HKUST Annual Report 2022-2023

HKUST annual report 2022-2023 HKUST has been ahead of the curve in integrating the latest technologies into education, designing future-oriented curricula, and nurturing trailblazers with a global outlook. LEARNING for Life Generative AI for Generation AI Committed to innovation in this technology-rich era, the University stays abreast of leading educational advances to nurture next-generation leaders. Over 2022-23, we adopted generative artificial intelligence (AI) and mixed reality applications, supporting the development of inspirational pedagogies with new policies, training, and resources. During the year, we became the first university in Hong Kong to embrace generative AI for teaching and learning, as mass adoption of these tools surged globally. Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, were made available to the University community, including students, to support their learning. In February and March 2023, the University organized a series of workshops and issued guidelines respectively to train over 360 faculty and teaching staff on the use of generative AI tools in teaching. The workshops addressed critical topics such as academic integrity, assessment design, overall educational experience, and ethical considerations, while the guidelines provided faculty with the flexibility to permit students to use generative AI in assignments, either freely or conditionally, based on individual course requirements. The Education and Generative AI Fund was also established to encourage our educators to explore novel ideas and build best practices for using generative AI tools in their classes. The fund promotes innovation in curriculum design and seeks to develop new assessment methods. Thirteen projects received funding in the first call for proposals. 1st University in Hong Kong to Embrace Generative AI