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Fig. 9.8 Concept of the
SMART classroom. Adapted
from Huang et al. (2012) Showing
S
Manageable
Testing T M
Learning Space

R A
Real-time Accessible
Interaction

• Showing: The ways it presents can match learner’s cognitive characteristics.
The content presentation mainly characterizes the intelligence classroom
information presentation ability, not only requesting the present content to be
able to be visible clearly, but also demanding the present content suitable for
learner’s cognitive characteristic. These help enhance learner’s understanding
and processing of to study materials.
• Manageable: The flexible layout supports teaching activities. Environmental
management mainly characterizes the layout diversity and management con-
venience of smart classrooms. All the equipment, systems, and resources of the
classroom should have a strong manageability, including classroom layout
management, equipment management, physical environment management,
electrical safety management, network management.
• Accessible: The abundant resources are helpful in transferring various ways of
learning into practice. Resource acquisition is mainly characterized with the
ability of resource acquisition and the convenience of equipment access in the
classroom, involving three aspects of resource selection, content distribution,
and access speed.
• Real-time Interactive: The deep-level interaction is helpful in discovering
problems and providing timely feedback. Timely interaction is mainly charac-
terized by the ability of smart classrooms to support teaching interaction and
interpersonal interaction, involving three aspects of facilitation, smooth inter-
action, and interactive tracking.
• Testing: The ability to perceive the physical environment and learning behaviors
is the basis for a smart classroom. Situational perception mainly characterizes the
perceptual ability of the physical environment and learning behavior of the smart
classroom.