From Chalkboards to Digital Frontiers: Embracing Smart Technology for Education Excellence

The advancement of innovative technology in education has continuously evolved. The focus of the emerging education field is identifying ways for sustainability and enhancing quality education using smart technology. This study aims to investigate teachers' efficacy in using smart technology for teaching, their perception of the impact of smart technology implementation in the classroom, and the significance of both factors in predicting teachers' use of smart technology. The variables under study viz., Smart Teaching (ST) Perceived Impact of Smart Technology in the Classroom (PI-STech) and Use of Smart Technology for Teaching (U-STech) are measured using instruments devised by the researcher with the help of earlier literature. The data from 120 instructors were analyzed using multiple linear regression. All the instructors work as professors in the B School and have used smart technology in their classrooms for at least a year. The study documents that smart teaching and the perceived impact of smart technology in the classroom are both predictors of using smart technology. These research findings are critical in developing a program for technology uptake in B-schools. The study emphasizes the importance of smart teaching in the digital transformation of education and outlines strategies that can be adopted to motivate teachers to embrace innovative technology in education.