The Cross-cultural department research is distinguished by its focus on innovative trends in technology development, but without losing the time-proven fundamental scientific foundations. Such an ambivalent desire for preservation and development allows for maintaining a balance and finding the possibility of synergetic interaction between seemingly incompatible principles.
Thus, the main trends related to the integration of AI into almost all spheres of life are studied from the standpoint of synergetic interaction of human and artificial intelligence. The goal is not to lose the human dimension of education by replacing human intelligence with artificial intelligence, but, on the contrary, to strengthen human intelligence through technology. For this purpose, a systematic scientific analysis of the nature of artificial intelligence was carried out and its system-forming essence was identified along the path of tracing the history of its origin. Derivation of the system-forming principles of both artificial and human intelligence allows us to build content-structure isomorphic models that can be compared, and as a result, highlight their similarities and differences, which, in turn, allows us to determine developmental zones. This approach is a prerequisite for the synergetic interaction of human and artificial intelligence, since its conditions are diversity. The known patterns of living systems development allow us to use similarities to transform systems, which is used when integrating AI into the educational process.
Below are presented the studies conducted by the department in this direction in a logical sequence from the analysis of developmental trends and possible threats that artificial intelligence poses to humanity, through a change in the AI paradigm and its use as a tool for scientific knowledge, to the prospects for the development of AGI based on the synergy of human and artificial intelligence by superimposing their isomorphic content-structure models to the removal of threats through the humanization of AI.
Below are the main areas of research, a brief description of which can be found by opening the corresponding heading.
Human-Artificial Intelligence Synergetic Interaction in collaboration with Vilnius University (Lithuania)
Since the department’s research is based on fundamental patterns, the next group of studies follows from the previous one. Having studied the patterns of synergetic interaction of human and artificial intelligence, it is quite logical to consider the possibilities of integrating AI into education based on the discovered patterns. Here, the same system-forming entities are considered, but now subject-centered and student-centered e-learning. Their integration is carried out through the construction of a content-structure matrix of the subject, in which problem solving activates the development of both cognitive (hard skills) and personal (soft skills) skills, which allows transforming the matrix into a neural network / individual sense-cognitive sheme of a student in the format of a content-structure profile, which allows not only to measure the level of cognitive and personality development of a student, but also to compare structures, thanks to the same isomorphism, and therefore to determine developmental zones, developmental dynamics and even select ideal teams for the implementation of team projects.
Below are the studies conducted by the department in this direction in a logical sequence from the analysis of pros & cons of existing LMS and e-courses with subsequent identification of the characteristics of their next generation. Then the possibilities of their standardization without loss of diversity and integration of AI into e-courses, without loss of their integrity are considered. It is also considered the use of innovative technologies, such as virtual laboratories and virtual reality laboratories for organizing project work of synergetic teams, extracting information from denotations and developing creative solutions based on augmented reality, as well as research tasks based on the use of avatars to visualize processes from the inside.
Below are the main areas of research, a brief description of which can be found by opening the corresponding heading.
LMS of next generation in collaboration with Buckinghamshire New University, Great Britain
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- Next generation LMS (2025)
- Standardization without losing diversity and blocking innovations (2025)
- AI Integration into Student-Centered E-Learning without Losing Subject Integrity (2025)
- Integrating Educational Components into the Metaverse (2023) – Innovative Approaches to Technology-Enhanced Learning for the Workplace and Higher Education
- E-learning Research within New European Paradigm (2022)
- Student – Training Environment Interaction: Soft Skills Development within E-learning’ (2021)
The next line of scientific research also logically follows from the previous one. The problem of multidisciplinarity has confidently entered science, education, economics and social life, since the solution of real existential problems does not obey the rules artificially created to facilitate their understanding. In education and life, we have divided verbally that which is inseparable existentially. It is time to return to reality, which is holistic by its nature. On the other hand, the division by functions, sectors of the economy and scientific and educational disciplines, which has been carried out for centuries, cannot be abolished at will, since human experience, which has the same existential value, has been formed over many years, helping a person to survive. Fortunately, technologies have appeared that allow us to solve this problem, providing tools capable of supporting not only multi-agent-sectoral-disciplinary synergetic interaction, but also co-creation. It is based on the same technology of superimposing profiles that reflect the ideas of different agents about the real and ideal solution, which is capable of integrating the solution without losing diversity, which is a key condition for synergetic development.
The problem of co-creation is present both in the creation of modern educational courses and in the adoption of social, economic and political decisions. The multidisciplinary dimension is becoming the norm in the adoption of modern complex decisions.
Below are the main areas of research, a brief description of which can be found by opening the corresponding heading.
Multi – Agent/Sectoral/Disciplinary Co-creation in collaboration with Ljubljana University (Slovenia)
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- Co-creation of Interactive E-Courses by Multidisciplinary Teams of Educators-Researchers-Practitioners-Stakeholders (2024) – Towards a Hybrid, Flexible and Socially Engaged Higher Education
- Creating Digitized Tools for Supporting Multidisciplinary and Multi-Actor Solutions Based on Eco-Humanistic Model (2023) – Smart Information Systems and Technologies
- Technology for Synergistic Solutions Co-Creation Based on Multi-Agents’ Diversities Interaction (2023)
- Multidisciplinary dimension of e-learning in the innovative eco-system of a modern university’ (2022)