AI for Teaching and Research: Applications and Experiences
From Library to User: Practical Applications and Hands-on Experience with LeapSpace AI
Introduction
AI is rapidly transforming the way universities teach, learn, and conduct research. From literature discovery, research ideation, and writing support to course design and learning assistance, AI is opening up new possibilities for higher education. At the same time, information credibility, academic integrity, citation standards, and responsible use have become important issues that campuses must address together.
Co-hosted by National Taiwan Normal University and Elsevier, this event brings together speakers from academia, libraries, and product teams to explore the applications and challenges of AI in higher education and academic research from a range of perspectives. Combining theoretical trends, campus adoption experiences, research tool demonstrations, and firsthand user insights, the event will help participants understand how to harness AI—grounded in trusted academic content—to improve research efficiency, deepen thinking, and uphold academic integrity and research quality.
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time: 9:30–16:00
Venue: International Conference Hall, B1, Main Library, National Taiwan Normal University (Location Infoopens in new tab/window)
Organizers: National Taiwan Normal University Library, Elsevier
Target Audience: Library directors, librarians and researchers
Time | Session |
|---|---|
9:30 – 10:00 | Registration |
10:00 – 10:10 | Opening Remarks Prof. Stephen J.H. Yang Vice President, National Taiwan Normal University |
10:10 – 11:10 | Special Lecture Topic: AI-Assisted Academic Research and the Academic Ethics Challenges It Brings Moderator: Director Chih-Hung Lee Professor, Department of Chinese, and Library Director, National Taiwan Normal University Speaker: Dean Hao-Ren Ke Professor, Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies, and Dean, College of Learning Informatics, National Taiwan Normal University |
11:10 – 12:00 | Special Lecture Topic: Empowering Teaching and Learning with AI: Taipei Medical University Library's Strategies and Practices in Promoting AI Literacy Moderator: Director Chih-Hung Lee Professor, Department of Chinese, and Library Director, National Taiwan Normal University Speaker: Director Tzu-Heng Chiu Professor, Center for General Education, and Library Director, Taipei Medical University |
12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch |
13:30 – 14:20 | Topic: Innovative Practices of Research-Grade AI Workspaces - LeapSpace; Q&A Speaker: Pin Lu, Senior Product Manager ScienceDirect & LeapSpace |
14:20 – 14:40 | Break |
14:40 – 15:10 | LeapSpace Sharing 1 Topic: How AI is Transforming Scientific Research Speaker: Asst. Prof. Song Cheng Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
15:10 – 15:40 | LeapSpace Sharing 2 Topic: A Graduate Student's Survival Guide: Leveraging the AI Toolbox to Break Through Research Challenges Speaker: Jo-Hsuan Chen Ph.D. Student, Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies, National Taiwan Normal University |
15:40 – 16:00 | LeapSpace User Experience Sharing & Awards Ceremony |
Speak
Yang Stephen J.H.
Vice President
National Taiwan Normal University
Ke Hao-Ren
Dean
College of Learning Informatics, National Taiwan Normal University
Chiu Tzu-Heng
Director of the Library
Taipei Medical University Library
Lu Pin
Senior Product Manager
Elsevier ScienceDirect & LeapSpace
Cheng Song
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Event Notice
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