Lingnan University’s IDEAL-Gen.AI Platform captures global spotlight at QS Reimagine Education Awards and Conference 2025, London

Lingnan University’s Teaching and Learning Centre is proud to announce that its innovative IDEAL-Gen.AI (Instructional Design Enhanced Active Learning through Generative Artificial Intelligence) platform has earned international recognition by winning the Bronze Award in the Best Use of AI category at the prestigious QS Reimagine Education Awards and Conference 2025.

Selected from a pool of 1,600 submissions across 18 categories, and in the top 20 per cent worldwide, at the London Conference the IDEAL-Gen.AI platform represented a major advancement in AI-driven instructional design, demonstrating exceptional innovation, impact, and scalability. To reach the finals, it progressed through four rigorous rounds of evaluation conducted by a panel of 1,300 international higher education and edtech experts, competing on the global stage alongside such prominent institutions as Stanford University, Imperial College London, and the University of South Australia.

The IDEAL-Gen.AI platform was developed by the DREAM (Digital Resources for Enhancing Adaptive Methodologies) Team led by Dr Ronnie H. Shroff, Principal Project Fellow of the Teaching and Learning Centre, and is part of the Inter-institutional Collaborative Activities for Teaching Development and Language Enhancement (IICA-TDLE) project. It is funded by the University Grants Committee of the Hong Kong SAR, and led by Lingnan in collaboration with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

This pre-eminent global event, widely regarded as the Oscars of Education, was held in London (UK) from 1-3 December 2025, and brought together visionary education innovators, leaders, and investors committed to transforming learning worldwide.

Prof Frankie Lam, Director of the Teaching and Learning Centre, said that this achievement underscores Lingnan’s steadfast commitment to advancing AI-driven educational innovation through cutting-edge technologies, and drives transformative change in higher education at local, regional and global levels.