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Artificial Intelligence/Big Data

- AI is an attempt to emulate human knowledge by programming extensive rules into
computers. Through machine learning and expert systems, machines can produce patterns
within mass flows of data and pinpoint correlations that couldn’t possibly be immediately
intuitive to humans. The developmental capabilities and precision of AI ultimately depend
on the gathering of data – Big Data. Where better to find a continuous stream of
information than within the highly active and engaging community of students. In saying so,
the application of AI within higher education brings to light a mutually beneficial
relationship between the two. The future of artificial intelligence benefits from this
interaction by gaining access to mass data upon which to draw inferences, identify
correlations and build on predictive analysis strategies. In the same vein, artificial
intelligence; built on machine learning, has been found to promote student success, provide
opportunities for professional development and create personalized learning pathways. On
the way some universities are using AI and machine learning to determine prospective
students’ level of interest in their institution. Individuals ‘demonstrated interest’ was
inferred based on their interactions with university websites, social media posts and emails.
Thousands of data points on each student are being used to assess admission applications.
Other uses extend to student support, which for example, makes recommendations on
courses and career paths based on how students with similar data profiles performed in the
past. Traditionally this was a role of career service officers or guidance counsellors, the data-
based recommendation service arguably provides better solutions for students. Student
support is further elevated by the use of predictive analytics and its potential to identify
students who are at risk of failing or dropping out of university. Traditionally, institutions
would rely on telltale signs of attendance or falling GPA to assess whether a student is at
risk. AI systems allow for the analysis of more granular patterns of the student’s data profile.
Real-time monitoring of the student’s risk allows for timely and effective action to be taken.
The collection of Big Data on a students’ educational and professional background,
combined with his/her digital footprint allows the intelligent machine to suggest the best
development path. Each student at any given moment can make a decision on their next
educational steps based on recommendations that take into account their digital footprint,
that of other students and the educational content available to them.
The bottom line is, artificial intelligence can be extremely useful in developing an advanced
university experience. However, it’s not magic. Rather, computer systems that are created
by humans and will for the foreseeable future, require human input. A few key
precautionary steps should be adhered to promote best-practice and to minimize risks of
failure. First, intense professional training of those who will be implementing any AI strategy
within an institution should prepare them to at the very least, be aware of the
shortcomings. Second, an effective oversight program within the institution should be in
place to measure its effectiveness and plan for future developments of the artificial
intelligence model in place. Another good way to create better results, in the long run, is to
engage with students and faculty members to gain insight into their experiences and
concerns with the technology. Proceed with caution because, despite the potential risks
associated with AI in the education system, the picture painted above is a beautiful one with
a prosperous future.
2. Autonomous Technologies and Robotics
- They said that if our technologies is keep on evolving that means the human jobs will be
replace into robots but being autonomous it might be scary or it will be a threat to human
skills because those entrepreneur who owns business might not need a human skills instead
they will use robots as their employers but this technologies will be a great help to learners
cause the students might be enjoy what can the robot do for them but
3. Cloud Computing
4. The Internet of Things
5. Quantum Computing
6. Block Chain