ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS AND TOOLS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AN OVERVIEW
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS AND TOOLS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AN OVERVIEW

Author(s): Nicolai Romanov, Marius Iulian Cluci, Ionuț-Daniel Anastasiei, Alexandru Țugui
Subject(s): Public Administration, Higher Education , ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Higher Education; Dropout Prediction; Personalized Content; Automated Evaluation;
Summary/Abstract: The enormous interest for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies can be explained by the wide area of applicability and more efficient results compared to traditional algorithm techniques. The purpose of this paper is to analyze to which extent AI technologies are integrated into higher education systems around the world and to determine the problems and solutions presented by other authors in the field. Design: We performed a systematic review using articles selected by criteria presented in the article body from two largest academic databases - Web of Science and Scopus. A total of 54 papers were selected after applying the inclusion criteria, which were analyzed and classified according to the country of origin, journal, category, algorithm and purpose. Findings: We identified five main categories for AI usage in higher education and discussed the algorithms applied for each of them. We observed the increasing use of Artificial Neural Networks since the Deep Learning revolution started in 2010s and concluded that the field still needs further research and exploration. Originality: Unlike many other systemic reviews, we have managed to discuss the reason for choosing certain algorithms to the detriment of others and give an expert opinion.

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