Abstract

“As an instructor, the KEEP platform was very useful not only for content delivery of multiple different kinds (passive forms such as videos and notes, as well as active forms such as automated interactive mathematical exercises with hints), but also keeping track of student engagement with fairly comprehensive back-end support that reported a variety of useful statistics that helped me note performance levels of students.” – CUHK Professor teaching a mathematics course. Beginning in 2014, the vision for the KEEP platform was to provide an open eLearning platform where teachers could gain access to the best eLearning tools and utilizes such tools with various innovative pedagogies to enhance teaching and learning. Since then, KEEP has impacted 30,000+ users across 8 University Grants Committee institutions, 300+ courses, more than ⅔ of which are CUHK-led, and innovative technology such as university single sign-on, which allows any student or staff with a CUHK account to gain access to the platform instantaneously. With the high usage of the platform, this project intends to enhance the platform with Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Collaborative Learning to enhance learners’ performance. Personalized recommendation and learning plans will identify and address gaps in learning and provide tailored support intended to address the distinct learning needs, interests, aspirations and guidance to the students. These future developments are intended to advance CUHK’s eLearning objectives, as well as to enhance CUHK’s international reputation.