Future University Learning Environment Requirements for Implementing Adaptive Learning Technology

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the future requirements of university learning environments and suggest proposals for implementing adaptive learning technology (ALT) in university learning environments. The sample consists of 42 faculty members in Saudi universities who specialise in educational technology, and the study employs both quantitative and qualitative research methods (42 participants answered the questionnaire, with 13 being selected for semi-structured interviews).

The study's findings found that the sample agreed on the future requirements of university learning settings for implementing adaptive learning technology to a considerable extent, as it contained four categories of requirements, namely course design, online learning management, learning flexibility, and technology management.

The study's findings also included a number of recommendations for enhancing university learning settings. The most important include developing special learning management systems for adaptive learning, investing in artificial intelligence (AI) applications and implementing the virtual tutor programme, developing future formative assessment systems based on AI tools, spreading the adaptive learning culture, and providing particular finance budgets for developing university learning environments in accordance with adaptive learning technology requirements.