Table 1 Description of the scales of Smart Classroom Inventory (SCI)

Physical design

The extent to which the spatial area, furniture equipment, and information technology infrastructure of smart classrooms.

I have adequate workspace for putting textbooks, tablet PCs and other resources.

Flexibility

The extent to which the comfortable support for users by classroom environment.

The classroom can be a theater, a group working place or other scenes for different learning purposes.

Technology usage

The extent to which students use information technology as a tool to learn and to access information.

I deal with my assignments using computer or other digital devices.

Learning data

The extent to which the information technology was used to acquire and compute the learning data of the users.

I can find out my learning history, like my homework, and discussions in the last semester using computers or other digital devices.

Differentiation

The extent to which teachers cater for students differently on the basis of ability, rates of learning and interests.

I can learn at my own pace.

Investigation

The extent to which skills and processes of inquiry and their use in problem solving and investigation are emphasized.

I carry out investigations to test my ideas.

Cooperation

The extent to which students cooperate with one another on learning tasks.

I can cooperate with somebody outside the classroom through Internet when doing assignment work.

Students cohesiveness

The extent to which students know, help and are supportive of one another.

I am friendly to members of the class.

Equity

The extent to which students are treated equally by the teacher.

I am treated in the same way as other students in this class.

Learning experience

The extent to which students’ satisfaction and some special learning experience in smart classroom.

The devices and software help me to get hands-on experience with the learning objects or learning context.