6 days agoTeaching Responsible Use of AI Writing Tools: It’s Hard But It’s Worth ItAs AI writing tools become increasingly prevalent in universities, it is vital for educators to teach students how to use them responsibly. Some students may view AI writing tools as a shortcut to completing assignments with minimal effort. Shifting this mindset requires patience and persistence. Like it or not, these…Ai Tools3 min readAi Tools3 min read
Feb 245 Must-Have Chrome Extensions for ChatGPT to Enhance Its EffectivenessChatGPT has taken the world by storm but due to its openness, it can be rather confusing for some users especially those who may not be familiar with prompts “engineering” or crafting prompts to make ChatGPT produce required outputs. Thankfully, many developers have taken their own initiatives to create Browser…Chatgpt3 min readChatgpt3 min read
Feb 23ChatGPT and Academic Dishonesty: When Imitation Becomes InspirationThis is a short reflection written after my talk on ChatGPT and the issue of academic dishonesty, particularly in dealing with plagiarism. …Chatgpt3 min readChatgpt3 min read
Feb 1The Danger of “Downgrading” Artificial Intelligence (AI) to ChatGPTI know it’s kind of ironic to be talking about how “intelligent” artificial intelligence (AI) should be. After all, humans were the ones who went on a “crusade” to find other intelligent beings in the universe (and beyond) only to spend more time and resources to create an “artificial” one…Artificial Intelligence6 min readArtificial Intelligence6 min read
Jan 25Must-Try Generative AI Tools in 2023The current development of machine learning and its corresponding tech has intensified thanks to the huge investments by big tech companies in powering infrastructures needed to allow AI to flourish. We are now heading towards an exciting period of Generative artificial intelligence (AI). As the name suggests, Generative AI relies…Generative Ai4 min readGenerative Ai4 min read
Aug 17, 2022The Fallacy of Generalising The Most Wanted Skills(Originally posted on LinkedIn) Let’s face it, we hear it over and over again that fresh graduates must be ready to master the “top” or “most-wanted” skills in the labour market. …Jobs3 min readJobs3 min read
Jul 4, 2022We Don’t Talk Enough About “Bad Teaching”“Kee Man, you’re the first trainee I have had over 15 years that ever wrote how bad your teaching was in the teaching practice log”. It was a revelation for my mentor teacher at that time, and I was rather surprised by the remark when I was getting back the…Teaching4 min readTeaching4 min read
Oct 19, 2021Student Engagement in Online Learning: The Case of Knowing Just Enough to Feel GoodStudent engagement is probably the most widely used “benchmark” to indicate how meaningful or impactful an online learning experience is (Robinson & Hullinger, 2008; Paulsen & McCormick, 2020). It is often publicized to indicate how effective a certain pedagogy or technology is too. Unfortunately, it is also a “catch phrase”…Learning6 min readLearning6 min read
Published in Creative Culture (MY)·Aug 7, 2021Game Elements, Components, Mechanics and Dynamics: What are they?Whenever we talk about gamification or game-based learning, we’ll hear these terms being repeatedly used: game elements, game components, game mechanics and game dynamics. But what are they? Are they the same? The Hierarchy of Game Elements In general, anything that is used in the design of a game is often referred to as “a…Gamification4 min readGamification4 min read
Published in Creative Culture (MY)·Jul 24, 20217 Free and Easy Game-based Activity Creation Tools for TeachersOne of the ways for teachers to increase student engagement is by using gamified or game-based learning activities. While it seems like a daunting task to design your own games for the purpose of teaching and learning, there are many useful tools that could ease this process. Here’s a list…Gamification3 min readGamification3 min read
