The "Beyond Boundaries" T&L Lecture Series, organized by the Centre for Teaching and Learning, is guided by its core philosophy: "Longitudinal historical perspective, Interdisciplinary integration, Dedicated educational craftsmanship, and Future-oriented vision." Through intellectual collisions across disciplines, the series aims to broaden perspectives and inspire profound thinking.

Date & Time: 12:00 - 13:30, 16 April 2026 (Thu)
Speaker: Dr. Lianbi ZHU (Associate Professor, Department of History, Fudan University)
Venue: T2-202
Language: English

Abstract:

This lecture will focus on how I trained an AI teaching assistant chatbot for a general education course offered to undergraduate students from various majors. This chatbot provides guidance on academic paper writing by accessing system prompts and a knowledge base, while not replacing student’s critical thinking or directly generating content for them. The lecture will share the working scenarios, training process, application results, and reflections on the AI teaching assistant chatbot.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Lianbi ZHU obtained her PhD at the University of Sheffield in 2012. She is now an associate professor in the Department of History, Fudan University. In recent years, her research interests have turned to the global history of the British Empire in the 19th and 20th centuries, covering identities, nationalism, and historiography. She teaches classes such as history of Great Britain, global history, imperial history and study of nationalism. She published about 20 peer-reviewed articles and one monograph in the past 10 years.

Registration: Click Here (DDL: 16 Apr)