The "New Teachers' Excellence in Teaching Program"  - PKUnet provides digital professional development training for young faculty members at universities in central and western China. It is dedicated to strengthening professional ethics and conduct among teachers, enhancing their ability to integrate ideological and political education into courses, and introducing the latest teaching philosophies. The program helps young educators learn fundamental theories of pedagogy, master effective teaching methods, improve their competence in university classroom instruction, and comprehensively enhance their digital literacy.

The training team is primarily composed of experts and scholars from Peking University, with additional participation from scholars at world-class universities, forming a robust and international teaching team. Among these institutions, the University of Michigan has maintained close cooperation with Peking University. Its Center for Research on Learning & Teaching (CRLT) has co-hosted five collaborative symposia with Peking University online, jointly focusing on the advancement of Digital Intelligent Education.

• 2020/10/26-31
• Nearly 200 members from within and outside the university participated in the symposium,
• Theme: Innovation and Evidence-Based Teaching

• 2021/11/15-20
• Nearly 140 members from within and outside the university participated in the symposium,
• Theme: Engineering Education in the New Era

• 2022/12/12-17
• Nearly 200 members from within and outside the university participated in the symposium,
• Theme: Artificial Intelligence and the Professional Development of University Faculty

• 2024/4/1-6
• Nearly 200 members from within and outside the university participated in the symposium,
• Theme: Generative AI

• 2025/4/21-25
• Topics:
• Institute Opening and Overview of Student Success and Well-Being
• Innovative Tools to Promote Student Success
• Adapting Your Classroom Approach to Address Current Mental Health Needs
• Possibilities and Challenges of Emerging Technology