Artificial intelligence (AI) in university education. Challenges for professors of UNAN-Managua/CUR Estelí in its use to facilitate learning processes

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications are increasingly high-impact tools and their implementation in the various branches of science, and in education, especially at the university level, emerges as a strategy that allows teachers to streamline their work, from the fact of planning, facilitation of learning and evaluation, but in turn is a challenge for them, who must have the digital technology skills to take advantage of it. This article focused on determining the mastery and use of AI applications by academics of the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Managua UNAN Managua, of the Estelí Regional University Center, CUR Estelí, and how they are used by them in planning, class facilitation, evaluations, report writing, etc. The study was based on the use of AI applications by academics of the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Managua UNAN Managua, of the Estelí Regional University Center, CUR Estelí. The study was based on a mixed research approach, using qualitative and quantitative techniques and instruments to obtain data, collected through an online survey and interviews with key informants, as well as documentary analysis of different articles related to the topic. As a result, most of the professors use AI in a basic way, to elaborate some material or work guides, but it is not implemented to develop contents or make evaluations of the learning process, this because they have not developed the digital technological competence and there is some fear in using it with the students. Concluding in this way that it is a challenge for professors to incorporate AI in their teaching activities and all that this implies.