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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undoubtedly become one of the most widely discussed topics today. In order to offer CityU staff and students a unique opportunity to enhance their understanding of Generative AI and ChatGPT, the Central IT (OCIO, ESU, and CSC) has organised two seminars. These ...
Enhancing the teaching and learning environment in computing studies is our utmost commitment to both our faculty and students. Over the past two years, the Computing Services Centre (CSC) has undertaken extensive renovations to upgrade all teaching studios and a computer theatre, catering to the ...
The Computing Services Centre (CSC) would like to introduce two new meeting rooms, LI-4304 and LI-5401. We tentatively named them as Global Meeting Rooms. These rooms are designed to facilitate globalised hybrid meetings with state-of-the-art technologies that enhance collaboration, communication ...
Have you recently noticed an improved user experience with no hardware failure and better PC performance when using the computers in teaching venues? To employ the emerging technologies to enhance the teaching and learning experience in class and meet the pedagogical content knowledge needs, the old ...
This summer, six teaching studios comprising Rooms LI-G600, LI-4109, LI-4208, LI-4307, LI4400 and LI-4412 in the Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building (LI) have undergone a makeover to provide staff and students with a new modern teaching and learning environment. The renovation is the result of ...
Considering the current pandemic, the University has adopted a hybrid approach to teaching. This new way of teaching involves some students coming to the classrooms in person and some students joining the class online via Zoom. To ensure a smooth teaching experience, a second monitor could become ...
The Computing Services Centre (CSC) is introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tracking cameras in all teaching venues for online and mixed-mode classes. The camera will automatically pan and track the teacher when he/she walks within the designated area at the teaching venue, thus creating a ...
As mentioned in the previous article (item 3 in Ref: Network Computing Issue 85 - September 2015), the first phase of desktop virtualization using Citrix Provisioning Service (PVS) had been implemented in selected teaching venues (a few lecture theatres, classrooms and CSC teaching studios) for ...
As mentioned in the March issue, the Computing Services Centre (CSC) will make Windows 10 available on CSC-managed computers for teaching and learning starting Semester A 2016-17. In the meantime, the Central IT is testing Windows 10 compatibility with all in-house developed central applications ...
New and Relocation of Printing Facilities Two new Konica Minolta industrial grade fast printers have been installed to replace the old printers at the Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre (CMC) to support the quota-controlled free printing service for students. A new colour printer is also made ...