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Conceptual AI-Informed Institutional Learning Analytics: Extending the TAM to Strengthen Inclusive Digital Justice

Soledad Zabala, José Javier Galán Hernández, Alberto Garcés Jiménez, José Manuel Gómez Pulido, Susana Ester Medina, María Belén Morales Cevallos

Applied Sciences· Volume 16· Issue 8

Abstract

This study examines institutional processes in digital justice through a mixed conceptual approach that integrates bibliometric analysis and technology-adoption modeling, incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) as a projected component rather than an implemented system. A corpus of approximately 200 Scopus-indexed documents (2003–2024) was analyzed, identifying five dominant thematic clusters: advanced technologies, institutional justice, digital government, judicial information management, and digital criminal justice. The results reveal persistent gaps in the literature, particularly in rural and underserved communities, where connectivity barriers and the limited application of adoption models hinder inclusive digital transformation. As an institutional contribution, the study presents the conceptual design of the digital solution “Travel Permits—Accessible Justice”, developed under a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and projected for future integration with AI-supported components to automate judicial authorizations through biometric validation, electronic signatures, and digital delivery. To evaluate its potential acceptance, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is analytically adapted and extended to the community-based judicial context, framing institutional learning processes as a prospective form of learning analytics focused on user interaction, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and behavioral intention. Taken together, the integration of bibliometric evidence with an extended TAM, along with the projected incorporation of AI-supported institutional learning processes, offers a coherent foundation for future studies on inclusive digital innovation in justice environments.
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OpenAlex topics: Ethics and Social Impacts of AI · Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education · Law, AI, and Intellectual Property

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Affiliations

Department of Computer Sciences, Universidad de Alcalá (UAH), Alcalá de Henares, 28801 Madrid, Spain

Poder Judicial de Entre Ríos, Paraná E3100, Entre Ríos, Argentina

Faculty of Marketing and Communication, Universidad Ecotec, Via Principal Campus Ecotec Km 13.5, Samborondón 092302, Ecuador

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