## 5 Role of IoT Technology in Education
### Advantages of Integrating IoT in U-Learning  
The IoT-based learning environment contributes to the improvement of the educational quality of the teaching-learning process that dramatically modified the roles of traditional students. The IoT devices have actually managed to wonderfully balance modern-day education in ways that ultimately uplift the global society as a whole. Education was never this accessible and interactive before. Integrating IoT in the U-learning enables institutions to include the following advantages [26; 44; 46; 47; 48; 49]:  
1. **Improved Resource Management**, which can lead to improved operational efficiency and cost reduction for institutions over time. This can be achieved by implementing streamlined procedures for monitoring and managing school infrastructure, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, and equipment. Furthermore, the use of advanced security systems such as vehicle plate tracking, biometric identification, and facial recognition can help to ensure restricted access to unauthorized individuals while promoting sustainability and cost savings. 2. **Utility Monitoring and Controlling:** by ensuring secure environments for students and teachers by implementing smart door locks, digital surveillance cameras, and tracking school bus movements. Also, IoT enables students and teachers to maintain teaching material and/or laboratory at any time, from wherever they can interact. Moreover, IoT can also assist in tracking student engagement and performance, allowing instructors to provide personalized feedback and support. 3. **Real-time Data Collection:** where IoT enables the processing of terabytes of data at the same time, which opens up a wide range of applications for schools and colleges: safety monitoring, student progress tracking, professional training of teaching professionals, and much more. These data can also be used to identify areas of improvement in the curriculum and teaching methods. For example, real-time data could be used by ministries and principals to streamline testing and grading processes or to identify new ways to enhance classroom engagement. 4. **Effectiveness and Efficiency:** The integration of IoT technology in education has the potential to transform the conventional system into a U-learning model, resulting in increased efficiency and effectiveness. This can be achieved by giving teachers the ability to create personalized lesson plans and allowing students to choose their own learning paths. The use of various IoT devices such as interactive whiteboards, tablets, smartphones, and virtual and augmented reality headsets can facilitate the learning process and make it more efficient. Additionally, automating tasks such as attendance tracking, and performance monitoring can save time and energy. However, there are concerns regarding data security and privacy, as well as the need for a stable internetconnection and continuous professional development for teachers. IoT technology can also provide an inclusive learning environment for students with special needs, such as audio content for visually impaired students or text-based lectures for hearing-impaired students. 5. **Addressed Safety Concerns**, where IoT has a wide range of security applications that schools, colleges, and pre-kindergarten schools could use. These include on-demand video boxes, student escorts, smoke and vape sensors, and more. These platforms empower parents and students to feel more secure in their learning spaces, encourage healthy behaviors and make it simpler for facility management to maintain the institution's security. Table 4 shows examples of IoT technology in the education sector. In summary, achieving a truly ubiquitous learning experience requires two key components [50]:  
* **Technologically**, mobile devices with advanced processing capabilities, fast communication speeds, and large data storage capacities are necessary. To ensure the reliability and scalability of ubiquitous learning systems, they should be entirely cloud-based.