Educators' Awareness and Adoption of Artificial Intelligence for Edupreneurship in University of Ilorin, Kwara State

Abstract

The rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) offer transformative potential for edupreneurship in higher education. However, the extent to which educators at the University of Ilorin are aware of and adopt these technologies remains unclear. This study assessed the educators' awareness and adoption of AI for edupreneurship in University of Ilorin. Using a descriptive survey technique, 100 educators were randomly sampled. Data analysis involved frequency, mean, and t-test. Results indicated that educators had moderate level of awareness (2.8>2.5), low level of adoption (2.2<2.5) and positive attitude towards AI for edupreneurship (3.3>2.5). There were no significant gender differences in the level of awareness and level of adoption. Also, there were no significant differences in the level of awareness and level of adoption based on department. The study concluded that educators' level of awareness and level of adoption of AI for edupreneurship is low, hence, it was recommended that Stakeholders in education should be trained and sensitized on AI's potentials for edupreneurship.