Technology-enhanced Teaching Forum-05 2

With the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence, higher education is undergoing a fundamental transformation, compelling a re-evaluation of pedagogical approaches and assessment frameworks.

Moving beyond initial experimentation, the Technology-enhanced Teaching Forum 2026 will focus on the theme - The Assessment Revolution from Pilots to Practice in the AI Era, which will take place at UNNC on Friday 10 April 2026. This forum serves as a collaborative platform to share evidence-based practices, reflect on emerging outcomes, and co-create resilient pedagogical strategies.

We warmly invite UNNC staff, students, and colleagues from across the higher education sector to join us in shaping the future of assessment.

Register to confirm your participation by April 2, 2026.

Registration: Technology-enhanced Teaching Forum 2026 - 10 April 2026 – Fill out form

Agenda

 Time

Agenda

Location

9:00-9:30

Networking & Group Photo

IEB 231

9:30-10:00

Leadership Speech

Prof. Panos Vlachopoulos, Vice Provost for Education and Student Experience, UNNC

10:00-11:00

Keynote Speech “The GenAI catalyst for assessment reform: Principles and considerations”

Dr. Julia Chen, Director of the Educational Development Centre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

11:00-11:15

Tea Break

11:15-11:45

Featured Presentation “Insights from a Pilot Study on Using E-portfolios and AI Tools to Reshape Assessment and Dialogue in Project-based Learning” 

Dr. Lin Huang, Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship, UNNC

12:00-13:30

Networking Lunch

LA Hotel

Parallel Sessions

Innovating Learning Design and Assessment - IEB 123

Human-Centred and Ethical Approaches to AI - IEB 131

Language Learning in the AI Era - IEB 132

13:30-14:00

 

Exploration and Designing a Local LLM-Powered AI Learning Partner System Prototype with RAG for Safe, Context-based and Adaptive Student Learning

Dr. Chenyang Xue, Tutor in Science & Engineering, UNNC

Personalizing Learning at Scale: An AI-Scaffolded, Student-Co-Created Framework for Adaptive Education

Dr. Shanshan Qu, Tutor in Business and Economics, UNNC

Output Validation Tasks: Teaching Critical Thinking with NotebookLM

Sarah Warfield, Senior Lecturer in EAP, NYU Shanghai 

14:00-14:30

Online Judge: AI-assisted Online Grading Platform

Prof. Feng Tian, Professor of Data Science & Shuai Dong,
Lab Instructor II for Undergraduate Data and Computation Science Courses, Duke Kunshan University

Who Trusts the Machine, Who Resists It? Q-Method Evidence on Student Viewpoints Toward GenAI Writing Feedback in a Crossover Classroom Study

Prof. Shaoshuang Wen, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Wenzhou-Kean University

Designing AI-Resilient Assessments for STEM:  A Programme-Level Redesign Case Study in EAP 

Ada Wang, Course Tutor in EAP, UNNC 

14:30-15:15

From Syntax to Synergy: Personalized Pathways and AI-Assisted Assessment in Concept-Driven Creative Coding

Prof. Chang Liu, Lecturer of Graphic Design, Wenzhou-Kean University

(45min hands-on workshop) From Prompts to Precision: Using Structured AI Frameworks to Scale Critical Thinking and Research Writing Skills 

Dr. Wilfred Chow, Assistant Professor in International Studies, UNNC

(45min hands-on workshop) Using AI to Embed Formative Feedback into Modules and Programmes via the STEER Approach

Tom Sarney, Dr. Daniel Bell, Phoebe Chen, Course Tutors in EAP, UNNC

15:30-16:00 

Making Reasoning Visible: Redesigning a Scaffolded Research Project in the AI Era  

Dr. Lie Philip Santoso, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Duke Kunshan University 

Teacher-Aligned, Student-Driven GenAI as a ZPD Scaffold: Boosting Feedback Engagement and Writing Creativity While Sustaining Learner Independence

Hong Pan, PhD student, UNNC

Study Buddy AI: Enhancing Freshman ESL Reading and Vocabulary through Interactive Chatbots

Svetlana Vikhnevich, Lecturer of English, Wenzhou-Kean University

16:00-16:30

Architecting the Process: A Framework for Process-Visible Pedagogy in the AI Era

Angela Wang, Senior Manager of Digital Learning, NYU Shanghai

 

Learning Beyond the Classroom: Community Engagement as Authentic Assessment in the AI Era

Li Xu, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Language; Jingduo Bi, Assistant Director of Assessment; Honey Huang, the Student Clubs & Arts Coordinator, Duke Kunshan University