Date: 16 November 2023 (Thursday)
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm (HK time)
Venue: Learning Lab, RRS321, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU
Speaker: Dr. Leon Lei, Senior E-learning Technologist, Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre (TALIC), HKU
Facilitator: Dr. Tris Kee, Senior Lecturer, TALIC, HKU

Generative AI is a rapidly evolving field that has the potential to transform the way we teach and learn. From creating personalized learning materials to generating new ideas and perspectives, generative AI can help us explore the unseen and unlock new possibilities for education. This session examines how generative AIs can be used for instruction and educational development, including designing a card game for SDG education, developing tutor bots for supporting learning as well as revamping an existing course to be AI-ready and more accessible. The presentation will illustrate practical strategies and encountered difficulties, such that colleagues can be facilitated to teach more effectively via generative AIs.

Dr. Leon Lei is currently a senior e-learning technologist in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre at the University of Hong Kong. He is also the Chair of the IEEE Asia-Pacific Region (Region 10) Educational Activities Committee. His research interests include learning analytics, MOOC for K12 education, generative AI for education and SDG education. He was awarded the HKU Professional Services Individual Award 2018, HKU Teaching Innovation Award 2020, and the Best/Outstanding Paper Award at IEEE TALE 2013, 2017 and 2020. He is an IEEE Senior Member and an Advance HE Senior Fellow.