Senior Lecturer
National University of Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
Dr Bina Rai is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS. She is a microbiologist, bio-engineer and a community-engaged educator. She is the course lead for two technical electives, BN3402 - Bioanalytical Methods for Engineers and BN4701 - Serious Games for Health. She views herself as an educational innovator and instructional designer dedicated to bringing joy and play back into the classroom. Dr Rai is passionate about the advancement of science and engineering undergraduate interdisciplinary teaching. Dr Rai actively teaches and conducts research on gamification, virtual reality simulations and serious games for education and healthcare applications. As a member of bGood and the Health District Initiative, she conducts co-design workshops and guides the translation of student bespoke solutions for engaged and inclusive communities. Aligned to her interest in scientific communication, she has published about her teaching efforts in various online platforms and is on the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching (JALT). As a result of her continued efforts to enhance instruction, learning and assessment, Dr Rai was awarded the Tertiary Educator of the Year at Edutech (Asia) Awards in 2017, the Innovplus Award in 2020 (a competitive learning innovation grant challenge), the College Educator Award in 2023 and the Annual Teaching Excellence Award in 2023.
Stealth Assessment of Laboratory Skills Using Virtual Reality in Real-World Scenarios
Friday, October 13, 2023
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM PDT