The Career Success Centre would like to invite you on Thursday, 13 March 2025 to the guest speaker series seminar: Navigating AI: Ethics, Innovation, and Student Success at the University of Nicosia. The seminar will take place at UNESCO Amphitheatre between 11:30-12:30.
This student presentation at the University of Nicosia examines essential topics in artificial intelligence and its implications for academia and student life. It begins with an introduction to Dr Chris Alexander, Associate Professor and Head of the AI Learning Centre (AILC), outlining the centre’s mission and initiatives. The session reviews emerging AI trends anticipated for 2025, offering insights into new developments in the field. A key component of the presentation is the discussion on ethical AI use, emphasizing a responsible approach for students as they incorporate these tools into their studies. The analysis extends to exploring the evolving relationship between generative AI and human creativity, highlighting changes in roles and oversight in the educational environment. Additionally, the presentation introduces a range of innovative AI tools designed to enhance learning, productivity, and career development. The event concludes with a Q&A segment to foster interaction and a summary of the session’s main takeaways.
Presenter
Dr Christopher Alexander
Head, AI Learning Centre (AI-LC)
Associate Professor, Department of Languages and Literature, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr Chris Alexander is the Head of the AI Learning Centre (AILC) at the University of Nicosia (UNIC), where he previously served as Head of the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Centre and Head of the Distance Learning IT Unit. AILC’s mission is to transform teaching and learning through advanced AI technologies, particularly via the University’s bespoke AI platform, Accelerate/PowerFlow, ensuring UNIC remains at the cutting edge of pedagogical innovation. The Centre collaborates with academic and IT teams to enhance AI-driven digital competencies, develop AI-infused learning spaces, enable data-informed education, and support AI-enhanced teaching. Dr Alexander is also an Associate Professor in Technology Enhanced Learning, Applied Linguistics, and TESOL. His research interests include AI, AI-enhanced learning, learning design, and learning/data analytics. He has published over 80 papers, more than 150 AI/TEL-related posts, and co-edited or edited numerous academic collections. He is also Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal Teaching English with Technology, a Scopus Q1 journal in the 93rd percentile, which now exclusively publishes AI in TESOL-related research.
