Exploring digital learning environments to improve employability skills of vocational college students: The mediating role of artificial intelligence applications

This study aims to explore the impact of Digital Learning Environments in vocational colleges on students' Employment Skills and analyze the mediating effect of AI Applications. By surveying 500 students and 100 teachers from five vocational colleges in China and using structural equation modeling (SEM) for data analysis, the results indicate a significant positive effect of Digital Learning Environments on students' Employment Skills, with AI Applications playing a partial mediating role. The study finds that optimizing Digital Learning Environments and reasonably applying AI Applications can effectively enhance students' Employment Skills. The findings provide empirical support and theoretical guidance for the digital transformation of vocational education and the application of AI Applications.