Reimagining Education: A Playground for GenAI Collaboration

About the Workshop:

Join us for this roaming, interactive workshop showcasing the impactful work of HKUST students within the CEI’s Student-Driven FITE-funded Community of Practice, Fostering Digital Competency in the GenAI-GenZ Era. In this dynamic session, you’ll explore multiple hands-on stations featuring student-led projects—initiatives addressing gaps in current practices at HKUST and spanning various stages of development, from student-direct research to student-created GenAI platforms. Engage directly with students as they share tools they’ve created to transform pedagogical practices, and participate in meaningful discussions on critical ethical considerations, such as using GenAI to assess student work and the role of GenAI on student mental health. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate, learn, and reflect on the evolving role of GenAI in education.

In the spirit of cross-knowledge transfer and collaborative expertise, staff representatives from HKBU and CUHK will also share insights and emerging tools for teaching and learning. This workshop fosters collaboration, providing a space to connect, share, and explore best practices in utilizing GenAI.

FITE Project Student-led Initiatives:

The Human-AI Balance: Trust Implications of AI-Assisted Evaluation in Higher Education

Student Partners:

	Mingyu Li is a PhD Candidate in the Management Department of HKUST Business School. Her research interests include trust, artificial intelligence, and emotions.
	Xinjie (Monica) Huang is a research assistant in the Department of Management at HKUST. Her research explores how generative AI use shapes people’s perceptions in schools and workplaces.

Student Perspectives on using GenAI as a Mental Health Counsellor

Student Partner:

	Verrent Timotius Sung, a third-year student at HKUST, is exploring mental health solutions with support from CEI and professors. Their current project examines the implications of AI mental health counselors based on university students' insights.

RAG and agentic AI in Pedagogy and Research

Student Partner:

	Yonathan Aklilu Kidanemariam is a second year Global Business student at HKUST. He works in RAG and agentic AI systems to explore these systems that can be used to enhance pedagogy.

Exploring Agentic AI in Education: Lessons Learned from Developing a Chatbot for CENG1800

Student Partners:

	Tsz Ching Kathy Ng and Pak Hin Papa Wang are recent HKUST graduates and founders of an AI & technology education startup.

Collaborative Ethics in AI: A Faculty-Student Miro Board for Exploring Ideas and Responses

Student Partner: Ashley Chen, University of Texas

From Confusion to Clarity: A Student’s Process in Creating an AI-Assisted Curriculum Advisor

Student Partner:

	Jifei Yang is a first-year Computer Engineering student passionate about programming, aiming to build technology that is powerful, user-friendly, and genuinely human-centered.

Navigating the Challenging Job Market: A Student’s Journey in Building an AI-Driven Application Tool

Student Partner:

	Thien Zi is a final-year Computer Engineering student at HKUST who thrives on initiating projects and applying knowledge to real-world problems.

Other AI Platform and Tools by HKUST, HKBU, CUHK