APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOR THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY EDUCATION IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated the application of artificial intelligence in the management of university education for the delivery of quality education in Anambra State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a correlational survey design with a population of 807 academic staff and 21 administrative heads (Heads of Departments, Dean and Directors of Institutes) in the Faculty of Education of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli making a total of 828 staff in the Faculty of Education of the two universities. A sample of 171 staff was drawn from the two universities using multi-stage sampling procedure. This included 150 academic staff and 21 administrative heads. The instrument used was questionnaire titled: ‘artificial intelligence in the management of university education for the delivery of quality education Questionnaire (AIMUEDQEQ)’ developed by the researchers. The instrument was validated and the internal consistency was determined through Chrombac Alpha at 0.88. Mean and standard deviation scores were used to answer the research questions and t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 alpha significant level. The findings revealed that, the ways artificial intelligence can be applied in university education for the delivery of quality education in Anambra State include: reshaping future education practices using artificial intelligence, strengthening the cultivation of professional talents in artificial intelligence, attaching importance to ethical issues in the application of artificial intelligence in education management, stimulating teachers' high-level thinking and initiative, equipping the next generation of educational managers with leadership skills to perform their expected jobs, managing classroom activities for enhanced productivity using artificial intelligence innovations. There is no significant difference between the mean scores of administrative heads and academic staff on the ways artificial intelligence could be applied in the university education for delivery of quality education in Anambra State. Based on the findings, recommendations were made.