Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Distance Education for AusEd

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Information Systems Strategy and Management
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Executive Summary
Information and technology (ICT) has changed the way of our living. Impact of ICT in every
field is enormous whether it is tourism, law, engineering, business, architecture, banking or
education. In today’s world, education has become the bedrock of every field. And this is
increasing the demand of education. But it is not possible for everyone to pursue higher
studies due to lot of reasons. So for them distance learning has become one of the sources to
complete their higher studies with more flexibility. In Australia, AusEd is a leading
organization of distance learning. It is providing higher education to all over the country and
its head office is located in Darwin. But advancement in technology is demanding AusEd to
upgrade and improvement in its existing course delivery techniques to sustain in the industry.
Implementation of improved ICT in AusEd will help students and learners in getting quality
education with more comfort and in a simple approach. Some of the technologies of ICT are
cloud computing, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and many more. Here, in this
paper artificial intelligence for increasing the business value of AusEd is discussed. This
report will also discuss possible leadership and governance structure needed to overcome the
resistance to change in the organization and technology.

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Contents
Executive Summary...................................................................................................................1
Overview of the organization.....................................................................................................3
Programs in Information Technology....................................................................................3
Organisational Structure.........................................................................................................3
Role of IS and ICT in Growing Business...................................................................................5
Effects of Disruptive Technology..........................................................................................6
Proposed System........................................................................................................................7
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Distance Education...............................................7
Information System in AusEd..................................................................................................11
Leadership & Governance Method to Overcome Resistance to change..................................13
1) Education and effective Communication:........................................................................13
2) Facilitating Participation and Involvement:.....................................................................13
3) Support and Facilitation:..................................................................................................13
4) Agreement & Negotiation:...............................................................................................14
5) Co-optation & Manipulation:..........................................................................................14
Assumption and Their Effect on Distance Learning................................................................14
Conclusion................................................................................................................................15
References................................................................................................................................16

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Overview of the organization
AusEd is an educational organization providing higher online education to the students who
are willing to learn. AusEd is dedicated to provide quality digital teaching and it provides the
modern learners with quality learning experiences anytime, anywhere. AusEd is a local
private educational institution that provides education to learners of all age groups. It is a
non-profit organization providing its learners educational opportunities to magnify their skills
and knowledge without visiting the campus. AusEd enables its students to ‘be what they want
to be’. AusEd’s mission is to give an opportunity to the career professionals of diverse
community to transform themselves as scholar-practitioners. This will bring a positive social
change in the society (Boampong & Holmberg, 2015).
Programs in Information Technology
AusEd is providing online program for Master’s Degree in Information Technology which
furnishes understudies with a bland establishment to start quest for a quick paced, testing and
dynamic vocation in the data innovation industry. Inside this program understudies think
about 20 courses giving them an expansive comprehension and learning of a scope of regions
in data innovation. The centre courses in this program furnish understudies with a strong
establishing in the centre collection of IT information and aptitudes as characterized by the
Australian Computer Society (ACS). Understudies think about one noteworthy in
Networking, Application Development or IT Management.
Organisational Structure
AusEd’s study centres are located in Darwin, Broome, Port Moresby, Alice Springs, Suva
and Cairns. Administrative head office of AusEd is located in Darwin. Divisional and
corporate headquarters of AusEd are also in Darwin.