Abstract
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly growing computing technology that enables the development of a variety of smart applications in different domains. The education sector has realized the IoT technological revolution and the rising demand of IoT education. Nowadays a number of academic programs involving IoT have been introduced worldwide. However, effective IoT education would require moving the teaching-learning process to a more interactive and practical level. This feasible consideration in addition to the interdisciplinary nature of IoT make it challenging to have effective IoT education. Therefore, having hands-on and practice-based IoT education will not only enrich IoT learning experience and improve student skills, but also open the doors to enable effective and collaborative IoT education. This work aims at the development of an effective platform for practical and interactive education of the IoT technology. The focus is on designing and implementing a simple-to-use IoT educational platform using cost-effective software and hardware components. The system was evaluated following the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the results indicated the simplicity and efficiency of the system and its positive impact on users' behavior and attitudes toward practical IoT education.