Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This study proposes an indicator system for evaluating AI-assisted learning in higher education, combining evidence-based indicator development with expert-validated weighting. First, we review recent studies to extract candidate indicators and organize them into coherent dimensions. Next, a Delphi session with domain experts refines the second-order indicators and produces a measurable, non-redundant, implementation-ready index system. To capture interdependencies among indicators, we apply a hybrid Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory–Analytic Network Process (DEMATEL–ANP, DANP) approach to derive global indicator weights. The framework is validated through an empirical application and qualitative feedback from academic staff. The results indicate that pedagogical content quality, adaptivity (especially difficulty adjustment), formative feedback quality, and learner engagement act as key drivers in the evaluation network, while ethics-related indicators operate primarily as enabling constraints. The proposed framework provides a transparent and scalable tool for quality assurance in AI-assisted higher education, supporting instructional design, accreditation reporting, and continuous improvement.
Source: Computers
Authors: Galina Ilieva, Tania Yankova, Margarita Ruseva, Stanislava Klisarova-Belcheva
Institution: Plovdiv University
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,172
OpenAlex ID: W7126420943