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Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education visits AICET
The Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education visited the National University of Singapore (NUS) to benchmark policies and examine practical, classroom-ready models for Digital Convergence Education capacity-building. The visit took place on Monday, 3 November 2025, at COM3 of School of Computing and was hosted by the Director of AI Centre for Educational Technologies, Assoc Prof. Ben Leong. The delegation was led by Lim Chae Deog, Director of the Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education, with Kim Kyung Jin, Supervisor, serving as Deputy Leader. The delegation’s purpose was to explore strategies that support the integration of digital tools in teaching and learning.…
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AICET-BLSS Collaboration: Prioritizing ‘Human Skills’ in the Age of AI
Ms. Ng Sook Mun, the Assistant Director of Pedagogy at AICET, conducted a sharing session at Boon Lay Secondary School(BLSS), engaging Principal Mr. Chan Zheng Ming and 14 dedicated educators. The focus was on navigating the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education, stressing the need for a fundamental mindset shift among school leaders and teachers. In-Depth Exchange: Reframing the AI Dialogue The session challenged the conventional approach to AI in education. Ms. Ng asserted that the conversation must evolve beyond, “Can AI help students learn better?”. Educators must now actively ask: “How can we use AI to teach better?” and critically, “How can we use AI to teach ‘human’ skills?”. The presentation highlighted the market demand for analytical…
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AICET Hosts Malaysian’s Ministry of Higher Education on AI, Ethics and Governance
AICET welcomed a delegation from Malaysia’s Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) on Thursday, 30 October 2025, as part of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’s Executive Programme titled “AI, Ethics and Governance for Leaders.” The visit offered the delegation first-hand exposure to innovative practices in educational technology and showcased how AI-driven solutions are being developed and deployed to address real needs across the education sector. Led by MOHE’s Principal Assistant Directors—Ms Norhayati Binti Ali@ Basir, Mr Muhammad Nasir Bin Mustafa and Ms Balkis Binti Basiron—the delegation comprised 20 officers from the Department of Higher Education. The group included…
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AI in Education: Bridging the Skills Gap through EU-Indo-Pacific Collaboration
29 October 2025 — The EU–Indo-Pacific Digital Partnership Conference 2025 spotlighted the future of learning and workforce readiness with a session on “AI in Education: Bridging the Skills Gap through EU–Indo-Pacific Collaboration”, led by Martel Innovate policy expert Karolina Gyurovszka. The discussion examined how artificial intelligence is reshaping teaching, research, and assessment, and identified areas where cross-regional cooperation can accelerate AI skills development. Drawing on the results of a global survey conducted through the INPACE project across Europe, Japan, India, South Korea, and Singapore, the session brought together diverse perspectives to explore shared challenges and emerging opportunities for global collaboration in the age of…
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UIT Rector visits NUS to explore AI in Education; UIT and AICET to sign MOU
On Tuesday, 21 October 2025, the Rector of the University of Information Technology (UIT), Dr. Saw Sanda Aye, visited the National University of Singapore (NUS) to learn about AICET’s initiatives in AI in Education. Following the visit, she expressed strong interest in collaboration, and UIT will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AICET. During the visit, AICET’s Director, Assoc Prof. Ben Leong, hosted her for dinner at NUSS The Scholar and invited several Myanmar undergraduate students to meet with her.
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MOE S7 Cluster Meeting: Prof. Ben Leong Stresses ‘Human Skills’ to Navigate the AI Age
AI Centre for Education Technologies (AICET) was invited to address the School Leaders of MOE S7 Cluster at the cluster meeting held at Raffles Girls’ School (RGS). Professor Ben Leong, Director of AICET, delivered a timely and compelling presentation titled “Teaching Practical Skills with LLMs” to an audience primarily composed of MOE educators. The AI Era: Focusing on People, Not Technology Addressing the widespread apprehension within the educational community that AI is causing job displacement, Professor Leong 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…
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CTLT Prompt Engineering Workshop
On 15 October 2025, AICET conducted a hands-on workshop for colleagues from the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) to deepen their understanding of prompt engineering and the ScholAIstic platform. Facilitated by Karina Yuen and Sook Mun Ng, from AICET’s Pedagogy Team, the session, titled *“Designing with Intention: Prompt Engineering for Pedagogically Sound Chatbots,”* guided participants through the principles of designing AI interactions that align with learning outcomes. Fifteen participants explored how educators can intentionally design AI-powered roleplay chatbots to achieve specific learning outcomes. Through interactive activities, attendees tested a simulated “Alex” chatbot and experimented with modifying its prompt…
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From Ideas to Impact: AICET’s Pathway to AI‑Powered Teaching
The School of Computing (SoC), National University of Singapore, hosted a Teaching Guild talk on 10 October 2025 featuring Prof Ben Leong as the invited speaker. The session, which was attended by 45 members of SoC’s academic staff, 15 of whom joined via Zoom, focused on how the AI Centre for Educational Technologies (AICET) is advancing pedagogy-first applications of AI in teaching and learning. Established in 2021, AICET drives innovation in the use of technology and AI for education, translating research into practical tools for educators. Since July 2024, and under the direction of the NUS President, AICET has implemented…
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AICET’s EdTech: Charting a Course for Seoul’s Lifelong Learning Future
Exploring the Future of Education with AI On October 1, 2025, a delegation from the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Lifelong Learning Bureau, led by General Director Jin Woo Jung, visited AICET to discuss future educational innovation. The visit underscored Seoul’s commitment to exploring how AI technologies can be integrated into its lifelong learning ecosystem. A Glimpse into the Future: The AI Coaching Demo A key highlight of the visit was a presentation by Professor Ben Leong, who showcased a generative AI model designed for professional development. He provided a live demonstration of a chatbot providing real-time coaching for a manager-subordinate consultation.…
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Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Chile, visits NAII and AICET
On 30 September 2025, a delegation from Universidad Adolfo Ibañez (UAI), Chile, led by Provost Soledad Arellano, visited the NUS Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAII) and the AI Centre for Educational Technologies (AICET). The 12-member delegation—comprising members of the university’s deanery, directors, and professors—was accompanied by Ms Nicole Ledoux Vargas, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Chile in Singapore. The visit was co-hosted by Prof Mohan Kankanhalli, Director of the NUS Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAII) and Deputy Executive Chairman of AI Singapore, and Assoc Prof Ben Leong, Director of the AI Centre for Educational Technologies (AICET), and Chief Data…
