Artificial Intelligence for Enhancing Teaching and Learning Practices in Higher Education

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a valuable tool in worldwide industries, and the field of higher education as well. The Emerging new challenges are pushing higher education institutes to adopt the modernization in their teachings, administration and overall system. The core focus of the study is to clarify whether AI can positively influence the quality of pedagogy, enrich the outcomes of learners and develop institutions. The problem facing universities, particularly those in the developing settings, is the lack of resources, inadequate teacher development, and the ethical issues that all stand and hinder the successful implementation of AI technologies. The empirical evidence points to the fact that AI-adaptive systems might increase student performance to 35 per cent, whereas intelligent tutoring systems might lower the rate of student dropouts to around 20 to 25 per cent. To teachers, AI saves the administrative load of the instructors by approximately 30 per cent, hence more time to teach. This is also beneficial to institutions, as predictive analytics help to increase student retention and, hypothetically, increase graduation. However, approximately 40 per cent of higher education institutions report issues with the implementation of AI related to lack of proper infrastructure, with nearly half of the educators indicating a lack of training. The level of ethical issues is high, as 60 percent of the respondents are concerned about privacy and algorithmic bias. Study concludes that that AI ought to act as a supplement to human teachers and not as their substitute. It is necessary to establish a collaborative approach between universities, governments, and technology providers that will allow AI deployment to be not only equitable but also responsible. When such measures are put in place, AI can enhance the quality of education and promote inclusiveness as well as support the sustainability of higher education.