Highlighting Lingnan’s digital strengths at Asia-wide conference

Lingnan University was well represented at a recent prestigious conference that brought together leading academics and policymakers from around the region. The focus of the Times Higher Education’s Digital Universities Asia 2024, which took place in Bali from 1 to 3 July, was the transformation now being seen in two important areas.

One of those involved the steps that academic institutions are taking to become more accessible and inclusive environments. The other centred on groundbreaking developments in the zone where education and technology intersect, and in particular, how innovative tools like generative AI are poised to reshape diverse aspects of university life.

In a keynote speech at the annual gathering, Lingnan’s President S. Joe Qin addressed the topic of “Reimagining Higher Education in the Age of AI”. This presented an opportunity to assess the evolving impact of the digital revolution and what it means for everything from curriculum content and teaching methodologies to research projects, essential skills, and the overall concept of comprehensive education in arts and sciences.