International Day of Education 2025—Innovations Shaping the Future of Learning

2025년 1월 24일 세계 교육의 날을 맞아, ‘AI와 교육: 자동화 시대에서 인간 주체성 보존’이라는 주제로 교육의 미래에 대한 국제적 성찰이 촉발됐다. 세계 각국 교육기관들은 AI, VR, 블록체인 등 첨단 기술을 접목해 맞춤형 학습, 융합 연구, 윤리 중심 교육을 실현했다. 스탠퍼드, NUS, 콜롬비아 등 주요 대학은 기술을 통한 교육 혁신과 포용적 학습 환경 조성, 책임 있는 AI 활용에 주력했다. ECGI는 회원기관들의 혁신 사례를 조명하며, 기술 시대 속에서도 교육이 인간 주체성을 지키는 핵심임을 강조했다. - ECGI News

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Under the theme “AI and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation”, this year's International Day of Education on 24 January 2025, inspires reflections on the power of education to equip individuals and communities to navigate, understand and influence technological advancement.

As computer and AI-driven systems become more sophisticated, the boundaries between human intention and machine-driven action often blur, raising critical questions about how to preserve, redefine, and, ideally, elevate human agency in an age of technological acceleration.

ECGI proudly highlights transformative educational innovations led by its network of academic institutional members. These pioneering initiatives are not only redefining how knowledge is imparted but are also equipping students and professionals to navigate the complex challenges of the future.

Harnessing Technology for Digital Transformation

Across the globe, institutions are leveraging technology to enhance education. Stanford University integrates artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality to transform classroom experiences, while Swedish House of Finance uses cutting-edge digital platforms including a National Research Data Center to advance financial research. Imperial College’s Edtech Lab and NUS’s Generative AI initiatives further illustrate the critical role of technology in creating adaptive, innovative, and ethical learning environments. At Columbia Law School, professors are at the forefront of a scholarly movement to use machine learning to understand the law.

The information gap between the public and private sectors has motivated a large research team from Stanford Law School’s Regulation, Evaluation, and Governance Lab (RegLab) to assess the feasibility of recent proposals for AI regulation. Faculty members at NYU in multiple fields—criminal justice, national security, intellectual property, and torts, to name a few—are pursuing work on AI-related matters, including scholarship, regulatory filings, and reports for government institutions.

Enhancing Experiential and Active Learning

Innovative teaching methods are transforming traditional educational approaches. In 2024, NUS students won prizes for debating the topic of tortious liability for injuries arising from statements made by an AI chatbot and criminal liability for alleged stock market manipulation by an AI chatbot.

The University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management provides an All Day TA, an innovative artificial intelligence teaching assistant that promises to transform higher education by providing students with 24/7 access to customised course support.

The Drexel Society of Artificial Intelligence is a Philadelphia based AI Research Organization a part of Drexel University helping students get involved in Artificial Intelligence through hands on projects and academic research.

Cornell University’s Active Learning Initiative fosters interactive and hands-on learning experiences. Trinity College Dublin supports experiential learning through its campus companies program, and Bayes Business School provides opportunities to explore innovation’s impact on business through real-world projects and initiatives like Bayes X.

Advancing Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration

Collaboration across disciplines is fueling new ideas and breakthroughs. Columbia University’s Center for Technology and School Change equips educators with tools to create inclusive classrooms. Emory leads the development of AI as an interdisciplinary approach between technologists, humanists, and social scientists. Georgetown University’s Education and Social Justice Fellowship examines innovative global educational models, while Bocconi University’s B4i Program turns interdisciplinary research into impactful start-ups.

Embedding Social and Ethical Values

Social responsibility is a key theme driving educational transformation. Emory University’s Social, Emotional, and Ethical (SEE) Learning curriculum fosters a holistic approach to education. Université Libre de Bruxelles’s FARI Institute advances ethical AI research, ensuring that technological innovation aligns with societal good. IESE Business School similarly champions ethics and responsibility in leadership education. Trinity College Dublin established a new AI Accountability Lab to foster transparency and accountability in the development and use of AI systems.

Driving Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Institutions like the National University of Singapore (NUS) are spearheading entrepreneurship through programs such as the NUS Overseas Colleges, BLOCK71, and the Graduate Research Innovation Programme (GRIP). Similarly, Trinity College Dublin’s Innovation and Enterprise Office supports groundbreaking research commercialization and campus start-ups, while Rotman School of Management’s Creative Destruction Lab empowers science-based entrepreneurial ventures. The National Centre for Creativity enabled by AI (CebAI) at Bayes Business School develops research-based AI technologies that increase workforce creativity which can contribute to improved productivity, competitiveness, and critical thinking.

A Commitment to Transformative Education

Professors at Cornell claim that “generative AI can be an effective coauthor when the student’s thinking is clear." and that "AI can make good writing better. It can make bad writing at least grammatically correct. But it cannot think for students.” With a university-wide committee, they developed guidelines and recommendations for the use of generative AI in education, released in the spring of 2023. Meanwhile, University of Delaware have developed resources and guiding considerations regarding ways to utilize AI within teaching and learning in ways that are effective, ethical, and equitable and that will empower educators and students alike.

