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Chair Professor Asha S. Kanwar Invited to Deliver Speech at International Conference on Digital Open Education and the Construction of a Learning Society

Focus on AI and Education, News, Policy Dialogue / 2 minutes of reading

Recently, the International Conference on Digital Open Education and the Construction of a Learning Society was convened in Beijing. The event was jointly hosted by the China National Open University, Metropolitan University of Hong Kong, Broadcast University of Japan, and the National Open University of Korea. Prof. Asha S. Kanwar, Chair Professor of Smart Learning…

SLIBNU invited to attend the international conference in Croatia Join hands to discuss the new chapter of design for future education

Global Partners, Networking and Events, News / 3 minutes of reading

During June 12-13, 2024, Prof. Guangju Chen, Deputy Dean of SLIBNU, Ms. Huanhuan Wang, Core Member of UNESCO Chair on Artificial Intelligence in Education, and Ms. Hongyan Kuai, Focal Contact of Design and Learning Lab, were invited to Croatia to attend the annual Printing & Design Conference. The Conference for graphic technology, multimedia and visual…

The Regional Selection Contest in the Central and Eastern Europe Was Successfully Held

Capacity Building, Networking and Events, News / 4 minutes of reading

The Regional Selection Contest in the Central and Eastern Europe of GCD4FE was successfully held in Zagreb, Croatia, from June 11-13, 2024. The event was organized by Beijing Normal University and the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education, and co-hosted by institutions including the Zagreb University of Applied Sciences, the Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University, and the…

International Scientific Conference:Forum on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Education

News, Policy Dialogue, Research and Advocacy / 2 minutes of reading

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds the potential to address some of the most pressing challenges in education today, innovate teaching and learning practices, and accelerate progress towards Sustainable Development Goal Four (SDG 4). The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), affirms that the deployment of AI technologies in education should aim to…

AIGC Online Training Enhances Contestants’ Technology Application Capabilities

Capacity Building, News, Research and Advocacy / 2 minutes of reading

Day 3-AIGC Applications: Use LLMs to generate MidJourney prompts for drawing the future classroom To boost participants’ design prowess and innovation, the organizing committee of the 7th Global Competition on Design for Future Education hosted a three-day online training course on Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) from May 15 to 17, 2024. The event attracted…

Announcement of Global Smart Education Innovation Prize

Focus on AI and Education, Policy Dialogue / 3 minutes of reading

Digitalization in education is a crucial breakthrough for opening new avenues and shaping the future of education. Developments in Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies are changing the ways in which the teaching and learning transaction takes place. Generative AI is making an impact on institutions, teachers and learners in unprecedented ways. The agenda of the…

【Event Preview】: Training Sessions on AIGC Application and Project Design are Coming!

Capacity Building, News, Research and Advocacy / 5 minutes of reading

To assist participants in completing their competition entries with high quality, the organizing committee will hold a series of online training and guidance sessions from May 15 to 26, 2024, including training sessions on AIGC application, for higher education and vocational education track  and for K12 and enterprise track. Competition mentors and relevant experts will…

The President of Springer Nature’s Global Book Business and his delegation visit the Smart Learning Institute at Beijing Normal University

Global Partners, Networking and Events, News / 2 minutes of reading

On April 29, Dr. Niels Peter Thomas, President of Springer Nature’s Global Book Business, along with Li Yan, Director of Books in China, Xie Ran , Editor of Education Books in East Asia, Cui Lili , Senior Licensing Manager, and Ran Lu, Customer Manager, visited the Smart Learning Institute at Beijing Normal University. They held…

GSE2024 Concept Note

Focus on AI and Education, News, Policy Dialogue / 2 minutes of reading

Since its inception in 2020, the Global Smart Education Conference (GSE) has served as a crucial platform for international collaboration and exchange in smart education. GSE2024, co-organized by Beijing Normal University and UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE), will be held in Beijing from August 18 to 20, 2024. With its theme on “Educational Transformation & International Understanding”,…

Inclusiveness of Education System: In the Context of Digital Transformation towards Sustainable Development Goal 4

News, Policy Dialogue, Research and Advocacy / 4 minutes of reading

Understanding the inclusiveness of the education system in the context of digital transformation is crucial for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4). It involves understanding how digital technologies can support fair and inclusive learning environments, thereby realizing the vision of providing quality education for all people globally. In this framework, digital transformation has overcome…

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