Prompt engineering in the context of Generative AI involves designing and refining prompts or queries to elicit responses from AI models. The process requires crafting clear, specific, and relevant prompts to guide the AI model towards generating high-quality outputs.

Faculty members have raised concerns about integrating AI tools, such as ChatGPT, into assessment activities and identifying student-generated, machine-generated, or student/machine-generated content. However, CEI believes that solely relying on AI detection tools to detect AI-generated content in students’ output is not the best solution, as technology advances quickly and AI detection tools often lag the advancement of Generative AI.

Guidelines & Principles on Using Generative AI for Higher Education

by Dr. Sean McMinn and Zack Lu

Check out the guidebook here (Jul 2026) (Require HKUST login)

To ensure equitable access, including addressing geographical limitations and access to paid versus open-source tools, the University has been providing secured GenAI chatbot services to all staff and students.

CEI has conducted workshops and curated useful online learning resources to facilitate your quick understanding of this hot topic in Higher Education. These resources will introduce you to ChatGPT and its impact on teaching and learning.