Artificial Intelligence and future of higher education

Resumen

Many engaged in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) see education as a potential market for sales. They predict that AI will transform teaching, learning and assessment. In describing just how this will occur, AI advocates suggest a combination of individualized learning, adaptive and engaged assessment, and personal support for the learners' journey will be the hallmarks of the new reality for education. Harsh reality suggests something different. Using a simple framework of the potential impact of AI tools and the burden they require; a more incremental adoption is likely. This paper presents both the transformation framework and the more likely incremental approach as the choice for instructors, administrators, and policymakers.