A No-Code Educational Platform for Introducing Internet of Things and Its Application to Agricultural Education

This study introduces a No-Code educational platform created to introduce Internet of Things (IoT) to university students that lack programming experience. The platform allows users to set IoT sensor nodes, and create a wireless sensor network through a simple graphical interface. Sensors’ data can be sent to cloud services but they can also be stored locally, which makes our platform particularly useful in fieldwork settings where internet access may be limited. The platform was tested in a pilot activity within a university course that previously covered IoT only in theory and was evaluated using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Results showed strong student engagement and high ratings for ease of use, usefulness, and future use intent. These findings suggest that a No-Code approach can effectively bridge the gap between IoT technologies and learners in non-engineering fields.