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AICET’s EdTech: Paving the Way for a New Era of Busan Educational Innovation
On September 26, 2025, a 14-member delegation from the Busan Metropolitan Council — including representatives from the Education and Construction & Transportation Committees — visited AICET. Led by Chairperson KANG MUGIL, the delegation sought to experience Singapore’s EdTech ecosystem first-hand, which is widely recognized as a global benchmark in AI-driven education. This visit went far beyond a routine overseas program. The delegation demonstrated strong dedication and commitment, reflecting Busan’s determination to adopt Singapore’s advanced EdTech expertise and operational best practices in its pursuit of becoming a true “Future Educational City”. A key highlight of the program was the presentation by…
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Gyeonggi-do Council Visits AICET to Accelerate Future Education
September 25, 2025 – The Gyeonggi Provincial Council’s Education Administration Committee concluded an overseas training session at AICET, aimed at accelerating future education initiatives. Chaired by Committee Chairperson Lee Ae-Hyung, the delegation included 25 members, including council committee members and officials from the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education. The session featured an impactful presentation and insights from Professor Ben, whose commentary on educational transformation proved highly valuable. Attendees remarked that the visit provided a meaningful opportunity to benchmark Singapore’s experiences for potential application in Korean education policy. Professor Ben opened the session by reviewing the educational shifts following the COVID-19…
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Learning Smart Versus Learning Hard: Where do we draw the line?
In its recent episode on Deep Dive, CNA explored the boundaries governing students’ use of AI and asked if schools – including universities – should relax examination rules that forbid the use of AI. After all, as the podcast panelists agreed, the workforce already turns to AI: why deprive students of this slice of reality? Steven Chia even went so far as to label educators ‘naïve’ to think that students would comply with limits on AI use. Admittedly, there are no guarantees. Even this article might have been quietly generated by a prompt. And that is the first problem. Even…
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AI in Education: Interview with GOVINSIDER
We’re proud to share that ScholAIstic, an AI-driven roleplay platform developed by AICET has been featured in GovInsider. Designed to enhance real-world skills through simulated role-plays, ScholAIstic is already making an impact at NUS. Read more about our work, and how we are guided by the vision of our Director, A/P Ben Leong, to put pedagogy before technology in the development of AIEd solutions. Read the full article here.
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Educators’ Symposium in the Singapore International STEM Innovation Challenge (SISTEMIC)
SISTEMIC is organised by National Junior College in partnership with the Ministry of Education (MOE). This event, held on 30 May 2025, is the second edition of SISTEMIC. It seeks to bring together local and international students and educators to engage in meaningful collaborations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Innovation and Enterprise. This year’s theme, Life Reimagined: Exploring Emerging Technologies, called for participants to explore how transformative technologies can become solutions for today’s challenges while paying due attention to the social and ethical dilemmas that come with such advancements. AICET Centre Director, A/P Ben Leong, was invited to…
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AICET AIEd Workshop for MOE W5 Teacher Leaders
At the AICET, we do not just develop software; we help educators figure out the reasons why and how to use software to enhance teaching and learning. It is with this aim that we specially designed a workshop, ‘Teacher Leadership in Guiding AI Practices in Schools’, for MOE W5 Cluster Teacher Leaders. These Teacher Leaders are not just curriculum experts; they are also masters of student engagement and learning. Our afternoon on 23 May 2025 together saw us working on two hands-on activities that sparked off a series of engaging discussions on what do our students turn to AI for,…
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NUS-THU Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony and AI for Education Workshop 2025
On 8 May 2025, the School of Computing (SoC) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the School of Education at Tsinghua University (THUSE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking the beginning of a promising partnership built on a shared commitment to excellence in education, research, and innovation. The MoU was signed by Professor Tan Kian Lee, Dean of SoC, and Professor Zhang Yu, Chair of THUSE. This MoU reflects a mutual belief in the power of collaboration to drive meaningful change in education. Looking ahead, the AI Centre for Educational Technologies (AICET) at SoC is excited to…
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Hong Kong Baptist University Educators Visit AICET for AI Education Exchange
On 21 April 2025, 37 K–12 educators from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) visited AICET for an AI education exchange. The delegation, led by Dr. Theresa Kwong, Director of the Centre for Holistic Teaching and Learning (CHTL), included winners of the Hong Kong Jockey Club Blended Learning Project Case Contest. Deputy Director Kaizen warmly welcomed the group and introduced AICET’s initiatives, including the ScholAIstic platform. The team also showcased in-house tools Softmark and Couremology, highlighting their applications in AI-enhanced teaching and learning. Two award-winning teachers from Hong Kong, Mr Ho Tsz To and Mr Lam Fong-sang Keith, shared their experiences…
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DPM Heng Swee Keat Visits AICET
DPM Heng Swee Keat Visits AICET On 12 Mar 2025, Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Heng Swee Keat, visited the AI Centre for Educational Technologies (AICET). He was joined by Mr John Lim, CEO of the National Research Foundation. It is not commonly known, but the AICET was initiated by DPM during COVID under the Fortitude Budget in 2020. Singapore was then in the midst of a global crisis. One key thrust of our national strategy was to “invest” ourselves out of the crisis so that Singapore would emerge stronger. Online learning took centre-stage during COVID. DPM decided that…
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Hong Kong University Delegation Visits AICET
On 11 Mar 2025, a delegation from the Innovation Wing of Hong Kong University (HKU) visited the AI Center of Educational Technologies (AICET) at NUS. The delegation, consisting of 2 faculty members and 16 undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds, including Rwanda, Scotland, Bolivia, India, China, and Hong Kong, engaged in a series of insightful discussions. The session featured talks by A/P Ben Leong, Director/AICET, and Dr. Prabhu, Director/CCSGP. Prof. Ben shared the mission of AICET and introduced five innovative products developed by his team, which have garnered active user engagement. Dr. Prabhu spoke about the formation of the Centre for…
