Artificial intelligence and learning technologies to enhance competencies in health students

Abstract

With the advent of learning and knowledge technologies (LKT), the role of the teacher evolved from instructor to facilitator, and the student went from being a mere receiver to a creator. One of the technologies that has significantly transformed all aspects of everyday life, including education, is artificial intelligence (AI). In the educational environment, especially in higher education, new tools are made available capable of transforming the traditional processes of teaching and learning and with it, the development of students' competencies.

This study offers a perspective on the use of LKT and AI in the nursing career, as well as its implications in teaching, based on scientific literature and the experience developed in the institution. The authors' experience with its use as part of the research projects "Innovative bimodal teaching for the development of generic competencies in university students" and "Bimodal teaching system for the development of learning and knowledge technologies" is described. which is part of the research program "Curriculum, innovation, education and training". The advantages of its use are shown, and the important ethical and practical challenges are reflected. The authors aim to provide valuable information on how technological and artificial intelligence tools can be successfully incorporated into the educational environment to develop specific and transversal competencies in university students, while promoting responsible and ethical use. The authors consider that the use of artificial intelligence in higher education should not be prohibited, but that its use should be regulated through policies that promote ethical and responsible use and that, in addition, teachers and students should be taught and taught to read and write about the proper use of this powerful tool, which would help in the teaching and learning process and the development of competencies.