Yükseköğretim Yönetişiminde Yapay Zekâ: Kalite Güvencesi ve Stratejik Yönetimde Yapay Zekânın Entegrasyonu

Abstract

Yapay zekâ (YZ) teknolojileri yükseköğretimde hızlı bir dönüşüm yaratmasına rağmen mevcut çalışmalar büyük ölçüde pedagojik uygulamalara odaklanmakta, yönetişim ve kalite güvencesi bağlamındaki rolü sınırlı biçimde ele alınmaktadır. Bu çalışma, yapay zekânın yükseköğretim yönetişimi ve kalite güvencesi sistemlerine entegrasyonunu incelemeyi ve kurumsal etkilerini analiz etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada PRISMA 2020 protokolüne dayalı sistematik literatür taraması yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Web of Science Core Collection veritabanında yapılan tarama sonucunda elde edilen 177 yayından çok aşamalı eleme süreci sonunda 48 çalışma analize dâhil edilmiştir. Seçilen çalışmalar, yapay zekâ entegrasyonunun güçlü yönlerini, zayıf yönlerini, fırsatlarını ve tehditlerini ortaya koymak amacıyla SWOT temelli tematik sentez yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, yapay zekânın yükseköğretimde yalnızca teknik bir araç değil, veri temelli karar verme, sürekli performans izleme ve stratejik öngörü üretimini destekleyen bir yönetişim altyapısı olarak konumlandığını göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte veri yönetişimi eksiklikleri, sınırlı dijital kapasite ve düzenleyici boşluklar önemli yapısal zorluklar oluşturmaktadır. Analiz ayrıca algoritmik yanlılık, yönetişim opaklığı ve kurumsal eşitsizlik gibi risklere de işaret etmektedir. Bu bulgular doğrultusunda çalışma, yapay zekâ destekli kalite yönetişimini açıklayan Yapay Zekâ Destekli Kalite Yönetişimi Modeli (AI-Enabled Quality Governance - AEQG) Modelini önermektedir.

Keywords

• Yapay zekâ
• kalite güvencesi
• akreditasyon
• stratejik yönetişim
• kurumsal karar alma

Thanks

Bu çalışmada ele alınan kavramsal tema, 17–19 Ekim 2025 tarihlerinde Ankara, Türkiye’de düzenlenen 8. Uluslararası Yükseköğretim Çalışmaları Konferansı’nda özet bildiri olarak sunulmuştur.

Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Governance: Integrating AI into Quality Assurance and Strategic Management

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming higher education, yet research has largely focused on pedagogical applications while its role in governance and quality assurance (QA) remains insufficiently synthesized. This study examines how AI is integrated into higher education governance and QA systems and evaluates its institutional implications. Using the PRISMA 2020 protocol, a systematic literature review was conducted in the Web of Science Core Collection. From an initial dataset of 177 publications, 48 studies met the inclusion criteria after multi-stage screening. The selected studies were analyzed through a SWOT-based thematic synthesis to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with AI adoption in governance and QA processes. The findings show that AI increasingly functions as a governance infrastructure supporting predictive analytics, continuous monitoring, and data-driven institutional decision-making. Key strengths include enhanced transparency, automation of quality processes, and improved strategic foresight. However, structural weaknesses such as fragmented data infrastructures, limited digital capacity, and insufficient regulatory frameworks remain significant barriers. The analysis also identifies risks related to algorithmic bias, governance opacity, and institutional inequality. Based on these findings, the study proposes the AI-Enabled Quality Governance (AEQG) Model, conceptualizing AI integration as a layered governance architecture linking institutional capacity, AI-driven decision intelligence, quality assurance mechanisms, and ethical oversight.

Keywords

• Artificial intelligence
• quality assurance
• accreditation
• strategic governance
• institutional decision-making.

Thanks

The conceptual theme addressed in this study was shared as an abstract at the 8th International Higher Education Studies Conference, held on October 17–19, 2025, in Ankara, Türkiye.

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