Artificial intelligence in higher education: integrative literature review

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arrived to transform many aspects of human endeavor, including the field of education. The objective of this research was to analyze the uses of Artificial Intelligence in the context of higher education, specifically focusing on the areas in which it is applied and...

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Autores: Perdomo, Bexi, Alberto González, Oscar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Uruguay
Institución:Universidad ORT Uruguay
Repositorio:RAD
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:rad.ort.edu.uy:20.500.11968/7646
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ort.edu.uy/cuadernos-de-investigacion-educativa/article/view/4034
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/7646
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:inteligencia artificial
educación superior
tecnología en educación
inteligencia artificial generativa
mejoras educativas
prácticas educativas
artificial intelligence
higher education
technology uses in education
generative artificial intelligence
educational improvements
educational practices
inteligência artificial
ensino superior
tecnologia no ensino
inteligência artificial generativa
melhorias educacionais
práticas educacionais
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Sumario:Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arrived to transform many aspects of human endeavor, including the field of education. The objective of this research was to analyze the uses of Artificial Intelligence in the context of higher education, specifically focusing on the areas in which it is applied and the purposes it serves. A systematic review of the Scopus database was conducted, following the PRISMA protocol. The initial screening process narrowed 377 documents down to 33 that met the inclusion criteria and passed a quality-of-evidence analysis. The review identified several uses of AI by institutions for both administrative and educational purposes. Among the educational applications, language teaching and sports were the most prevalent. In the administrative field, process optimization was the dominant use. AI is being increasingly used to enhance teaching processes and is being integrated in various ways to broaden opportunities for both students and educators. However, there remain several gaps and challenges associated with its implementation, which should be addressed in future research.