The Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education signs a deal with Alibaba on Aug 7 to strengthen their cooperation on smart education. [Photo/ec.js.edu.cn]

“Taking advantage of Alibaba’s technological power in cloud computing and big data, Jiangsu will step up to build a welcoming atmosphere that allows everyone to learn at any time and any place,” said Ge Daokai, director-general of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education. 

“We hope everyone, especially our students, will benefit from these educational reforms and innovations, and that their personal and digital educational needs will be met,”he added. 

According to the agreement, the two sides will work together to optimize the general environment for smart education, promote its application at ground level, and explore new approaches to talent training.