Digital Intelligence-Empowered Targeted Ideological Education in Higher Education: Theoretical Logic, Practical Challenges, and Implementation Pathways

Abstract

Confronted with an increasingly diverse student population characterized by varied cognitive structures, emotional needs, and developmental trajectories, traditional ideological education in universities often fails to achieve precise educational outcomes. This shortfall is reflected in inadequate personalized mentorship, low levels of collaborative management, and insufficient depth in value guidance, largely due to the inability to accurately assess individual students’ ideological states. To address these challenges, higher education institutions must focus on demand-side perspectives, leveraging digital intelligence technologies to construct a new educational ecosystem. This involves establishing an integrated platform for ideological education and advancing a collaborative framework for educational unification, ultimately realizing a targeted educational model characterized by meticulous cultivation and precise guidance.