What you can expect
Join us for AI EduHack, a one-day hackathon on April 17th focused on developing innovative solutions using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionize education.
This hackathon takes place alongside the South East Educators Conference (SEEC) giving you as a participant the opportunity to showcase your creations and connect with educators from across broad.
Who should Participate
- Students and developers with an interest in AI and education
- Educators seeking inspiration and tools to enhance their teaching
- Aspiring entrepreneurs with ideas for EdTech solutions
- Anyone passionate about improving the future of education in Africa
Shape the Future of Education
Earn prizes
Exciting prizes will be awarded to the top teams, including cash prizes, mentorship opportunities, startup credits, and support in launching your idea from HackerX and our amazing sponsors.
Learn & network
Learn new skills, collaborate with other innovators, and network with educators and industry professionals.
Make a difference
Contribute to shaping the future of education in Africa by developing impactful solutions.
Hackathon Tracks
Participation Instructions
- Register for AI EduHack viathe registration form. The registration deadline is April 15th, 2024.
- Start forming your teams and thinking up creative ideas!
- The AI EduHack hackathon officially begins virtually on the 16th of April, 2024.
- Use your creativity and technical skills to develop your AI-powered education solution.
- Join us on April 17th at Amadeo Event Center for the AI EduHack finale – a day of coding, learning, and collaboration.
- Present your solution to a panel of judges and compete for the chance to win exciting prizes.
Judging Criteria (Overall)
- Impact: Is the educational challenge your solution addresses clearly defined and impactful for students, teachers, or the broader educational landscape?
- Innovation: How does your solution utilize innovative LLMs and generative AI technologies in a creative way? How intuitive is the user experience?
- Functionality: Does the core functionality work as intended? Is it an MVP demonstrating the key features?
- Business Viability: Does your project have a clear target market and the potential to become a sustainable business?
Judging Criteria (AI & Blockchain Track)
- Impact: Does the proposed problem make sense or be helpful to anyone? How large is the effect on the Klaytn ecosystem?
- Solution: How clever is the solution? The rule of thumb is the less code a solution requires, the better it is.
- Completeness: How far is the code base from production? Focus on the AI part for the complete solution during the course of this hackathon
- Applications: How does your AI solution apply to blockchain, and utilise the innovative features of Klaytn UX: How seamless and friendly is the design of the user interface
Schedule
April 15-17, Mon-Wed.
Pre-hackathon Workshop: AI & Blockchain Track
Join Klaytn Developer Relations Engineer, Peter Ayo, as he takes us through the Klaytn blockchain, and what the Klaytn team is looking out for in your projects!
April 15,16,17
18:00 PM
Welcome Remarks
Brief introductions from HackerX and sponsors.
April 15,16,17
09:00 AM
Physical Hack Time!
Dive into your projects. Don’t forget, our team and dedicated guides are available throughout the hackathon to offer support and access to valuable resources.
April 15,16,17
09:30 AM
Hacking Ends
It’s almost time to present. Use this time to finalize any last-minute touches on your pitch and project.
April 15,16,17
14:30 PM
Final Pitches & Judging
Deliver your final pitch to the judging panel. Show them your hard work and innovative solutions. After the presentations, the judges will deliberate to choose the winning teams.
April 15,16,17
14:45 PM
Awards Ceremony
Winning teams are announced and awarded prizes. Closing remarks from organizers.
April 15,16,17
15:45 PM
AI EduHack officially ends!
Curtains close!
April 15,16,17
16:15 PM
Total Prizes Pool
$2,000
| Overall 1st Prize $500 | Overall 2nd Prize $300 | Overall 3rd Prize $200 |
| AI & Blockchain Track – Winner $500 | AI & Blockchain Track – 2nd Prize $300 | AI & Blockchain Track – 3rd Prize $200 |
$1000 Prize Pool – AI & Blockchain Track
The AI & Blockchain Track comes with a dedicated prize pool of $1000 sponsored by Klaytn Blockchain, our esteemed partners!
Problem Statement (AI & Blockchain Track)
Your challenge for the AI & Blockchain Track is to create an AIGC-enchanted Web3 ecosystem to revolutionize the education industry, with a focus on decentralized learning platforms or credential verification.
Submission Requirements (AI & Blockchain Track)
- To provide a presentation that demonstrates the protocol/DApp use case
- To provide the Baobab testnet address of the deployment
- To provide a URL to interact with the protocol/DApp
- To provide a URL to your open-source repository for the protocol/DApp
Judging Criteria (AI & Blockchain Track)
- Impact: Does the proposed problem make sense, or helpful to anyone? How large is the effect on the Klaytn ecosystem?
- Solution: How clever is the solution? The rule of thumb is the less code a solution requires, the better it is.
- Completeness: How far is the code base from production? Focus on the AI part for the complete solution during the course of this hackathon
- Applications: How does your AI solution apply to blockchain,
Speakers / Judges
- Alex Onyia – Educare
- Deborah Ojengbede – HackerX
- Peter Ayo – Klaytn Foundation
- Chidiebere Ekennia – Senior Software Engineeer
- Prof. Pieter Verdegem – University of Westminster
- John Njorteah – University of Westminster (Studies)
- Paul Oladimeji – HackerX
- Joshua Nwabogor – Software / Product Design
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