Challenges in Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Libyan Higher Education

Hasan A. A. Emran; Fathia .M. Elhony

doi:10.55927/eajmr.v4i10.439

Authors

Hasan A. A. Emran Fezzan University
Fathia .M. Elhony Fezzan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/eajmr.v4i10.439

Keywords:

Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Challenges, Education, Higher Education

Abstract

This research examines the problems encountered when deploying artificial intelligence within Libya’s higher education sector. It highlights principal barriers such as weak educational policies, inadequate digital infrastructure, and the substantial costs associated with implementation, alongside concerns about data security and privacy. A survey of 314 academic staff from several Libyan universities revealed that safeguarding data and protecting privacy are perceived as the most pressing issues, followed closely by a shortage of AI specialists and experts. The findings suggest that overcoming these obstacles is essential to realizing AI’s potential to enhance learning outcomes. The study recommends strengthening the digital competencies of the workforce and ensuring AI applications adhere to ethical and humane standards; it also urges education policymakers to issue clear guidelines and recommendations for the responsible and effective use of AI in academic institutions.

References

Abdulrahman M. Al-Zahrani & Talal M. Alasmar , ( 2024 ) , Exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on higher education: The dynamics of ethical, social, and educational implications , HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS .

Ahmet Gocen, a Fatih Aydemir , 2020 , Artificial Intelligence in Education and Schools , Research on Education and Media , Vol. 12, N. 1.

Andreas Kaplan , Michael Haenlein , ( 2020 ) , Rulers of the world, unite! The challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence , Business Horizons , 63, 37- 50.

David J. Gunkel, 2012. Communication and Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges for the 21st Century , Volume 1, Issue 1: Futures of Communication.

Hasan Abdulsalam Ali Emran , Fathia .M. Elhony ,( 2023 ) , The Implications of Digital Transformation and Its Impact on Human Resource Management Strategies , East Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research , Vol.2, No.4 : 1765-1772. Ifenthaler, D., Majumdar, R., Gorissen, P., Judge, M., Mishra, S., Raffaghelli, J., & Shimada, A. (2024). Artificial Intelligence in Education: Implications for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners. Technology Knowledge and Learning .

Helen Crompton , Diane Burke , ( 2023 ) , Artifcial intelligence in higher education: the state of the feld , International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education .

HOWICZ-STANUSCH , Wolfgang AMANN , 2018 , ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AT UNIVERSITIES IN POLAND , Scientific Quarterly “Organization and Management” , Vol. 2, No. 42.

Ismail Celik , Muhterem Dindar , Hanni Muukkonen , Sanna Järvelä , 2022, The Promises and Challenges of Artifcial Intelligence for Teachers: a Systematic Review of Research , TechTrends 66:616–630 .

Manu Sharma , Sunil Luthra , Sudhanshu Joshi , Anil Kumar , 2021 , Implementing challenges of artificial intelligence: Evidence from public manufacturing sector of an emerging economy , Government Information Quarterly .

Margaret Bearman , Juliana Ryan , Rola Ajjawi , ( 2023 ) , Discourses of artifcial intelligence in higher education: a critical literature review , Higher Education 86:369–385 .

Matjaž Perc, Mahmut Ozer , Janja Hojnik , 2019, Social and juristic challenges of artificial intelligence , PALGRAVE COMMUNICATIONS .

Melissa Bond , Hassan Khosravi , Maarten De Laat , Nina Bergdahl , Violeta Negrea , Emily Oxley , Phuong Pham , Sin Wang Chong and George Siemens , 2024 , A meta systematic review of artifcial intelligence in higher education: a call for increased ethics, collaboration, and rigour , International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education

Milena Ilić , Mihail Dumangiu , Marko Ranković , Oliva M. D. Martins , Dan Păun , Larisa Mihoreanu , ( 2021 ) , Exploring Opportunities and Challenges of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Higher Education Institutions , Sustainability , 13, 10424.

Ruiz-Rojas, L. I., Salvador-Ullauri, L., & Acosta-Vargas, P. (2024). Collaborative working and critical thinking: Adoption of generative artifcial intelligence tools in higher education. Sustainability, 16(13), 5367

Shivaram Kalyanakrishnan , Rahul Alex Panicker , Sarayu Natarajan , Shreya Rao, 2018 . Opportunities and Challenges for Artificial Intelligence in India , AIES ’18, February 2–3, New Orleans, LA, USA .