U21 Educational Innovation Conference 2012

Video: Nurturing global citizens in undergraduate education
Keynote presentation by Professor Amy B.M. Tsui at the U21 Educational Innovation Conference 2012

On November 8-9, 2012, the U21 Educational Innovation Steering Group organized a sixth international conference at the National University of Singapore. The event, entitled “Transformative Education in the 21st Century”, aimed to address two themes, namely enhancing active student engagement and broadening educational experience. 46 participants from institutions around the world joined the conference and heard the following keynote speeches:

  1. Bringing breadth and integration to undergraduate education
    by Professors Daniel Bernstein (University of Kansas, USA)
  2. New media literacies and personalized learning
    by Professor Michael McManus (University of Queensland, Australia)
  3. Self-direction as a path of transformative learning
    by Professor Gary Poole (University of British Columbia, Canada)
  4. Nurturing global citizens in undergraduate education
    by Professor Amy Tsui (The University of Hong Kong)

To learn more about the conference and to download the keynote presentations, please visit this website. To read the news release of the National University of Singapore, please click here.

Resources from CETL Workshops (2012 Jun – Nov)

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Assessment and Feedback: Encouraging Expert-like Behaviour Among Students
Facilitator: Professor Grahame Bilbow
Assistant Director of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Date: 20 Nov, 2012

Resources:
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Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Technology: From Devices to People and Processes
Speaker: Professor Grahame Bilbow
Assistant Director of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Date: 19 Nov, 2012

Resources:
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Teaching Excellence Award Scheme Workshop
Facilitator: Dr.Gayle Morris
Associate Professor, CETL, The University of Hong Kong
Date: 17 Oct, 2012

Resource:
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Social Media and Discussion Forums to Enhance Teaching and Learning
Speakers:
Dr. Samuel Kai Wah Chu
Associate Professor, Division of Information & Technology Studies, and the Deputy Director of Centre for Information Technology in Education, Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong
Mr. Brant Knutzen
Learning Designer, Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong
Date: 29 Aug, 2012

Resources:
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University Studies: Lessons Learned from an Award-Winning Common Core Curriculum at Portland State University
Speaker: Dr Candyce Reynolds
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, Portland State University
Date: 22 Jun, 2012

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