Title: Smart education: opportunities, challenges and future of traditional education

Authors: Emeka Joshua Chukwuemeka

Addresses: Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria

Abstract: The landscape of education has witnessed a shift from the traditional system of education to smart classrooms. This paper argues that traditional education remains an integral part of the teaching and learning process while exploring the opportunities of smart education and traditional education. Smart education leverages cutting-edge technologies such as AI, VR and the IoT to enhance the learning experience, making it more personalised, interactive and accessible. However, the integration of smart education into traditional systems is not without its challenges such as privacy concerns, the need for teacher training and so on. This study delves into these challenges, providing insights into how they can be addressed to maximise the benefits of smart education. The paper draws a conclusion by outlining how smart education can effectively be integrated with traditional education using various strategies while recommending further empirical and comparative studies that will measure its effect on learning outcomes.

Keywords: smart education; traditional education; challenges; opportunities; smart learning; technology integration; technologies; innovation; teaching; learning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSMARTTL.2025.146286

International Journal of Smart Technology and Learning, 2025 Vol.4 No.3, pp.191 - 202

Received: 18 Sep 2023
Accepted: 27 Oct 2023
Published online: 16 May 2025 *