He started with an overview of HKUST's rapid development into a highly regarded research university. In his discussion of teaching and learning, he emphasized the importance of an overall institutional commitment to high quality education, saying that this is the business of the institution as a whole, not just the business of individual instructors.
He went on to say that teaching should not be too focused on the didactic model of classroom lecturing. Rather there are many other approaches to facilitating student learning. In evaluation of teaching and learning, he emphasized the importance of input from students and from alumni. He said that HKUST openly publishes the results of student course evaluations. He also emphasized the importance of measuring learning outcomes and of occasional comprehensive reviews, including external evaluators, as embodied in AIT's policy on Academic Program Review. His valuable input to AIT's ongoing discussion of how to improve teaching and learning at AIT was very much appreciated, although it was unfortunate that such a small number of faculty members attended.