Chatbots e comunicação em crises: eficácia e limitações no setor educacional

Autores

  • Kaoutar BaaJ Université Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tétouan, Maroc
  • EL Arbi El Bakkali Université Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tétouan, Maroc
  • Mohamed Amine Lahiala Université Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tétouan, Maroc

Palavras-chave:

Chatbots, Comunicação de crises, COVID 19, Educação

Resumo

Os chatbots desempenham um papel cada vez mais significativo na comunicação de crises, ao fornecer informações em tempo real e reduzir a desinformação. Este artigo explora sua aplicação no setor educacional, com foco em sua eficácia durante crises. A crise da COVID-19 ressaltou a urgência de soluções de comunicação robustas para garantir o compartilhamento preciso e oportuno de informações. O setor educacional, que atende a populações grandes e diversas, enfrenta desafios únicos durante emergências. Esses desafios incluem a necessidade de transmitir informações de forma rápida e confiável para uma ampla gama de indivíduos, incluindo estudantes, pais, professores e funcionários administrativos. Ao integrar chatbots, essas instituições podem melhorar a satisfação do usuário ao fornecer respostas imediatas e relevantes, mantendo a continuidade educacional, apesar das interrupções. No entanto, persistem limitações tecnológicas e sociais. Desafios como a precisão das respostas fornecidas por IA, a adaptabilidade linguística e cultural dos chatbots e a confiança dos usuários precisam ser abordados. Esta pesquisa propõe soluções para superar esses obstáculos, examinando vários casos de uso e baseando-se em estudos empíricos. Os resultados demonstram que, embora os chatbots não possam substituir completamente os comunicadores humanos, eles são ferramentas valiosas para aprimorar as estratégias de comunicação e apoiar as comunidades educacionais durante crises. Sua capacidade de fornecer atualizações em tempo real, reduzir a desinformação e oferecer apoio emocional os torna indispensáveis para a comunicação de crises no setor educacional. Com a implementação adequada e melhorias contínuas, os chatbots podem desempenhar um papel crucial na gestão de crises, garantindo que os processos educacionais permaneçam ininterruptos e que os stakeholders recebam informações confiáveis e apoio constante. Este estudo enfatiza a necessidade de inovação e pesquisa contínuas para otimizar a tecnologia de chatbots para a comunicação de crises, tornando o setor educacional mais resiliente e adaptável a situações de emergência.

Biografia do Autor

Kaoutar BaaJ , Université Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tétouan, Maroc

Laboratoire sciences de l'information, de la communication et du discours, Ecole normale supérieure de Tétouan, Université Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tétouan, Maroc

EL Arbi El Bakkali, Université Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tétouan, Maroc

Laboratoire sciences de l'information, de la communication et du discours, Ecole normale supérieure de Tétouan, Université Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tétouan, Maroc

Mohamed Amine Lahiala, Université Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tétouan, Maroc

Laboratoire sciences de l'information, de la communication et du discours, Ecole normale supérieure de Tétouan, Université Abdelmalek Essaadi, Tétouan, Maroc

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2024-12-27

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Mobilizando a Ciência da Comunicação em Favor do Planeta