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An academic workshop at Diyala University reveals the power of smart solutions for fourth-year students
The Faculty of Basic Education at Diyala University – Computer Science Department, in collaboration with the Continuing Education Division and in coordination with the Media and Government Communications Division, organised a workshop entitled ‘Artificial Intelligence and its Role in Finding Solutions to Educational Problems for Fourth-Year Students,’ as part of its scientific programmes aimed at keeping pace with modern technological developments and enhancing students’ abilities to use artificial intelligence tools and employ them in academic contexts. A number of fourth-year students in the department participated in the workshop.
The workshop, which was presented by Dr. Maha Safa Al-Din Yassin and Dr. Rasha Mahdi Abdelkader, aimed to highlight the rapid spread of artificial intelligence and its profound impact on various fields of scientific, intellectual, economic and cultural life, especially in schools and universities, where artificial intelligence tools have become an integral part of the modern learning system.
The workshop addressed a number of key topics, most notably: the concept of artificial intelligence and its educational applications, with a focus on tools that help fourth-year students overcome academic challenges. How to analyse educational problems using artificial intelligence models and generate data-driven solutions. In addition to learning about the mechanisms for the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence applications and the controls for their use in university research and work. The impact of artificial intelligence on students’ professional future and how to prepare themselves to deal with the requirements of the new job market. It also addressed the ethical and educational challenges associated with artificial intelligence and ways to maintain academic integrity.
The workshop saw significant interaction from students, who asked questions about how to use artificial intelligence tools to complete their graduation projects, develop their research skills, and overcome the problems they face during the final stage of their studies.
At the end of the workshop, the two lecturers emphasised that such activities contribute directly to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 4: Quality Education, which calls for providing quality education that promotes innovation and develops students’ skills to keep pace with technological advances and build a generation capable of dealing with a rapidly changing digital future.