ASSESSING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INFLUENCE ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC OUTCOME AT IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI, NIGERIA

Abstract

The abstract provides a reasonable summary, outlining the study's focus on AI's
impact on reading culture, access to academic resources, and exam success. The study
specifically examined the extent to which artificial intelligence impacts students' reading
culture, investigated the extent to which artificial intelligence impacts students' access to
academic resources and determined the extent to which artificial intelligence impacts students'
success rate in exams at Imo State University, Owerri. Relevant literature was reviewed to back
up the study, and the technology acceptance theory (TAT) formed the theoretical framework.
The study employed a descriptive research design for the survey. A questionnaire was used for
data collection, and data was analysed using frequency counts and percentages. A total of 200
respondents were conveniently selected. From the responses obtained and analysed, the
findings revealed, among other things, that Artificial intelligence has, to a high extent, impacted
students' reading. On the basis of these findings, it was recommended, among others, that
Lecturers should be well-trained in using AI to equip learners with the required skills to face
future care challenges and inadvertently improve their academic performance. University
administrators should ensure that students do not use AI unethically or illegally to gain unfair
advantage during examinations.