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Education in a Smart City: Future Impacts on Education?

Highlights

  • The concept of a “Smart City” is a natural evolution of the use of technology in today’s densely populated areas

  • While the term can have many different meanings, many would agree that a Smart City is a forward thinking city that uses technology to improve its infrastructure, capital, and quality of life for its citizens, while emphasizing sustainability

  • Often it is characterized by the seamless integration of ICTs into the many facets of daily life. This may include the use of communication devices in cars to track and coordinate traffic patterns, having reactive smart grids to adapt to changing power consumption and even having publicly available free Wi-Fi to promote digital inclusion

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The concept of a “Smart City” is a natural evolution of the use of technology in today’s densely populated areas. While the term can have many different meanings, many would agree that a Smart City is a forward thinking city that uses technology to improve its infrastructure, capital, and quality of life for its citizens, while emphasizing sustainability. With the increase in student enrolment and demand for quality content, coupled with increased population growth, certain elements of the education system will need to be changed.

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