In a major overhaul of its language education framework starting in the 2026/27 academic year, PolyU will introduce "AI-as-a-Tool for Language Learning (AITLL)" as a compulsory subject, enabling students to leverage AI to enhance their speaking, writing, and interview skills, after which they can freely choose elective language courses. Professor Cao Jiannong, Vice President (Education) and Director of IHERD of PolyU said that this student-centred shift aims to replace traditional proficiency streaming with autonomous, AI-empowered learning that enhances global competitiveness. Beyond language, Professor Cao highlighted that AI will trace students' step-by-step problem-solving processes to help teachers guide them in project-based, interdisciplinary learning (such as robotics) to become "active creators." To support this transition, PolyU is establishing a specialised teacher AI taskforce to train departmental mentors, encouraging student-led AI societies, and partnering with tech giants like Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba, and Huawei to build a full-stack AI education platform. These initiatives are underpinned by PolyU's structured AI Literacy Learning Framework, which guides students through tool usage, technical exploration, and critical discussions on ethics and methodology to fully master AI's role in society and industry.
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