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by Deep Batra

AI based Camera
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 ...

by Eric Shai

questionpro2
Online survey tools have been widely used in recent years. Many academics and students in the university are using survey tools to create questionnaires for research and education purposes. Recently, more administrative offices use survey tools for administrative activities, such as creation of ...

by Angel Lu and Mathew Tang (OCIO)

proctoring
In February 2020, teachers and students had to adopt the change of conducting and attending classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the leadership of the Office of the Provost, the Office of Chief Information Officer, the Computing Services Centre, the Enterprise Solution Office, Office of ...

by Michael Gibb

CityU pioneers most powerful computational platform among local higher institutions
A new state-of-the-art High-Performance Computing (HPC) facility offering the most powerful computational platform ever assembled for a higher institution in Hong Kong has been launched at City University of Hong Kong (CityU). This HK$20 million facility named “CityU Burgundy” will dramatically ...

by S K Tsui

wifi
City University of Hong Kong has full Wi-Fi coverage in the entire campus, powered by over 2,800 Access Points (APs). These APs are all Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac Wave2) compatible. Subsequent to a recent Internet bandwidth upgrade, the individual bandwidth control is unleashed. In other words, users using ...

by Cyril Ha

vpn
Due to the recent COVID-19 breakout, many foreign students have been forced to return home to continue their study via online learning. With the huge demand for remote access to the CityU campus network, the Computing Services Centre (CSC) has been working hard to enhance the capacity of the Virtual ...

Innovative CityU-Learning system tackles coronavirus challenge
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has taken the lead in introducing the CityU-Learning system (video clip: Anti-epidemic and CityU-Learning 我們一起防疫一起學習) in view of the serious challenges posed by the coronavirus epidemic. Resources were pulled together rapidly to roll out this online learning ...

by Angel Lu and Dr. Crusher Wong

panopto
Lecture recording is an effective medium for learners to review and revise the concept being taught. To streamline the process of lecture recording and facilitate flipped classroom learning, the Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO), has joined hands with the Jockey Club College of Veterinary ...

by Jacky Tsui, Roger Wong

ERIC
​What is ERIC? Executive Research Information System for CityU (ERIC) ​is the new research project management solution of the University and it was rolled out in early February 2019. It not only replaced the old system – Integrated Research Information System (IRIS), which has been serving the CityU ...

by Joe Chow

windows upgrade
According to Microsoft, no more support and security patches will be provided for computers running on Windows 7 after 14th January 2020. Without support and security patching, Windows 7 will be vulnerable to hacking activities. To mitigate the potential risks, all Windows 7 machines are required to ...