Author(s)

Jingjie Zhang ¹, Lili Fan ², Xiaoshuang Yin ², Sa Li ², Haiying Mao ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Faculty of Mathematics and Artifical Intelligence, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Daxue Road, Jinan, China
² Teaching Affairs Office, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Daxue Road, Jinan, China

Corresponding Author

Jingjie Zhang

ABSTRACT

Against the dual backdrop of the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology and the advancement of the Digital China strategy, the digital transformation of higher education has become an inevitable choice to improve educational quality and cultivate talents. However, the current transformation process is faced with multiple realistic challenges, including deviations in value concepts, obstacles in teaching practice, weaknesses in guarantee systems, and prominent ethical and security issues. Based on the perspective of educational ecology and combined with the characteristics of educational reform in the AI era, this paper proposes systematic countermeasures from four dimensions: conceptual guidance, practical empowerment, system guarantee, and ethical regulation. The purpose is to provide theoretical reference and practical paths for promoting the high-quality development of digital transformation in higher education and constructing a new ecosystem of smart education.

KEYWORDS

Higher Education, Digital Transformation, Challenges and Countermeasures, AI Empowerment

CITE THIS PAPER

Jingjie Zhang, Lili Fan, Xiaoshuang Yin, Sa Li, Haiying Mao, Challenges and Countermeasures of Digital Transformation in Higher Education. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2026) Vol. 10: 1-8. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2026.100101.

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