Sep 2025 Newsletter

InsPIRE newsletter volume 5 - web version

Driving Strategic Change, Embracing AI and Shaping the Future of Learning

At InsPIRE, we continue to push the frontiers of education through innovation and collaboration. In this issue, you’ll find a preview of upcoming events designed to spark ideas and connections, alongside highlights of our progress over the past six months. Looking forward, we'll continue to integrating AI, data visualisation and role play into the classroom, while fostering faculty engagement and industry collaboration to create a vibrant, future-ready learning environment.

Events

22 to 23 September

EdeX Symposium 2025

Join keynote speaker Manu Kapur and fellow educators in a vibrant exchange that celebrates teaching, fosters mentorship, explores grant opportunities, and inspires new directions in learning and innovation.

3 to 4 October

AICON 2025 (@Beyond XPO)

Discover the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence at one of Asia’s largest gatherings of industry leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts.

30 to 31 October

Workshops with Barbara Oakley

Join best-selling author and learning expert Barbara Oakley for two exclusive workshops on AI in teaching and the hidden side of student learning differences.

18 to 20 November

AI for Education Singapore

Organised by NTU with NIE and LKCMedicine, and supported by NVIDIA, this conference invites you to explore how AI is reshaping classrooms, pedagogy, and the future of learning.

Highlights

Rethinking AI in Education

We invited leading educators Jason Lodge and Danny Liu to share their perspectives on navigating AI in higher education. Their talks challenged us to rethink what high-quality learning looks like in an AI-driven world.

Watch the highlight videos.

1-on-1 Consultations with InsPIRE

Faculty can tap on personalised consultations with InsPIRE to reimagine course design. From integrating AI into coursework and assessment to boosting student engagement, these sessions offer tailored support for forward-looking teaching strategies.

Book a session today!

Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs)

Our Faculty Learning Communities are off to a strong start, bringing educators together to explore, experiment, and exchange ideas on teaching innovation. Some FLCs are still open for recruitment, and we encourage interested faculty to join and be part of these collaborative communities.

Click to learn more.

Generative AI Learning Assistants

NTU AI Learning Assistants (NALA) allows any faculty to deploy a customised generative AI learning assistant in a low code/no code approach.

Click to register your interest and we will get back to you.

Digitising marking

Digitising marking can improve your workflow, productivity, and feedback. A secure environment, like an exam software or lockdown browser, is necessary for computer-based assessments. For paper assessments, student answers can be easily scanned and marked digitally, with the potential for AI to group similar answers and semi-automate many processes.

To explore further, please contact Goh Chiang Chey (CITS) or Dr Ho Shen Yong (InsPIRE).

From Good to Great Conference Highlights

Our annual From Good to Great conference brought the NTU teaching community together to share best practices, inspire innovation, and celebrate excellence in education.

Missed it? You can watch the full recordings.

For more information about our programmes, initiatives, workshops and research opportunities, or if you are interested in collaborating or partnering with InsPIRE, feel free to contact us.

Institute for Pedagogical Innovation, Research and Excellence
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

✉ [email protected] ➚ https://www.ntu.edu.sg/education/inspire