On 24 July 2025, the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology (LTTC) hosted a meeting and visit for Dr Majed Farrash, Head of the Computer Science and AI Department of the Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) in Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this visit was to exchange ideas on artificial intelligence in education and hold in-depth discussions on cutting-edge intelligent education technologies and collaborations.

Chair Professor Xu Guandong, Director of LTTC, warmly welcomed Dr Majed Farrash, and shared insights on large language models, multimodal learning analytics, and AI-powered adaptive learning systems. Professor Xu also emphasised the current endeavours of LTTC, including the development of AI-powered tools, digital competency frameworks, immersive learning environments, staff professional development, the revamp of the peer support of teaching scheme as well as the Artificial Intelligence Education and Research Alliance (AIREA) forums and competition.

Following the sharing, LTTC colleagues introduced the LTTC LLM Studio’s Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform. They highlighted its diverse LLMs (ChatGPT, DeepSeek, ChatGLM, Grok, Gemini, etc.) and demonstrated knowledge base creation using embedding models. Furthermore, they showcased recently developed applications, including an interactive web quiz generation agent and a Chinese handwriting composition application supporting real-time recognition and evaluation. LTTC colleagues also demonstrated the Unitree GO2 robot, showcasing its advanced mobility and AI-driven capabilities. The demonstration highlighted obstacles avoidance, interactive control, and educational applications, and was followed by hands-on activities. The session emphasised how artificial intelligence and robotics can be integrated to enhance innovation in education. Dr Majed Farrash and Professor Xu expressed their delight at the opportunity to meet at EdUHK. During the visit, they shared insights on artificial intelligence in education and explored potential collaborations to advance innovative teaching and learning.