In today's rapidly evolving digital era, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into education is both a necessity and an urgent priority. UIC will host a series of events to enhance digital literacy and AI competencies among faculties and staff.

These events aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of AI, focusing on its fundamental principles, practical applications in teaching, and ethical considerations. Participants will engage in hands-on projects, and gain insights into innovative teaching methodologies that leverage AI technology.

Our distinguished speakers and facilitators, who are experts in the field, will guide attendees through a dynamic and interactive learning experience. This workshop is designed to equip faculties and staff with the necessary skills to integrate AI into their curriculum effectively, thereby fostering a new generation of innovative and competitive talents.

We look forward to your participation in this transformative event.

AI Empowers Education 9 | Developing an In-house Gen AI chatbot Customization Platform to Empower Teaching and Learning

Facilitator: Dr. Simon Wang (Lecturer in English and the Innovation Officer of the Language Centre, HKBU and editorial board member of English for Specific Purposes)

Dr. Simon Wang is a lecturer in English and the Innovation Officer of the Language Centre, HKBU. He is committed to empowering teaching and learning through fostering human-Gen AI partnerships. He is a regular contributor to the South China Morning Post letters section and an editorial board member of English for Specific Purposes.

Date & Time:14:30-15:30, Dec 17, 2024 (Tue)

Language:  English and Chinese

Venue: Online via Tencent Meeting 

Meeting Code: 723-212-108723-212-108723-212-108 723-212-108

Abstract:

In this workshop, the speaker will demonstrate ByteWise, an in-house Gen AI chatbot customization platform, jointly developed by the Language Centre and the Department of Computer Science at HKBU. Main features of this platform include
Teachers can write system prompts to "programme" a chatbot in natural languages to engage students interactively
Students' chat histories are accessible by teachers with their consent (by default)
Costs of accessing premium Large Language Models are covered by the university projects at an affordable rate
Participants are encouraged to sign up for a teacher account and a student account via https://chat.hkbu.life/#/register and learn more about the platform via http://llm.hkbu.life in advance.

Certificates will be awarded to staff who complete the training to recognize their achievements and contributions.

For any queries, please contact Ms. Arie JIN at ariexjin@uic.edu.cn or 0756-3620692.