Philosophical Reflections on the Digital Transformation of Educational Management in the Intelligent Era

Abstract

The rapid integration of intelligent technologies, including artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and cloud computing, has profoundly reshaped educational management. While digital transformation offers efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and enhanced administrative coordination, it also introduces significant philosophical and ethical challenges. This study critically examines the digital transformation of educational management from a theoretical perspective, highlighting the predominance of instrumental rationality over value rationality, the potential alienation of human-centered educational values, and ethical concerns such as privacy, algorithmic bias, and managerial overreliance on data. Drawing on technology philosophy, educational ethics, and rationality theory, the paper identifies risks associated with intelligent governance and proposes pathways for harmonizing technological innovation with humanistic principles. The findings emphasize that digital transformation should be treated as a tool rather than an end, advocating for governance models that integrate ethical oversight, human judgment, and pedagogical integrity to achieve intelligent, equitable, and value-centered educational management.