On May 18-19, 2015, The University of Hong Kong hosted a meeting of leaders in Asian online higher education. Our goal was to survey pedagogical innovations and influential e-learning initiatives currently taking shape in the greater China region, Japan, and Singapore. We engaged in frank discussions of recent breakthroughs, common challenges, and directions to move forward with our partners in Asia. Participants also met in private sessions (with each other, or with HKU faculty members) to discuss collaboration opportunities.
Programme
Monday, May 18, 2015
Social Sciences Chamber, 11/F,
The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus,
The University of Hong Kong
10:00am – 10:15am
Welcome & Introduction
Professor Ricky KWOK, HKU
10:15am – 10:30am
Presentation: A new platform for Chinese MOOCs
Professor Xiaoming LI, PKU
10:30am – 12:15pm
Roundtable 1: MOOC platform
Objectives, return-on-investment, relationship with on-campus Learning Management System
What are the direct and indirect return-on-investment of developing a MOOC platform, and how could the profitability potential be maximized for platform providers, universities, as well as other parties involved? What are the implications of recent developments in functionalities of MOOC platforms to the on-campus LMS, and what are the benefits that may be assumed?
All participants
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Seminar: Peer-to-Peer Teaching & Learning
Venue: CPD 3.04 Learn more
Dr. Benson YEH, NTU
2:15pm – 2:30pm
Presentation: Blended teaching and learning at NUS: A Strategy for student engagement
Assoc Prof Huang Hoon CHNG, NUS
2:30pm – 4:15pm
Roundtable 2: Flipped classroom and blended learning Pedagogy, issues and challenges
There is a wide range of practices in blended learning. What are some of the considerations in maximizing the benefits of this new methodology? Where is the resistance? How are we tackling the challenges in experimenting or implementing flipped classrooms?
All participants
4:15pm – 4:45pm
Coffee break with Preview of “Making Sense of News”
Presented by Dr. Masato KAJIMOTO, HKU
4:45pm – 5:45pm
Today’s wrap-up/ Witness Report
Representatives from CUHK, HKUST and PolyU
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
CDP 2.77 and CPD 2.75, 2/F,
Chi Wah Learning Commons, The University of Hong Kong
10:30am – 12:30pm
Meet-the-Faculty / Private Meetings (details TBC)
Assoc Prof Huang Hoon CHNG, NUS
Professor Toru IIYOSHI, KU
Professor Xiaoming LI, PKU
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Seminar: Gamification in E-learning
Venue: CPD 3.04 Learn more
Professor Toru IIYOSHI, KU
2:15pm – 3:30pm
Meet-the-Faculty / Private Meetings (details TBC)
Assoc Prof Huang Hoon CHNG, NUS
Professor Xiaoming LI, PKU
Dr. Benson YEH, NTU
3:30pm – 4:00pm
Afternoon Tea with Preview of the MOOC “Humanity and Nature in Chinese Thought”
4:00pm – 5:15pm
Conclusions, actions, manifesto
All participants
Moderated by
Professor Ricky KWOK, HKU
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Public Seminar: Flipping the classroom—A new way to better learning
Venue: CPD 3.04 Learn more
Dr. Benson YEH, NTU
Participating Universities
The University of Hong Kong
Kyoto University
National Taiwan University
National University of Singapore
Peking University
Guest Speakers
Professor Toru IIYOSHI, Director, Center for the Promotion of Excellence in Higher Education, Kyoto University
Dr. Benson YEH, Director of NTU MOOC Project, National Taiwan University
Associate Professor Huang Hoon CHNG, Associate Provost (Undergraduate Education), National University of Singapore
Professor Xiaoming LI, Assistant President, Peking University
Professor Isabella POON, Pro-Vice-Chancellor / Vice-President, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Professor Chetwyn CHAN, Associate Vice-President (Learning and Teaching), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Professor T.C. PONG, Senior Advisor to Executive Vice-President and Provost, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology