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Artificial Intelligence and Its Role in Developing the Curricula of the College of Education at Akre University
Luqman Saaed Mustafa, Abbas Ali Baban
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), his family, companions, and all those who follow them until the Day of Judgment.This study aims to examine the reality of artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in developing the curricula of the religious departments at Akre University, within a balanced Islamic perspective that combines authenticity with openness to the developments of the digital age. The research sought to track the manifestations of modern technology in religious education and determine its effectiveness in improving teaching methods and enhancing students’ academic achievement—without compromising Islamic values and established religious principles.The central question of the research is: How can modern technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, be integrated into religious education in a way that achieves modernization without negligence or compromise?The authors reached several conclusions, the most significant of which are:- Teachers and students show a positive readiness to adopt technology in religious education.- Challenges remain, including weak infrastructure, lack of specialized training, and the need for curricula development compatible with digital tools.- The research also highlighted the potential of AI in analyzing Islamic jurisprudential texts and facilitating the learning process, provided this is done within clear religious guidelines.
Volume 13 · Issue 7 · July 2026A Critical Discourse Analysis of AI Integration in Higher Education
Pawan Asghar Talib, Kawa Abdulkareem Sherwani
This study utilized Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to investigate English language instructors' perceptions of Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration in higher education within the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, examining how these educators discursively construct their understanding of AI tools, the underlying ideological positions and power dynamics within their discourse, and the institutional and professional identity concerns that surface through their AI-related narratives. Through purposive sampling, 30 English language instructors from Salahaddin University participated in semi-structured interviews lasting 45-60 minutes each. Data analysis followed Fairclough's three-dimensional CDA framework, utilizing both manual coding and NVivo 12 software with inter-rater reliability of 0.87. Four predominant themes emerged with notable frequency: AI tools viewed as pedagogically constrained (89% of participants), concerns about professional vulnerability (76%), ethical integrity challenges (93%), and institutional governance inadequacies (100%). Data saturation occurred after 25 interviews. Results demonstrated that instructors predominantly framed AI tools through deficit-based discourse, establishing themselves as indispensable human educators while voicing concerns about professional marginalization. This research contributes to educational technology scholarship by revealing how faculty in semi-peripheral regions manage technological transformation through discursive resistance mechanisms, promoting contextually appropriate, educator-focused AI integration approaches.
Volume 13 · Issue 1 · March 2026The Role of Green Marketing in Strategic Awareness
Kamaran Abdalrahman M Amin, Bestoon Othman
This study aims to clarify and analyze the relationship between green marketing, as the independent variable, and strategic awareness as the dependent variable, through a field study conducted at the University of Raparin, a public university located in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Green marketing was examined through several dimensions, including waste elimination or reduction, redesigning the product/service concept, and clarifying the relationship between price and cost. Strategic awareness included both internal and external dimensions. Data were collected using a questionnaire distributed to a sample of administrators, academics, and students. Out of 470 questionnaires distributed, 405 were returned, and 383 were deemed valid for analysis. The study adopted a descriptive-analytical approach using various statistical tools through Excel and SPSS to test the hypotheses. The results revealed a statistically significant positive correlation between green marketing and strategic awareness at both the overall and dimensional levels. This indicates that adopting green marketing practices enhances individuals' awareness of environmental dimensions and supports sustainability-based strategic planning. The study recommends adopting green marketing as a strategic tool within the educational policies of the University of Raparin and integrating strategic awareness as a core element in developing sustainable institutional performance. It also calls for future comparative studies across different sectors and proposes a long-term practical model that integrates environmental management and green marketing to build a smart and green university environment.
Volume 9 · Issue 3 · June 2022Geographical Evaluation of Functional Regional of Koya University (2014-2017)
Obaidullah Hatam Yousif, Rostam Salam Aziz
The main purpose of this research is to analyze the university of Koya duty region, and the importance of this research is that it will be a road map for the planning and development of Koya University region, and at the same time it will be clear to us The university has served different areas. In this research, we have relied on the use of the number of students received at the level of administrative institutions to determine the region of the University of Koya duties. For this purpose, the study hypothesizes that the research area has an important geographical position and location, and the university has developed extensively, and also assumes that the scope of koya university's job is as an administrator. In order to achieve the goal of the study, the researcher used regional research, analysis and comparison methods based on the number of students based on their geographical location. At the end of the study, it concluded that the university's job region crosses the administrative boundaries of Koya district in most facalities, crossing the Kurdistan region and Iraq at the university's faculty level, and the degree of this effect varies from one region to another.