Paper—An Approach to Smart Study using Pen and Paper Learning An Approach to Smart Study using Pen and Paper Learning https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i05.6798 Ahmad Tasnim Siddiqui Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia ahmad.tasnim@tu.edu.sa Mohd. Muntjir Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia muntjir.m@tu.edu.sa Abstract—With the emergence of new technologies the area of education is also growing very fast. By using new innovations teaching and learning has be- come technically very strong. Learning is becoming tech learning or e-learning. Educators and students are getting very smart and hence study and learning is also becoming smart. Maximum available learning systems don’t involve pen and paper based learning. Due to the emergence of ICTs in the learning atmos- phere it doesn’t indicate that our traditional education methodologies have be- come outdated. Smart study is such a stage which allows students continue to learn in smart way by using smart pens and papers. Using smart paper and pen the contents written on the paper can be converted into digital format. Smart study using pen and paper is helpful for practicing handwriting in same tradi- tional manner. This paper presents a smart study platform which combines work with printed and digital contents. Keywords—E-Learning, digital contents, smart pen, smart paper, learning management 1 Introduction Last few years of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) has been very innovative and had great impact on our daily life routine. Due the emergence of innovative smart phones, tablets, e-readers and other devices there is a question whether paper and pen are still has some use. Any information written on a piece of paper is static, but when it is being projected on a screen it becomes much more dy- namic. The application of ICTs in the field of education has seen a huge transfor- mation. These days paperless working style is on demand and is presenting a realistic picture. Most of the schools, colleges and universities are moving along with this approach by using smart phones, laptops, tablets, and other devices for teaching and learning purposes. iJET ‒ Vol. 12, No. 5, 2017 117