Enhancing Academic Learning Through Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

Abstract

Through collection of data, this study analyses how functional artificial intelligence tools like Chat GPT and Chat bots helps students learn at the higher education level. While AI is making ways into academic domains and is finding a place in the learning-teaching setting. It is vital to gain a realization of AI benefits and effects on the learners learning activities and achievements. This research therefore seeks to determine how various AI tools enhancing learning in higher education level. The study has three primary objectives: The first objective was to determine the effectiveness of AI tools in improving students learning at higher education level; the second objective was to explore the benefits that students reap from AI tools in their academic learning; and the last objective was to establish challenges faced by students when using AI tool in learning at the higher education level. In this current research, Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in Islamabad were targeted. By employing a qualitative research design, data was collected via semi structured interviews with sampled higher education students who often interact with artificial intelligence tools for academic purpose. Purposive sampling was used in this current research study. By using electronic method data was gathered. The collected data was analyzed manually using Braun and Clarke’s (2006) thematic analysis framework make codes and themes, and then compiling a report. The analysis was made based on participant’s experiences and perceptions. The study reveals that AI tools have many advantages; more information sources, individual learning process, as well as an improved support for research. Moreover, with the help of AI learning tools, which are also known as Intelligent systems, the students receive immediate feedback and which enable them to interact, in a way that refines their problem-solving abilities. However, the study also points out the issues like the overreliance of the systems in the tools powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) plus the challenge associated with the issues of data privacy. These findings stress the requirement for moderation and ethically driven Artificial Intelligence (AI) appropriation in higher education with AI instruments suggested to act as an assistant in education processes rather than as a definitive solution Educators should aim to develop tests that limit students ‘dependency on Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and also, it would be important that clear rules regarding the use of AI in learning environments must be formulated to counter the inadequacies of privacy and ethical concerns.