Alym Amlani
Educator. Magician.
Disruptor.
I'm a professional magician turned CPA turned award-winning business professor. I teach at the UBC Sauder School of Business and the KPU Melville School of Management. I write books about AI in education, build tools that educators use, and give talks that change how people think about teaching.
Magic inspires wonder and wonder inspires curiosity. When students are curious, they are motivated to learn. That's the philosophy behind everything I teach, build, and create.
For educators
If you teach and AI keeps changing the rules
I've spent the last year building the practical playbook: ChatGPT Ate My Homework. I have also built a disclosure platform used by institutions and simulations that make abstract concepts stick.
For event organizers
If you're booking a speaker
I speak on AI in education, assessment redesign, gamification, and engagement. Sessions range from 60-minute keynotes to half-day intensives. Every session is classroom-tested, hands-on, and informed by years of professional performance experience.
Talks
Sessions that change practice, not just opinions.
ChatGPT Ate My Homework
This session tackles the reality of teaching in the age of what we call “MePT”, the GPT-human cyborg student, where polished output is no longer reliable evidence of student learning.
Vibe Coding for Educators
Build teaching tools using AI-assisted development. No coding experience required. You'll leave with a working prototype and enough knowledge to build more sophisticated software.
Engagement Through Magic
What professional magicians know about attention, framing, and surprise that translates directly into better teaching.
Things I've built
Books, tools, simulations, and platforms.
Each one started because I needed it in my own classroom. Try them out!
ChatGPT Ate My Homework
The practical guide for teaching when AI can complete any assignment. Three editions across two countries.
AIDisclose.app
Policy clarity and student disclosure without surveillance.
Groupworks
GroupWorks gives instructors a structured workflow for group formation, shared agreements, and peer evaluation — and gives students a clearer path through the work. One place for the whole group project lifecycle.
Vibe Coding
A course that teaches educators to build tools with AI. No coding required.
The Arcade
Playable educational games that teach everything from debits and credits to cybersecurity.
Competent
CFE study tracker for CPA candidates. Structured debriefs and analytics.
KPU Melville School of Business
Distinguished Teaching Award, 2025
UBC DAP
Teaching Excellence Award
Teaching Professor Conference
Best of Conference, 2020 & 2024
Canadian Academic Accounting Association
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