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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…
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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…
