Van Lang University awarded Microsoft Elevate Showcase School Designation for the second consecutive year

For the 2026-2027 academic year, Van Lang University has once again been recognized by Microsoft as a Microsoft Elevate Showcase School, reaffirming its dedication to integrating digital technology and artificial intelligence to build a high-quality, human-centric academic environment.

Building upon its success in the 2025-2026 academic year - during which 91 staff members earned the Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE) designation - the university significantly expanded its engagement this year. A total of 900 educators achieved the Microsoft Elevate Educator - Explorer level, while 286 were recognized at the Expert level. Unlike earlier digital-focused designations, the Microsoft Elevate Educator pathway requires staff to actively integrate AI capabilities, such as AI literacy, Copilot, and Learning Accelerators, into their daily pedagogical practices.

Under Microsoft's evaluation framework, Van Lang University achieved Level 3 – the highest level – in both pillars: Teaching and Learning. This milestone reflects how technology and AI are driving measurable, data-backed practical outcomes rather than shared orientation.

In teaching activities, faculty members have logged nearly 64,000 hours of internal training since. These digital capabilities quickly translated into more than 100 practical solutions for learning material design and student assessment, alongside 154 applications of Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate built directly by lecturers to optimize classroom management. Copilot AI Agents accompany the faculty in personalizing pedagogical methods and maintaining seamless connections with more than 33,400 daily active users on Microsoft Teams.

For learners, the digital mindset is systematically cultivated throughout the curriculum. More than 9,100 students completed the Digital Skills course, and 18,630 mastered the Global Citizenship Skills course with a focus on technology application. Beginning in the 2025–2026 academic year, AI Discovery was introduced as a mandatory course, with artificial intelligence integrated into 167 specialized subjects. Additionally, students completed 2,027 international AI courses on Coursera and showcased real-world innovations in major competitions such as the Altair Engineering Challenge and UniHackfest, highlighted by a Top 3 national finish at the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2025.

In the Operations and Policy and Governance categories, the university achieved Level 2, reflecting steady progress in leveraging technology to optimize operational workflows and establish robust governance mechanisms for synchronized digital transformation.

In the 2025-2026 academic year, Van Lang University had 91 staff members achieving the Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE) designation. Moving into this year, the scale of the team participating in the expert pathway expanded with 892 teachers achieving the Microsoft Elevate Educator - Explorer level and 320 teachers submitting applications for the Microsoft Elevate Educator - Expert level. Unlike previous titles that focused primarily on digital platforms, the Microsoft Elevate Educator pathway requires staff to integrate artificial intelligence capabilities (AI literacy, Copilot, Learning Accelerators) into their practical work.

This achievement builds upon the Innovative Lecturer series, combined with thousands of internal digital skill training sessions and online courses on Coursera implemented by the University over many years. Digitalization at the university is shaped into a continuous roadmap, closely connecting people, professional activities, and administrative management. Each individual starts by getting acquainted with platforms, then actively integrates technology into classrooms and daily workflows.

Every management platform and AI solution deployed across the university is designed to empower faculty and enhance student learning. The Microsoft Elevate Showcase School 2026–2027 designation marks a significant step toward realizing Van Lang University's Vision 2030: building an innovative, globally integrated, and community-focused university.

News: Khanh Huyen, My My