APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITIES IN DALI

Abstract

This study primarily discusses the practical application of artificial intelligence in educational management at universities in Dali, Yunnan Province. Dali is a region with a diverse ethnic population and a variety of university types. Universities in the area are gradually introducing intelligent systems, with the primary objectives of making class scheduling more efficient and rational, providing students with more personalized and comprehensive support services, and streamlining administrative management processes. In teaching management, the application of intelligent technology can make scheduling more reasonable, enable real-time tracking of teaching evaluations, and arrange more suitable learning content based on students' learning situations. In student affairs management, intelligent systems can provide early warnings by combining students' academic performance, personal behavior, and integration into campus culture. In administrative management, the application of intelligent technology can simplify approval processes, optimize archive management, and make governance in multi-ethnic regions more efficient and better suited to actual conditions.

Although intelligent reforms have shown initial results, they still face numerous challenges. Weak infrastructure investment constrains further reform progress, insufficient technical training leaves many teachers and students unable to keep pace with intelligent development, and data privacy issues also pose significant challenges. Therefore, this paper proposes three strategic recommendations: increase investment in intelligent infrastructure, enhance university technical capacity building, and establish localized data governance mechanisms. Currently, it has been found that combining intelligent applications with local regional educational development can create a virtuous cycle. Intelligent technology can drive further development in the education sector, while educational development can optimize technology. Such integration helps build a more inclusive and efficient governance system. Dali's exploratory practices provide valuable insights for intelligent reform in higher education in other resource-constrained, ethnically diverse regions.