Creative Education, 2021, 12, 974-982 https://www.scirp.org/journal/ce ISSN Online: 2151-4771 ISSN Print: 2151-4755 DOI: 10.4236/ce.2021.125071 May 24, 2021 974 Creative Education Advantages and Challenges of Smart Learning in Higher Education Institutions in Saudi Arabia Amer N. Fayez, Fahad M. Ghabban, Omair Ameerbakhsh College of Computer Science and Engineering, Information System department, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia Abstract Higher Education Institutions have been implementing a unique technolo- gy-based learning way, as Information and Communication Technology is rapidly growing. Smart Learning is technology-supported learning that pro- vides a comfortable learning environment that touches the individual learn- ers’ needs. The new learning platform seeks to enhance education in a more intelligent yet simpler way. As this topic becomes a global educational matter, the Saudi government has been carefully discussing the implementation of Smart Learning since 2007. This research paper studies the advantages and challenges that will face the students by implementing a Smart Learning en- vironment in Higher Education Institutions in Saudi Arabia. This research is completed using Quantitative research methodology. It develops question- naire and applies to 530 students and professor in Saudi universities. This study comes with benefits and challenges of e-learning such as flexibility, in- teraction and internet experience. Also, it suggests a set of innovative rec- ommendations to overcome the challenges that the Saudi universities might face with the new learning system. Keywords Electronic Learning, Smart Learning, ICT, Learning Environment, Higher Education Institutions 1. Introduction The education nowadays is becoming technology-based especially with the cur- rent pandemic. Smart learning is the new intelligent education that is spreading around the world and is achieving great results in most countries. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have helped in developing the Smart How to cite this paper: Fayez, A. N., Ghabban, F. M., & Ameerbakhsh, O. (2021). Advantages and Challenges of Smart Learning in Higher Education Institutions in Saudi Arabia. Creative Education, 12, 974-982. https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2021.125071 Received: April 26, 2021 Accepted: May 21, 2021 Published: May 24, 2021 Copyright © 2021 by author(s) and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Open Access