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Judgment First: Learning Well in the Age of AI
On 12 October 2026, Prof. Ben Leong, Director of AICET welcomed a delegation from Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower Academy (MOMA). The session gave the delegation an overview of AICET’s approach to using AI in education, a look at the Centre’s platforms in use today, and an opportunity to discuss how these tools might support learning beyond the classroom. Prof. Ben covered AICET’s pedagogy-first approach, the risks and opportunities AI presents for learning, and how the Centre’s platforms are being used to train and assess human skills. A Pedagogy-First Approach Prof. Ben opened by noting that innovation in education is fundamentally…
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From Policy to Practice: AI Governance in Teaching and Learning
On 2 October 2026, Prof. Soo Yuen Jien, Deputy Director (Pedagogy and Research) at AICET, spoke at the first webinar of the Work-Study Technology & AI Pedagogy Special Interest Group (SIG), titled AI Governance & Responsible Practice. The webinar opens a three-part series on how technology and AI can enhance teaching and learning across Continuing Education and Training (CET), part-time and work-study programmes. The SIG is supported by the Teaching Enhancement Grant (TEG-SIG) from the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) at NUS. Prof. Soo covered three areas: the NUS AI policy, integrating AI into teaching and learning, and…
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From Idea to Prototype: AICET Introduces MOE Principals to AI-Assisted Software Engineering
On 30 September 2026, AICET conducted a hands-on workshop for Ministry of Education (MOE) principals from the West Zone on the use of AI in software development. The session took participants from the basics of “vibe coding” through to the wider discipline of AI-assisted software engineering, giving them a first-hand sense of what these tools make possible and where their limits lie. The programme also included a dedicated segment introducing KouShi, one of AICET’s newest platforms. From Vibe Coding to AI-Assisted Software Engineering The workshop opened with an overview of how AI is changing the way software is built. Participants…
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Building Better Bots: ScholAIstic Workshop for NUS Business School
On 23 September 2026, AICET’s Pedagogy Team conducted a hands-on ScholAIstic workshop for faculty and staff from NUS Business School. The session was led by Karina Yuen, EdTech Development Specialist at AICET, and introduced participants to the platform through direct, practical use. Exploring What’s Possible The workshop was organised around four segments: Explore, Experience, Understand, and Build & Refine. Participants began by looking at examples of ScholAIstic projects already running at NUS Business School, such as AI executives that MBA students interview for an IPO pitch and AI recruiters for practising negotiation across cultures. Attendees got the chance to try…
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Making the Interaction Observable: ScholAIstic at NUS AI Research Day 2026
On 22 September 2026, AICET presented ScholAIstic at NUS AI Research Day, a university-wide event organised by the NUS Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAII) that brings together AI researchers, students, and industry and government partners. Held at NUS School of Computing, the event featured faculty spotlight talks and a poster and demonstration session showcasing AI research from across the university. Karina Yuen, EdTech Development Specialist at AICET, recently demonstrated to an audience of researchers how ScholAIstic streamlines educational Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research. The platform integrates activity design, student access, and interaction-data collection into a single, cohesive workflow. The Research Challenge A…
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Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Explores AI in Education at AICET
On 26 August 2026, AICET hosted a delegation from the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, Korea’s largest provincial office of education. The visit was hosted by Prof. Ben Leong, Director of AICET. The delegation comprised senior officials and researchers from the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, including the Head of its Future Education and Training Department, educational researchers, scholars, an officer, and a representative from the Gyeonggi Institute for Future Science Education. The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education plays a leading role in advancing AI and digital education programs for elementary, middle, and high school teachers across the province. As…
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Copilot vs Autopilot: Preparing Shanghai Students for an AI-Driven Future
On 20 August 2026, AICET Director Prof. Ben Leong hosted a delegation from Shanghai University, comprising postgraduate students and the Vice Dean, together with a delegation from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), comprising a postgraduate student and Dr. Li Wei, Programme Director at NTU and CEO of Transfong Ventures. Prof. Ben opened with a familiar set of tensions educators are grappling with: how to prevent cognitive offloading, where the line sits between good AI use and over-reliance, and what students actually need to learn in an AI-saturated world. He framed the difference between productive and harmful AI use through a “Copilot…
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From Singapore to Saigon: AICET Explores Vietnam’s AI Landscape
On 18 August 2026, tech leaders, enterprise decision-makers, and investors gathered in Ho Chi Minh City for The Future of Artificial Intelligence: Chapter 4—a flagship event co-organised by JDI and the Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam. With an elite audience comprising 45% corporate leaders, 40% startups/SMEs, and a combined 80% management-level attendees (CXOs, senior/middle management, and founders), the summit offered a high-energy platform for two teams from AICET: Koditsu and SoftMark. Both teams set up shop right in the heart of the event’s exhibition hall. Koditsu: represented by Shubham Sahai, Umair Ahmed, Satvik Sinha, and Markus Yeo, focused on demonstrating…
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AICET Brings ScholAIstic to CELC in Hands-On Workshop
On 5 August 2026, AICET conducted a hands-on workshop introducing ScholAIstic to faculty from the Centre for English Language Communication (CELC). The session was led by Prof. Soo Yuen Jien, AICET’s Deputy Director (Pedagogy and Research), with support from AICET EdTech Specialists Bernice Loon, Geraldine Tan, Karina Yuen, and Pragya Chandel, and was customised specifically for CELC’s teaching context, building on AICET’s broader collaboration with the Centre for Teaching and Learning Technologies (CTLT) on ScholAIstic workshops. Learning ScholAIstic as a Student First During the session, participants were given the opportunity to test-drive ScholAIstic themselves, experiencing first-hand four sample activities built on…
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Teaching Beyond the Tools: Rethinking Learning in the Age of Generative AI
On 5 August 2026, Director of AICET Prof. Ben Leong was giving a talk at an Apple Education Leadership Forum held in Kuala Lumpur where he tackled one of the most pressing questions facing modern educators: how to navigate the role of Generative AI in education while ensuring students still engage in deep, meaningful learning. This event brought together regional education leaders, government officials, and innovators to shape the future of learning through technology, inclusive practices, and forward-thinking leadership. The Dilemma of AI Adoption in the Classroom Prof. Ben opened by challenging the audience to reflect on whether students should…
