AI-Enabled Blended Collaborative Education

The COVID-19 epidemic has accelerated the worldwide popularization of online education. The birth of generative artificial intelligence has greatly promoted the widespread application of AI, which also brings great opportunities and challenges to education. To keep up with the innovative age and address society’s needs, this paper explores the digital transformation of education 4.0 based on a literature review. The findings are as follows: (1) For lifelong learning and self-improvement education 4.0, the evolution path of technology-based education is illustrated; the elements and composition of AI-based digital education 4.0 is shown, which shaping interactive digital learning environment; (2) Enabling students to better adjust to the ever-changing social environment, co-creation and collaborative blended learning is the trend. From the perspective of educational practice, this paper presents two sets of case studies to demonstrate AI improving collaborative education and building a collaborative project society. The results contribute to the education reform in China.