On January 17, 2025, Assistant Professor Dai Yi from the School of Education of City University of Macau led a team, including PhD students Zhang Xiang, Du Meirong, and Liu Xiaoyu, as well as master's student Lan Tian, to visit Kwong Tai Middle School Macau for an exchange and promotion event on the Smart Education Cloud Platform. This event marked a further deepening of collaboration between the two institutions in the field of smart education, aiming to explore and enhance new models for improving teaching and learning effectiveness.

The project received special funding from the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT). The School of Education of City University of Macau and Kwong Tai Middle School jointly applied for and successfully became the supporting institutions for this initiative. The "Macao Primary and Secondary School Smart Education Cloud Platform," developed by Assistant Professor Dai Yi's team, had undergone thorough application introductions and technical preparations in its early stages. This event aimed to further advance the practical application of the platform at Kwong Tai Middle School.

In the afternoon of the event, Assistant Professor Dai Yi and his team engaged in in-depth discussions with Kwong Tai Middle School's management team, information technology teachers, and educators participating in the teaching experiment. The discussions covered various aspects, including an introduction to the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) project, a demonstration of the Smart Education Cloud Platform, the distribution of platform accounts, and plans for subject-specific teaching applications.

During the exchange session, Assistant Professor Dai Yi and master's student Lan Tian provided a detailed introduction to the core functions and design philosophy of the Smart Education Cloud Platform. The platform leverages the latest artificial intelligence and big data technologies to build a system capable of accurately identifying students and customizing personalized learning plans. Its core modules include the Assessment Center, Diagnostic Center, Learning Center, and Training Center, comprehensively serving the daily examination, homework, and personalized learning needs of students.

Principal Chan Kin Pong and Vice Principal Song Man of Kwong Tai Middle School expressed strong interest and recognition of the platform, offering valuable suggestions. They advocated for the platform to align with Macao's local development needs, suggesting the use of traditional Chinese characters to enhance local relevance. Additionally, they hoped the platform could incorporate new formats such as the Joint Admission Examination for Macao Four Higher Education Institutions, Two-School Joint Admission, and international assessments to better serve the teaching and learning needs of teachers and students. Furthermore, they recommended simplifying the process for teachers to upload materials, providing more accounts for teachers and students across different subjects, and adding features for writing practice and grading.

Assistant Professor Dai Yi and his team carefully listened to the suggestions from Kwong Tai Middle School's leaders and expressed their commitment to actively adopt and implement improvements. Participants unanimously agreed that the Smart Education Cloud Platform is a continuously evolving system that will be regularly updated and optimized based on the needs of schools and teachers. They also pledged to provide comprehensive technical support and training services to ensure the platform's smooth application and promotion at Kwong Tai Middle School.

The successful hosting of this exchange event not only strengthened the collaborative relationship between the School of Education of City University of Macau and Kwong Tai Middle School but also injected new vitality and momentum into the development of smart education in Macao. Both parties expressed their commitment to further enhancing communication and cooperation to jointly drive innovation and development in smart education.