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Role of AI in Blended Learning: A Systematic Literature Review

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Park, Yeonjeong, Doo, Min Young·2024·The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning

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As blended learning moved toward a new phase during the COVID-19 pandemic, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology provided opportunities to develop more diverse and dynamic blended learning. This systematic review focused on publications related to the use of AI applications in blended learning. The original studies from January 2007 to October 2023 were extracted from the Google Scholar, ERIC, and Web of Science databases. Finally, 30 empirical studies under the inclusion criteria were reviewed based on two conceptual frameworks: four key challenges of blended learning and three roles of AI. We found that AI applications have been used mainly for the online asynchronous individual learning component in blended learning; little work has been conducted on AI applications that help connect online activities with classroom-based offline activities. Many studies have identified the role of AI as a direct mediator to help control flexibility and autonomy of students in blended learning. However, abundant studies have also identified AI as a supplementary assistant using advanced learning analytics technologies that promote effective interactions with students and facilitate the learning process. Finally, the fewest number of studies have explored the role of AI as a new subject such as use as pedagogical agents or robots. Considering the advancements of generative AI technologies, we expect more research on AI in blended learning. The findings of this study suggested that future studies should guide teachers and their smart AI partner to implement blended learning more effectively.

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  • AI research in K-12 continues to privilege traditional AI (e.g., ITS), emphasizing tool properties or AI literacy instead of tracing how AI is pedagogically enacted to enhance learning.

    “AI research in k-12 continues to privilege traditional AI (e.g., ITS) [30], emphasizing tool properties [31,32] or AI literacy [31,33,34] instead of tracing how AI is pedagogically enacted to enhance learning.”

    From A Systematic Review of Generative AI in K–12: Mapping Goals, Activities, Roles, and Outcomes via the 3P Model (2025) · cites this paper as [32]

    The Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIEd) section describes ITS as the most common application in AIEd generally. It does not establish that K–12 AI research specifically continues to privilege ITS. The claims about tool properties, AI literacy, and pedagogical enactment are attached to other citations in the printed sentence. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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Authors
Park, Y., & Doo, M. Y.
Affiliations
  • Honam University (KR)
  • Kangwon National University (KR)
Corresponding author
  • Park, Yeonjeong
  • Doo, Min Young
Venue
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
Published
2024-03-01
Volume
25
Issue
1
Pages
164-196
ISSN
1492-3831 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4392351600
Cited by
81
References
85
Citations by year
2026: 40 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 7 · 2020: 1
FWCI
4.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Érudit (Université de Montréal) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Honam University
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Artificial Intelligence in Education
  • Social Sciences › Education › Online and Blended Learning
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning
Keywords
artificial intelligence in education, blended learning, COVID-19 pandemic, asynchronous online learning, student independence, learning analytics, educational agents, educational robots, generative AI, online-offline integration

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