Lingnan’s IDEAL-Gen.AI Platform awarded the Bronze Award in the “Best Use of AI” category.
Lingnan University’s Teaching and Learning Centre is proud to advise that its innovative IDEAL-Gen.AI (Instructional Design Enhanced Active Learning through Generative Artificial Intelligence) platform has garnered 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 placing in the top 20 per cent globally as a finalist for the Conference in London, the IDEAL-Gen.AI platform represents a significant advancement in AI-driven instructional design, demonstrating exceptional innovation, impact and scalability, successfully progressing through four rigorous evaluation rounds conducted by a panel of 1,300 international higher education and edtech experts, competing on the global stage alongside prominent institutions such as Stanford University, Imperial College London and the University of South Australia.
Widely regarded as the “Oscars of Education”, the Conference was held in London (UK) from 1 to 3 December 2025. This premier global event brings together visionary education innovators, leaders and investors committed to transforming learning worldwide.
The IDEAL-Gen.AI platform, 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, is part of the Inter-institutional Collaborative Activities for Teaching Development and Language Enhancement (IICA-TDLE) project. This project is funded by the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong SAR, and is 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.
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, driving transformative change in higher education at the local, regional and global levels.
Dr Ronnie H. Shroff, Principal Project Fellow of the Teaching and Learning Centre, attends the QS Reimagine Education Awards and Conference 2025 and receives the Bronze Award in the “Best Use of AI” category.
