International Journal of Instructional Technology
Vol 3, No 1 (2024)

Ethical Implications of AI and Machine Learning in Education: A Systematic Analysis

Chanda Chansa Thelma (Chreso University)
Zohaib Hassan Sain (Superior University)
Yusuf Olayinka Shogbesan (Osun State University Osogbo)
Edwin Vinandi Phiri (Kafwimbi Day Secondary School)
Wisdom Matthew Akpan (Akwa Ibom State University)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Sep 2024

Abstract

Ethical considerations should be examined to determine how AI and ML affect education. Educational AI and ML bring privacy, security, and student data usage problems. This research examined AI and ML ethics in higher education at selected universities. Ethical issues AI and machine learning in education provide fairness, privacy, and openness. AI training data may perpetuate educational biases and impair student achievement. For complete comprehension, mixed methods research included quantitative and qualitative data. Four Lusaka district universities contributed 100 survey respondents. The initiative included four universities' department chairs, professors, and students. Structured open-ended interviews and questionnaires collected data. Quantitative questionnaire data was descriptively examined in SPSS and Excel, while semi-structured interview data was thematically evaluated. According to research, AI may reduce educational monitoring and learner engagement. Another concern is the digital gap and AI access. AI's sophisticated skills may be inaccessible to impoverished students, worsening educational inequity. The report advised training students and staff on data security and providing explicit permission procedures for data use in AI-driven educational systems, including strong encryption, anonymisation, and access limits.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJIT

Publisher

Subject

Religion Computer Science & IT Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

Description

This interdisciplinary journal aims to focus on the exchange of relevant trends and research results as well as the presentation of practical experiences gained while developing and testing elements of instructional technology. This journal aims to bridge the gap between pure academic research ...