Introducing the smart education framework: core elements for successful learning in a digital world Online publication date: Fri, 05-Aug-2016
by Zhiting Zhu; Yanyan Sun; Peter Riezebos
International Journal of Smart Technology and Learning (IJSMARTTL), Vol. 1, No. 1, 2016
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to identify crucial elements that are prerequisites for successful experience in a technology-supported environment. Technological advances as well as interdisciplinary insights demand a new perspective on education. This article reflects on these developments and based on this proposes a theoretical framework of smart education for evaluating learning, as well as for guiding educators to design learning activities in technology-supported environments. The proposed framework identifies three core elements, respectively teacher presence, learner presence and technology presence. On the individual level, these elements are subdivided and specified. Teachers presence incorporates student-centred, personalised, and collaborative pedagogical models to design learning in technology-facilitated environments, facilitating the learning process by promoting.
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