On September 2 and 4, 2025, Chung Yuan Christian University held the finals of its AI Teaching and Learning Benchmark Course Competition and Showcase, featuring both student and faculty teams. Organized by the Office of Academic Affairs, the event highlighted CYCU’s commitment to integrating AI into education through competition, exhibitions, and academic exchange.
The competition drew 247 participants across colleges, forming 77 student teams and 40 faculty teams. Presentations demonstrated innovative AI applications in teaching, including interactive platforms, learning assistants, knowledge generation, and gamified learning designs—underscoring CYCU’s ability to embrace technology and transform learning.
The event was sponsored by the Yuema CYCU Foundation and the DHC Development Fund, reflecting strong alumni and industry support for educational innovation. CYCU President Ying-Ming Lee emphasized in his opening remarks that while generative AI is reshaping the world, educators and learners must cultivate proper AI literacy and uphold ethics and legal principles to ensure AI serves humanity and meets societal needs.
CYCU Dean of Academic Affairs, Prof. Shih-Ming Pi, noted that the AI Teaching and Learning Competition not only showcased innovative practices in curriculum and pedagogy, but also reflected the university’s determination to lead in integrating education and technology. He emphasized that in the era of generative AI, the core of education lies in fostering the ability of faculty and students to collaborate with AI and transform technology into a driver of learning and teaching—an essential goal of CYCU’s Smart University vision.
In the student category, 3 top prizes, 10 excellence awards, and 10 merit awards were presented. The top winners included:
- “Quizzle” (Information Management) – an AI-powered interactive learning platform combining semantic analysis, RAG, and prompt engineering to auto-generate exercises and flashcards.
- “AI Learning Assistant Bot” (Electrical Engineering) – a smart assistant integrating LINE, Google Gemini, and Sheets to help peers plan study schedules and generate quizzes.
- “AI Wizard: Exploring the Circuit World” (Electrical Engineering) – a gamified learning platform applying ChatGPT Plus and GitHub Copilot for real-time error correction and logic guidance, enhancing motivation and comprehension.
In the faculty division, participating teachers demonstrated their teaching innovations and practical outcomes after a semester of instructional practice. A total of 2 top awards, 7 excellence awards, and 8 merit awards were presented.
Among the top winners was Prof. Shan-Ying Chu (Department of Business Administration), recognized for integrating the CLIL approach with GPT-4o in her Statistics course. The method efficiently graded open-ended responses and provided personalized feedback, simultaneously strengthening students’ statistical knowledge and English writing skills. Her work sets a model for digital transformation and bilingual education in higher education.
Another top award went to Prof. Wen-Tsung Huang (Ph.D. Program in Design), who integrated Kolb’s experiential learning theory into a foundational design course combined with generative AI. Using ALGC-assisted design, he observed student growth across cognitive, skill, and affective dimensions, while continuously refining his teaching through student interviews, faculty reflections, and research analysis.
