To implement the national strategy for digital education, promote the integration of artificial intelligence into teaching reform, and deepen the integration of information technology with foreign language education, the School of Foreign Languages held a workshop on AI smart course construction on the afternoon of May 14 in Room 201, Building 22, Wushan Campus. The workshop was hosted by Associate Dean Xu Ying, with active participation from faculty members across various departments of the school.

Focusing on the theme “AI Empowering the Entire Teaching Process,” the workshop featured training sessions led by Chen Lanxin and Chen Jialin, smart course construction specialists from Xuetang Online. The training covered course development, teaching applications, and data analysis using the Rain Classroom AI smart teaching platform. Chen Lanxin provided a systematic introduction to the usage pathways and application scenarios of the university’s Rain Classroom AI platform in the context of foreign language teaching. Key highlights included the core processes of building an AI smart course, such as logging into the university platform, creating an AI course, building a course-specific knowledge base, configuring a 24/7 intelligent learning assistant, developing an instruction library, and enabling AI applications for teaching classes.

During the hands-on demonstration session, Chen Lanxin used the Rain Classroom web interface and PowerPoint plugin to showcase specific applications of AI technology in three typical teaching scenarios: before, during, and after class. The workshop also focused on the 24/7 intelligent learning assistant and the construction of the instruction library. Powered by the course-specific knowledge base and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) technology, the intelligent learning assistant provides students with more accurate, reliable, and course-aligned learning support.

In his remarks, Associate Dean Xu Ying noted that artificial intelligence is profoundly transforming teaching organization and learning support models. He emphasized that foreign language education should actively explore the deep integration of AI tools with course objectives, teaching content, and learning assessment. The school will take this workshop as an opportunity to continue advancing the construction of AI smart courses, encouraging faculty to actively apply intelligent tools in lesson preparation, instruction, question answering, evaluation, and teaching research. This will help improve the quality and efficiency of foreign language teaching and contribute to the innovation of talent cultivation models.