Few of the technologies recommended in table 1 for better understanding of the IoTCAL.
Table 1. Implemented technologies for IoTCAL
| Sr.No | Literature | Implemented Technologies for IoTCAL |
| 1 | (O’Connor, 2010) | Used RFID tags to track class attendance |
| 2 | (“Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso deploys campus-wide RFID asset tracking”, 2022) | Implemented RFID tags to track lab resources |
| 3 | (Bolton, 2015) | Introduced IoT course |
| 4 | (Byrne, O’Sullivan, and Sullivan, 2016) | Hackathon has conducted for Wearable Technology awareness |
| 5 | (Dobrilovic and Zeljko, 2016) | University proposed Low-cost open source platform for student’s hands-on. |
| 6 | (Mhatre and Rai, 2017) | Proposed prototype in Engineering Education |
| 7 | (Hendrick, 2015) | Created IoT cum Cloud computing for education |