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Digital Technologies
and Artificial Intelligence
Department of Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
We develop digital services, automate academic processes and integrate artificial intelligence into education.
20
automation tools
7
university AI assistants
5
training programmes
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Technology for Education
The department coordinates digital transformation at Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University. We support the university’s educational infrastructure, develop our own platforms and help students and teaching staff work with artificial intelligence.
KRU’s Digital Transformation Mission
We are developing an educational ecosystem in which artificial intelligence helps to:
- personalise student learning
- automate academic processes
- improve the quality and accessibility of education
- reduce teaching staff workloads
- introduce new digital learning formats
Areas of Work
- 1Integrating AI into teaching and learning
- 2Developing digital platforms and services
- 3Creating AI agents, chatbots and assistants
- 4Supporting the Moodle LMS and digital infrastructure
- 5Developing automated online courses
- 6The “Summer Semester without a Lecturer” project
- 7The AI-Mektep educational platform
- 8AI skills training for students and teaching staff
National Programme
AI-Sana: From Learning to Projects
Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University develops students’ AI skills through AI-Sana, taking them from an introduction to the technology to creating their own practical solutions.
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Stage I · Foundation Training
13 167 studentsIntroduction to AI
Fundamentals of artificial intelligence and digital technologies on the Huawei platform.
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Stage II · Advanced Course
4 644 learnersDeepening Knowledge
Training with final assignments and validation of acquired skills.
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Stage III · Project Incubator
1 500+ participantsProject Development
Turning ideas into practical projects with support from mentors and departmental coordinators.
1 891
students received certificates.
40,7% of Stage II learners successfully completed the training and final assignments.
Stage III
present their products, and create solutions for industry and scientific research.
Results as of October 2, 2026.
Developed by the Department
Our Projects
LMS Moodle
11 itemsSupport for online and blended learning, course automation and AI integration with Moodle.
Test Generator
Generate test questions from Moodle lectures or uploaded files. Supports multiple formats and export to Moodle.
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Crossword Generator
Create crosswords in various formats from course lectures or uploaded files, with customisation options, previews and export to Moodle.
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Test Checker
Detect errors, including spelling mistakes. Export to Moodle XML with formula support or to the Platonus information system format.
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Course Monitoring
Checking that courses are up to date and teaching materials are complete.
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Syllabuses, methodological guidelines, lectures, practical sessions and test assignments.
Assignment Submission Schedule
Automatically set deadlines for assignments, lectures, crosswords and tests by semester week.
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Midterm Assessment 1 — Weeks 1–8; Midterm Assessment 2 — Weeks 9–15.
Dual Education Deadlines
Import deadline banners into dual education courses and remove outdated banners.
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Student Records Management Based on Official Orders
Update student statuses and records. Partial integration with Platonus.
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Expulsion, reinstatement, graduation, academic leave, transfer, surname changes, and login and password updates.
Course Headers
Consistent course formatting using the lecturer database: full names, contact details and photographs.
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MOOC Applications
Manage the entire process: contracts, payment verification, enrolment in Moodle and certificate issuance.
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Platonus and Moodle Reconciliation
Daily reconciliation of student and study group records at 04:00. Identifies missing and extra participants, duplicate profiles and discrepancies in Individual Identification Numbers (IINs).
Digital Technologies and AI Department Methodologists · In use since September 2026
Inclusion MOOC for Staff
Enrol free of charge in the “Inclusive Educational Environment in Higher Education” course through Moodle. Certificates are issued automatically after the test, with notifications sent by email.
University Staff · In use since 2026
АИС Platonus
4 itemsIntegration with the academic management information system.
Extracts from Official Orders
Automatically generate extracts from official orders concerning students.
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Document Verification
Recognise identity documents and educational credentials to verify data accuracy.
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Academic Performance Analysis
Analyse academic performance across all faculties, identify risks and monitor the timely recording of grades.
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Academic Calendar Consolidation
Combine weekly faculty calendars and group degree programmes with matching schedules. Generate an Excel file for upload to Platonus.
Registrar’s Office
Solutions for the University
5 itemsOperational services for university departments, staff and students.
EduFaceControl
Attendance tracking for students, lecturers and staff using Platonus, timetables and FaceControl. The security module is used at the Faculty of Law’s access checkpoint.
Attendance Tracking and Security
PracticeFlow AI
Managing teaching placements for students on teacher education programmes in Kostanay schools: agreements, payment details, payments, bulk signing with electronic digital signatures and a register for the Accounting Office.
Employment Department and Accounting Office
Academic Workload AI
Generate Excel documents on departmental and lecturer teaching workloads from a single Google spreadsheet, along with reports on degree programmes and staff with academic degrees.
Department of Academic Planning and Organisation; Department of Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
AnaliticMKO
Analyse Excel exports of student evaluations of lecturers to monitor educational quality.
Education Quality Monitoring Department
Lost and Found
Post lost and found notices, respond to listings and confirm ownership. Each case is tracked until the item is returned to its owner.
Students and Lecturers
Digital Assistants
KRU AI Assistants
Admissions Bot
Chatbot for prospective students (admissions, documents and educational grants)
Open in TelegramAI Checker
Checking student tests and assignments with AI assessment
Open AI Checker (Available on the university network)Educational Platform
AI-Mektep
Learning materials, subject tests and automated performance analytics on a single platform. Study the theory, test your knowledge and receive detailed feedback on your results.
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Subject Tests
Automatic marking and detailed explanations of mistakes.
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Lectures and Learning Materials
Structured theoretical content to help you study and consolidate your knowledge.
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Video and Audio
Multimedia lessons and audio lectures across academic subjects.
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Reward Shop
Earn virtual coins for participation and learning achievements.
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Formula Support
Mathematical, physical and chemical formulae in questions and solutions.
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Three Languages
The platform interface is available in Russian, Kazakh and English.
Your login and password are provided by your educational institution or the platform administrator.
AI-Mektep Interface
More details and screenshots
A New Learning Format
A New Learning Format Summer Semester without a Lecturer
The university is launching automated summer courses that students can complete independently.
- 01Video Lectures
- 02Assignments
- 03AI Assessment
- 04Certificate
Competencies
AI Skills Training
Programmes to develop students’ and lecturers’ competencies, from AI fundamentals to practical experience with AI tools.
| Programme | Provider | Level | Participants |
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| Generative AI for Everyone | Coursera | Beginner | 500 |
| Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT | Coursera | Beginner | 500 |
| Search and AI | Huawei | Beginner | 8 272 |
| Artificial Intelligence Overview | Huawei | Basic | 8 272 |
| AI Fundamentals: ChatGPT | Astana Hub | Practical | 76 |
Participant numbers for each programme are based on information published on the KRU webpage.
Official Materials
Regulatory Documents
University documents and methodological resources available on the official KRU portal.
KRU Regulatory and Reference Documents
Organisational standards, rules, regulations and methodological guidelines.
Strategy, Operational Plans and Reports
Official documents on the university’s development.
Departmental Regulations
Job descriptions and regulations governing KRU departments.
Cooperation
Partners and Experts
Technology companies and educational platforms that collaborate with the university.
Astana Hub
Huawei
Coursera
Contact Us
Department Contact Details
KRU Department of Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
- Address
- 110000, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kostanay, A.Baytursynov Street 47, building 1B, office 306
- Head
- Maulenov Kalybek
- Phone
- +7 (7142) 51-16-44
- maulenov.ks@ksu.edu.kz
