IoT in Education: Exploring the Advantages and Disadvantages of IoT

This report delves into the integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) within the education sector. It explores the benefits of IoT, such as enhanced collaboration among students and teachers, efficient data collection and analysis, and the ability to use advanced technologies like radio frequency identification. The report also addresses the drawbacks, including security and privacy concerns related to data encryption and the complexity of the system for some users. The architecture of IoT, encompassing sensing, communication, cloud-based data capture and consolidation, and information delivery, is also discussed. The report emphasizes the importance of IoT in shaping the future of education, highlighting its transformative potential while acknowledging the challenges that need to be addressed for effective implementation.

Internet of Things in Education
The Internet of Things or IoT is the interconnection of networking between several physical
devices, buildings, vehicles with several items that enabled with network connectivity. Internet
of Things has entered in every field including education sector. The schools, colleges,
universities have a great impact by the greater utilization of Internet connected devices. The
students and teachers are able to collaborate with each other more precisely and are able to share
their views and thoughts easily. The main advantages of Internet of Things in education sector
are the global networking within the teachers and students, easy collection and analysis of data,
enhancement of textbooks, ability to use radio frequency identification chips, safe education
campus, management of education sector more efficiently and fast learning. In spite of having so
many advantages, Internet of Things in education does have some disadvantages that make it
problematic. The main disadvantage is the security or privacy. There is a high chance of
encryption of all information in IoT. Students may leak the confidential information of the
schools or colleges including examination question papers. Another disadvantage is the
complexity. Some of the students may not feel accustomed with the system. There are four
elements of IoT architecture. They are sensing, communication, cloud based capture and
consolidation and delivery of information. IoT would be taking the entire future and thus it is
extremely important for the education sector.