These initiatives reflect just some of the unwavering commitment of ECGI’s academic institutional members to foster innovation, collaboration, and societal impact. From entrepreneurship to digital transformation, from ethical considerations to interdisciplinary research, these programs are setting the stage for the future of education.

On this International Education Day, ECGI celebrates the dedication of its network to advancing education and invites stakeholders from all sectors to explore these groundbreaking initiatives.

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More initiatives from our members:

Berkeley Law

At Berkeley Law, a Silicon Valley neighbor long renowned for its top technology law programs, the faculty, students, research centers, and executive and Continuing Legal Education platforms are meeting the challenges head on. From different corners of the legal and policy world, they’re in position to understand and explain the latest AI offerings and highlight places where guardrails are needed — and where a hands-off approach would be smarter.

Drexel University

The Drexel Society of Artificial Intelligence is a Philadelphia based AI Research Organization and a part of Drexel University helping students get involved in Artificial Intelligence through hands on projects and academic research.

Emory University’s Goizueta Business School

Emory University’s Goizueta Business School has emphasized its focus on AI integration in education: 'At Goizueta, we are committed to equipping our students with the skills they need to thrive in a business world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. This means not only teaching them the technical aspects of AI but also exploring its ethical implications and real-world applications.' The school’s curriculum highlights generative AI, ethical considerations, and practical applications, preparing students to lead responsibly in an AI-driven future.

Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

The faculty at FAU are not just educators but also innovators, actively engaging in research that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible with AI technology. From developing algorithms that enhance machine learning to exploring the ethical implications of AI, the faculty at FAU are shaping the future of this dynamic field.

Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy

The Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy conducts research at the intersection of finance and policy, including the ongoing developments in artificial intelligence and how these impact the financial services industry. Recent work at the Psaros Center includes two white papers examining the expansion of AI in financial services and proposed legislation reducing the risks of AI in financial markets. These works aim to inform policymakers, market participants, scholars, and the public about artificial intelligence's growing opportunities and risks and its role in global finance.

Harvard Law School

Harvard Law School professor says that generative artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the practice of law.

HKU Business School

The Artificial Intelligence Research Group is a research group in the Faculty of Business and Economics (HKU Business School) at the University of Hong Kong. The group focuses on a vast range of research topics including business intelligence and analytics, health informatics, fintech, and security informatics. It is particularly focused on text mining and natural language processing.

LSE

The study of AI is a key focus at the LSE Data Science Institute (DSI). Through research, teaching, and outreach, the DSI focuses attention on emerging AI technologies and their societal, economic, and political ramifications. This includes not only the applications of these technologies to expand social scientific knowledge, but also issues surrounding the responsible, safe, and ethical use of AI.

Monash Law School

The Digital Law Group based at the Faculty of Law at Monash University is a broad-ranging group focused on the creation and promotion of research relating to all aspects of legal technology and the laws associated with technology. The group is inter-disciplinary and inter-institutional, conducting cutting edge research across the wide ranging areas in which the DLG operates.

Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has invested $4M to enhance AI education, launching the Bachelor of Science in AI and Society programme in 2024. As part of NTU's broader initiative to integrate AI into education, NBS is equipping students with both practical expertise and a deep understanding of how GenAI works, fostering critical thinking by guiding students through deliberate, structured problem-solving with AI tools, as highlighted in the AI in Business Education case study.

SMU (Singapore Management University)

SmuAI is a student-led ThinkTank that facilitates the sharing of ideas in the field of Artificial Intelligence, supported by the Singapore Management University's Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SMU IIE). It created a competitive hackathons team to represent SMU's SCIS student body.

SSE Riga

SSE Riga students are being prepared to adapt to AI driven change.

Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

Senior associate dean for teaching and learning at Tuck emphasized the intentionality behind integrating AI into their curriculum. “This academic year, we’re especially focused on bringing the latest in generative AI into the classroom, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. We’ve added new courses and are integrating pedagogical methods that not only equip students with a deep understanding of AI’s role in business and society, but also offer them hands-on practical application of the technology.”

University of Auckland Business School

Researchers at the University of Auckland Business School sought to discover what makes an effective AI teaching assistant?, exploring the potential pitfalls of integrating such technology into the classroom.

University of Cambridge

Professors at University of Cambridge suspect that a plausible generative AI-led shift from scarce academic knowledge production to abundant academic knowledge production will inevitably increase the urgency around answering fundamental questions.

University of Oxford

Experts at Oxford are developing fundamental AI tools, using AI to tackle global challenges, and addressing the ethical issues of new technologies.

University of Virginia Darden School of Business

In 2024, the University of Virginia announced the establishment of the LaCross Institute for Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Business, accelerating UVA’s leading role in shaping AI’s impact on society and business.

Waseda University

Waseda University was selected for a “Program for Broadening Opportunities for Outstanding young researchers and doctoral students in STrategic areas (BOOST) :Next-generation AI Talent Development Program” by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) in 2024.

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