JOURNAL OF LIAONING TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN AUTOMATIC GRADING AND ASSESSMENT OF FINAL YEAR STUDENTS OF BAMIDELE OLUMILUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, IKERE – EKITI, EKITI STATE, NIGERIA

Ayo-Ogunlusi Veronica Abiola

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming various industries, and education is no exception. Rapid advancements in AI technology have become essential for educators and educational assessment professionals to enhance teaching and learning experiences. AI-powered educational assessment tools provide numerous benefits, including improving the accuracy and efficiency of assessments, generating personalized feedback for students, and enabling teachers to adapt their teaching strategies to meet the unique needs of each student. Therefore, AI has the potential to revolutionize the way education is delivered and assessed, ultimately leading to better educational outcomes for students. Automated grading is a system designed to help lecturers or institutions assess more effectively and quickly. It is an impartial assessment that makes the correction process fairer. Moreover, large population of students are difficult to assess and grade manually. However, this paper investigate the role of artificial intelligence in automated grading and assessment of final year students of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere – Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The population of the study was made up of 177 final year students of three departments in Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere – Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The total enumeration technique was adopted due to the relatively small size of the population. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The result shows that artificial intelligence significantly influence grading and assessment of final year students in Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere – Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, especially among large population of students. Likewise, it is crucial to train lecturers in the use of this technology (Artificial Intelligence), but not only on the basis of learning the tools, but also based on pedagogical reference models that give meaning to the development of classes. If we want to promote technology enhanced learning and smart environments using AI, lecturers are an essential element of successful.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Automated Grading, Assessment