Focuses on the application of artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and the Internet of Things to meet the new challenges faced by higher education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It addresses the growing role of AI in the digital transformation in higher education systems, looking at learning and teaching models.

PART I: AI IN DIGITALIZATION OF EDUCATION 1. The Growing Role of AI towards Digital Transformation in Higher Education Systems 2. AI-Based Digital Model in Teaching and Learning: Support Development of Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving for Smart Universities 3. Education 4.0: Artificial Intelligence Dimensions 4. AI-Based Digital Technologies in Smart Universities 5. Artificial Intelligence and Its Importance for Colleges of Engineering, Science, and Technology at Fiji National University during the Covid-19 Pandemic PART II: BLOCKCHAIN IN DIGITALIZATION 6. Blockchain in Higher Education 7. Blockchain: A Novel and Impeccable Approach in Higher Education 8. Securing Data of Online Learners Using Blockchain Technology 9. Tracing the Evolution of Blockchain and Its Implications to Higher Education PART III: IoT IN HIGHER EDUCATION 10. Challenges and Opportunities of Using IoT in Engineering Education: The African Perspective 11. IoT Technologies and Their Applications in Higher Education 12. Covid-19 and Use of Advanced Technology in Education: Opportunities and Constraints in Brahmaputra Valley, Assam