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AICET Shares Vision of AI in Education with Korea’s NHI
Mr. Jonathan Chen, Deputy Director (Engineering) at AICET, on December 5, 2025, hosted a six-member delegation lead by Ms Bak Hyeseon, Deputy Director at the National Human Resources Development Institute (NHI) of Korea for a detailed discussion on the future of AI in education. Kicking off the presentation, Mr. Jonathan Chen emphasized a core philosophy: while AI is fundamentally unable to replace teachers, especially the human aspects of nurturing, AI still stands as a powerful tool for the true realization of personalized and customized education. He then showcased AICET’s advancements by detailing several models developed by the institute and demonstrating…
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AICET and CTLT Conduct Workshop for Faculty to Design Simulation Chatbots
Ms Karina Yuen, EdTech Development Specialist at AICET, together with Dr Verily Tan, Senior Education Specialist at CTLT, conducted a workshop in Dewey Room for 25 faculty across disciplines at the National University of Singapore on 2 December 2025. The workshop focused on providing hands-on practice for faculty in designing and testing simulation chatbots, with the intent of allowing end-users benefit from practicing skills in realistic contexts before applying them in high-stakes situations. This hands-on workshop systematically introduced various aspects of designing simulation chatbots on AICET’s ScholAIstic platform, starting from basic and simple prompts, before moving to more complex strategies…
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AICET Conducts International Workshop for Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile
Ms Karina Yuen, EdTech Development Specialist at AICET, conducted an online workshop for nearly 70 faculty members from Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) in Chile on 26 November 2025. The two-hour session, delivered via Zoom, introduced participants to AICET’s pedagogy-driven approach to designing AI-powered learning experiences, highlighting the central principle that the value of AI in education lies not in technological novelty, but in the pedagogical purpose it serves. Participants included leaders of ConectIA programme—communities of practice centred on generative artificial intelligence—as well as faculty members actively experimenting with AI in their teaching, and members of the university’s Learning Centre. Throughout…
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AICET Conducts Prompt Engineering Workshop at SIT
Ms Karina Yuen, EdTech Development Specialist at AICET, conducted a prompt engineering workshop for 31 academic and professional staff at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) on 26 November 2025. The session introduced participants to AICET’s pedagogy-driven approach to designing AI-powered learning experiences, highlighting the central principle that the value of AI in education lies not in technological novelty, but in the pedagogical purpose it serves. The workshop began with a conceptual overview of large language models, outlining their conversational fluency and ability to sustain dialogue, while emphasising that such ease of interaction does not, on its own, ensure pedagogical…
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Advancing Education with AI: AICET Welcomes MOE SDCD for an Immersive Learning Journey
Mr. Jonathan Chen, Deputy Director (Engineering), and Ms. Ng Sook Mun, Assistant Director (Pedagogy), of AI Centre for Educational Technologies (AICET) hosted a delegation of 26 staff from the Ministry of Education’s Student Development Curriculum Division (SDCD) for an insightful learning journey focused on the practical applications of AI in education in tertiary institutes. The session provided the MOE SDCD officers with a firsthand look at AICET’s approach of first identifying core teaching problems, and then tackling them effectively through the development and deployment of pedagogy-driven cutting-edge AI solutions. This pedagogy-first approach ensures that solutions always enhance both teaching and…
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AI-X Industry Day Shines a Light on Collaborative Future
AI-X: Industry Day Ignites Industry-Academia Collaboration NUS Computing, in partnership with IMDA’s Technical Sharing Session, successfully hosted AI-X: Industry Day on November 18, 2025. The event brought together leading figures from industry and academia for a morning of insightful discussions and networking, underscoring a shared commitment to strengthening partnerships and translating cutting-edge AI research into real-world impact. Key Takeaways The day kicked off with a Welcome Address by Prof. Tulika Mitra, Dean of NUS’ School of Computing, who reflected on 50 years of computing education at NUS and the institution’s dedication to industry engagement. A stellar lineup of speakers from…
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AICET’s Research Fellow Made Us Proud!
Dr. Liu Liu, who is a Research Fellow at the AI Centre for Educational Technologies (AICET), received the Best Presentation Award at the 8th International Conference on Educational Technology Management (ICETM 2025), held in Guangzhou, China, from 7 to 9 November 2025. Her presentation, “The Educator as an Embedded AI Designer: Faculty Agency in Generative AI-Enhanced Pedagogy,” explored how educators can actively shape generative AI systems to enhance learner agency and reflective teaching. Dr. Liu shared three collaboration cases with NUS faculty in nursing, law, and computer science, illustrating how educators can embed pedagogical intent into AI systems through the…
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UTAR Students Visit AICET, Gaining a New Vision for the AI Era
Global Tech Leaders Converge at AICET A delegation of 33 Computer Science undergrads and faculty from Malaysia’s University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) recently visited AICET, where they gained profound insights into the essential roles and mindset required of future Computer Engineers in the burgeoning AI era. The visit served as invaluable opportunity for the students to gain significant inspiration and clarity on their future career paths. Prof. Ben Leong’s Central Thesis: The AI Era – Focusing on People, Not Technology The highlight of the visit was a compelling presentation by Prof. Ben. Addressing the widespread apprehension within the educational community that AI is causing job displacement, Prof. Ben assertively reiterated his central thesis, urging a necessary paradigm shift among educators. He declared that “The effective adoption of AI is fundamentally a people problem, not a technology problem.” He stressed that as AI…
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Global Young Innovators Inspired by ‘Technology for Good’ at AICET
Global Tech Leaders Converge at AICET AICET was honored to host 58 future innovators participating in the Global Youth Inventors Summit. The delegates, representing 10 countries (including India, Indonesia, China, Mexico, the United States, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Vietnam, and Singapore), were led by Professor Jay Edward Mendelssohn (Professor Jake), Co-Founder of Invent Future Global. This event truly emphasized the power of global collaboration in innovation. Learning ‘Technology for Good’ from Prof. Ben Leong The young inventors gained invaluable insights from a special lecture by the Director of AI Centre for Educational Technologies (AICET), Prof. Ben Leong. His talk, “TECHNOLOGY FOR GOOD,” focused on how technology can create positive social impact beyond…
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HKACE and AICET Connect to Benchmark Cutting-Edge AI Education
The Hong Kong Association for Computer Education (HKACE) successfully concluded a productive educational visit to AICET in Singapore. The visit was focused on gaining a comprehensive understanding of Singapore’s AI education system and benchmarking innovative strategies applicable to future education policy. Led by Mr. Chu Ka Tim, the delegation included over 42 active principals and teachers. This strong representation highlights the deep commitment of Hong Kong’s educational leaders to building a sophisticated, technology-based learning environment. In-Depth Exchange and Shared Insights The training session featured an active, reciprocal sharing of knowledge. The session opened with the HKACE delegation presenting the current status of AI utilization and innovative use cases within Hong Kong’s education sector. The session’s highlight was a keynote address by the Director of AICET, Prof. Ben Leong. Prof. Ben first reviewed the educational paradigm shifts following the COVID-19 pandemic and then detailed AICET’s generative AI program development journey from 2021 to 2025. He specifically introduced Singapore’s leading EdTech success stories, such as the…
