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Enhancing Personalized E-Learning Systems in Higher Education Through Artificial Intelligence: A Rapid Systematic Literature Review

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  • Sibusisiwe Dube

    (Lecturer, National University of Science and Technology, Informatics and Analytics, Bulawayo)

  • Arthur Madzore

    (Student. National University of Science and Technology, Informatics and Analytics, Bulawayo)

  • Sinokubekezela Princess Dube

    (Student. The University of Zambia, School of Engineering, Lusaka)

  • Banele Mpande

    (Student. National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo)

Abstract

Traditional teaching and learning approaches have been supplanted by artificial intelligence (AI) in the education sector. The existing AI technologies that can be used for personalized learning, however, are not well understood. Moreover, a systematic literature review (SLR) of AI technology for personalized learning is not widely available. By performing a thorough literature review and presenting the findings of AI technologies for improving personalized learning, this work fills this research gap. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) model served as the basis for the SLR. This study included 32 English-language journal articles that were published in the Google scholar, IEEE and Springer Nature Link databases between 2020 and 2026. The study's findings indicate that a number of issues with the current e-learning systems, including critical thinking, dependency syndrome, data privacy issues, and a lack of data privacy, make it challenging to accomplish personalized learning. The study also identified a number of AI technologies that fall within the general categories of deep learning (DL) and machine learning (ML). Both educational practice and the application of educational policies are impacted by these findings.

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  • Sibusisiwe Dube & Arthur Madzore & Sinokubekezela Princess Dube & Banele Mpande, 2026. "Enhancing Personalized E-Learning Systems in Higher Education Through Artificial Intelligence: A Rapid Systematic Literature Review," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 10(2), pages 59-65, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:10:y:2026:i:2:p:59-65
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    1. Zied Bahroun & Chiraz Anane & Vian Ahmed & Andrew Zacca, 2023. "Transforming Education: A Comprehensive Review of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Educational Settings through Bibliometric and Content Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-40, August.
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