GHELC Seminar Series – Designing and Implementing Experiential Learning Course – Mingde Project

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Message from Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Centre

The GHELC seminar series offers faculty members valuable information on experiential learning, providing fundamentals of various key components of experiential learning, its practice and implementation. Through these seminars, the benefits for faculty members will be: intellectual stimulation; developing working relationships, especially interdisciplinary relationships; building a greater sense of intellectual community; learning new teaching and research methods; and learning about new opportunities.

The first seminar will be held with the following details:

Title: Designing and Implementing Experiential Learning Course – Mingde Project
Date: 27 February 2013 (Wednesday)
Time: 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Run Run Shaw Room321, The University of Hong Kong
Speaker: Professor L. G. Tham (Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, HKU)

Abstract
Basic principles of experiential learning will be reviewed and perspectives on experiential learning experiences from faculty, students, and community partners will be provided. Speaker will also share his experience in setting up experiential learning courses and the specific challenges and rewards of experiential learning

About the Speaker
Professor George Tham is the Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong. He is also a member of the Senate, Academic Board, Curriculum Development Committee, Steering Committee on 4-Year Undergraduate Curriculum. His interests cover foundation engineering, rock engineering, slope engineering and engineering education. His outstanding achievement in teaching has been recognized in the field and he has been awarded the University Distinguished Teaching Award (Team Award) for the Mingde Projects.

Learn more about the GHELC seminar series at Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Centre

Registration: http://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=21564

For enquiries, please email to Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Centre at ghelc@hku.hk

Appointment of Director of the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning

Message from Professor Amy B.M. Tsui, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Teaching and Learning)

Dear Colleagues, Students and Alumni,

I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Grahame Bilbow as Director of the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) effective from May 7, 2013.

Professor Bilbow is currently the Head of Arts and Humanities at the Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom. He possesses strong leadership and substantial experience in teaching and learning development as well as curriculum innovation in the higher education sector, as evidenced by his various senior roles in different institutions globally. Given his solid track record and broad exposure, Professor Bilbow will certainly bring new perspectives and useful experience to his new role. We have high hopes that his appointment will help promote the University to become an even more vibrant teaching and learning community, and take the CETL to the next level.

I take this opportunity to congratulate Professor Bilbow warmly on his appointment, and hope that you will give your best support to him upon his arrival.

Professor Amy B.M. Tsui
Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Teaching and Learning)