Accounting and Finance students at the University of Winchester have come up with musical numbers using AI.
With the guidance of Lim Keong Teoh, a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Taxation at the university, students used AI to compose songs that enhance their understanding of financial accounting topics.
This in-class session is part of learning activities designed to develop practical skills and enhance creativity in accountancy.
Many imaginative songs emerged from the session, including two catchy titles: 'Double Entry' and 'Accounting Mashup’. The first song is a rap highlighting the principles of double-entry bookkeeping, while the second, set to a jazzy tune, helps students distinguish between Assets, Capital, and Liabilities.
Lim said: “The songs are a good way of helping with learning and revision, but just as importantly, students gained practical experience using AI in their creation, which enhances their employability. I believe anyone who doesn’t know how to use AI will be at disadvantage in the future.”
Always looking for new ideas to make his classes fun, Lim has been shortlisted for a prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Award.
Lim, who loves to use gaming technology and real-world scenarios in his lectures, is in the running for Most Innovative Teacher of the Year title.
The awards are the climax of Campus Live in Birmingham on 28 November where Lim will also be sharing some of his innovative practices, including the two new AI-generated accountancy songs.
Lim’s other teaching innovations include a mobile phone app that places students in a virtual café where they act as waiting staff and another set in a bowling alley where students score a strike if they give the correct answer.
If Lim brings home the THE trophy it will be his second major award of 2024 – he was named the PQ Magazine Public Sector Lecturer of the Year in April.
Held at Birmingham's International Convention Centre, THE Campus Live UK&IE will bring together higher education leaders, policymakers, and industry voices from across the UK and Ireland.
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