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Orientation IT workshops to new students

New students are cordially invited to join our orientation workshop “Leveraging IT services for my study” on 6 & 13 September with useful topics.

Access campus with PolyULife Student mobile app or PolyU Staff mobile app

The latest version of PolyULife Student Mobile App and PolyU Staff Mobile App has been enhanced to support the use of biometric for authentication and the added campus access function.

IT workshops for students and instructors

We are excited to announce a series of training workshops designed to enhance IT skills for students. A variety of topics will be covered, including generative AI, AI code generation, deep learning, video assignments and project presentations using Canva.

Student Office 365 resources

Students can leverage the Office 365 resources for their studies and group project collaboration.

Establish AI Virtual Assistants on academic department website to answer student enquires

The previous version of Virtual Assistants relied on rules-based algorithms and involved much one-time and on-going effort to build the question and response lists.

MATLAB software libraries for staff and students

We are thrilled to announce that, with collaboration from academic departments that currently subscribe to MATLAB software individually, we have arranged a new Campus-Wide License coverage for the 2024/25 academic year, providing access to MATLAB, Simulink, and a wide range of toolboxes for all staff, students and researchers!

IT workshops for students and instructors

Get ready to prepare for the new semester with our workshops on using generative AI tools and the LEARN@PolyU learning management platform, as well as hands-on training for lecture capture using classroom AV/IT facilities.

New Research Safety Approval System

A new system, the Research Safety Approval System (RSAS), has been launched since July 2024.

Safeguard your PolyU email and user accounts

Nowadays, many websites and applications require users to register with an email address to access their services.

Update on PolyU GenAI app

In line with our commitment to continually enhance Gen AI tools for staff and students, we have provisioned additional open-source large language models and refreshed ChatGPT to GPT-4o in July. GPT-4o comes with a reduced token use fee and improved vision capability. With the availability of Alibaba Qwen, Mistral AI Mixtral, and Meta Llama models, staff and students should be able to leverage Gen AI tools with less concern about reaching the monthly usage entitlement threshold.