MIDDLE EAST
“ The smart campus is about being efficient , it ’ s about being effective , it ’ s about giving students an experience which is not only defined by what they learned in the classroom ”
– Cameron Mirza , Head of Transformation , University of Bahrain
potential to connect students and teachers directly . AI-driven analytics could be introduced to the establishment to produce feedback to students in real time .
The university has noticed a significant impact through the technology already in use on the campus , which will only accelerate with additional technological advances . The campus has contributed significantly less to environmental damage through the installation of solar panels , and the reduction of paper usage through e-systems . The online nature of the campus has also led to efficiency in terms of workflow and simple tasks . Students are experiencing better allocation of schedules and accessibility to resources . For academics , marking has become more accurate as plagiarism is easier to detect .
“ For both students and teachers , their experience is probably deeper than it ’ s ever been . The university has extended their contact opportunities . There ’ s the classroom experience , there ’ s the online experience , there ’ s
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