The HTHT Masterclass aims to share innovative AI-based education practices at universities and collaborative models between universities and EdTech companies. Hosted by the Korea University Competitiveness Research Institute and Hansung University, the event brought together university presidents and professors from across Korea, as well as representatives from EdTech companies.

The HTHT Masterclass Competition featured two categories: Category 1, Innovative Teaching and Learning Practices Using AI Tools, and Category 2, Innovative Curriculum Transformation for AX in Academic Fields. From Seoul Cyber University, Professor Kim Hwan presented the university’s use of AI discussion, AI assignment feedback, and AI-assisted assessment in cyber university education in Category 1. In Category 2, Professor Shin Il Jin presented an innovative AX-based curriculum for cultivating practice-oriented talent in the Department of AI Real Estate Big Data, while Vice President Chun Ji Young presented the outcomes of the “Two-Track AI Microdegree” program for AX and its data-driven feedback system.

At the competition, Professor Kim Hwan and Professor Shin Il Jin each won first place in their respective categories, receiving the Asia EdTech Summit Chairperson’s Award. Vice President Chun Ji Young also received the Hansung University President’s Award, further highlighting Seoul Cyber University’s standing as a leading AI university.

Seoul Cyber University has consistently invested in building state-of-the-art EdTech infrastructure and providing immersive learning environments that transcend the boundaries of time and space. The awards are regarded as the result of these university-wide investments and the faculty’s continuous commitment to research and innovation.

The award recipients commented, “These awards are more than a personal honor; they represent the results of future-oriented educational innovation created together by the entire university community. We will continue to advance our educational content and systems so that students can experience more sophisticated and innovative learning in the rapidly changing EdTech environment.”

Meanwhile, Seoul Cyber University has established itself as a benchmark for distance education in Korea through its systematic online education system and pioneering adoption of EdTech. The university is expected to further strengthen its position as a global leader in EdTech and higher education innovation.