“Beyond Boundaries” T&L Lecture Series #11 | Challenges to Teaching in  AI era -- the Competition for Students Attention

The "Beyond Boundaries" T&L Lecture Series, organized by CTL, 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, 24 March 2026 (Tue)
Speakers:

1. Prof. Johnston Hong-Chung WONG (Professor of FST/Head of MSW Programme, BNBU)

2. Dr. Tianhao ZHI (Assistant Professor of FST, BNBU)

Venue: T2-202
Language: English

Abstract:

The challenges of AI to teachers are of course unprecedented, and unbeatable. If Tittytainment is designed to distract the young minds from hard work, AI allows them to believe that hard work is no longer necessary. We are fighting for the attention of students fully occupied with all kinds of AI powered tittytainment, in a futile way, in the classroom. Many of you may feel the same way I do: a strong sense of hopelessness, helplessness, and wasting of time. How can we attract attention of students back to academic inquiries and fascination, literary expression and articulation, cultural jewelries and celebration, to where learning can be learned? This sharing may not be able to provide an answer. All I can do is to review the different phases of my teaching years and various approaches derived from the educational and psychological theories that we learn along the way, and describe my recent attempts to reach the young souls of the few listeners in the classroom.

Light lunch will be provided.

News Brief | Congratulations! Dr. Thomas Canhao XU Received Third Prize in the 11th XJTLU National University Teaching Innovation Award 2025-2026

Dr. Thomas Canhao XU from the Division of Statistics and Data Science (DSDS), Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), has received a third-place award in the 11th XJTLU National University Teaching Innovation Award 2025-2026.

Dr. XU was recognized for his Level 1 Foundational General Education course, Hands On Data Analytics for Everyone. His innovative teaching model, designed to address challenges such as diverse student backgrounds and the integration of theory with practice, introduced a structured approach combining tiered learning, project-based workshops, and data-driven assessment.

This achievement highlights BNBU’s commitment to innovative liberal arts education and the dedication of its faculty to advancing teaching practices.

Recording and PPT Slides of the “Beyond Boundaries” T&L Lecture Series #10

The recording and PPT slides are available on iSpace under "CTL Teaching and Learning Resources" in the folder "T&L Activities (Semester 2, 2025-2026)."

To access the video recordings, copy the link from the text document into your browser. If you have any inquiries, please contact Ms. Yao WANG at yaowang@bnbu.edu.cn.