Seminar: Cognitive usability evaluation for improving learning and decision support systems

Message from Faculty of Education (Research Office)

COGNITIVE USABILITY EVALUATION FOR IMPROVING LEARNING AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS

by

Professor Andre Kushniruk
School of Health Information Science
The University of Victoria, Canada

11 June 2014 (Wednesday)
12:45 – 14:00
Room 205, Runme Shaw Building, HKU
(Chair: Dr Maggie Wang)

Abstract:
This presentation will describe novel methods for assessing the usability of information systems and for evaluating the impact of advanced health care information systems on reasoning and decision making. The discussion will draw on examples from the evaluation of a number of health applications, ranging from decision support to Web-based clinical guidelines and educational systems. The approaches described will be considered along a continuum ranging from laboratory-based usability testing to clinical simulations and naturalistic study of system use. An integrated framework will be discussed for conducting evaluations of information systems which borrows from advances a number of fields, including cognitive, information and computer science, as well as the emerging field of usability engineering. Low-cost rapid approaches to conducting usability testing of educational applications will be described. Application of video analysis for assessing human-computer interaction in health care settings will be illustrated along with recent work in developing methods for the “televaluation” of Web-based information resources (including evaluation of web-based electronic health records designed for education). In addition, experiences in teaching low-cost rapid usability methods to undergraduate and graduate information technology students will be discussed.

About the speaker:
Andre Kushniruk, PhD is a Professor at the School of Health Information Science at the University of Victoria in Canada. Dr. Kushniruk is also an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Aalborg University in Denmark and an Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong. Dr. Kushniruk conducts research in a number of areas including evaluation of the effects of technology as well as education in health informatics. His work is known internationally and he has published widely in the area of health informatics and the application of cognitively based video analysis to improve information systems. Dr. Kushniruk has held academic positions at a number of Canadian universities and worked with major hospitals in both Canada, the United States and internationally. He holds undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Biology, as well as a M.Sc. in Computer Science from McMaster University and a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from McGill University.

~ All are welcome ~
For enquiry, please contact the Office of Research at 2857 8254.

Moodle GradeMark Video Tutorials, Moodle & Panopto Training Courses for Teachers

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Dear Teachers,

We are pleased to let you know that we have produced a series of short video tutorials on GradeMark of Turnitin. Turnitin is an online anti-plagiarism tool. GradeMark is a new feature of Turnitin that enables teachers to give feedback, leave comments and grade the assignments of students online. It also keeps submitted assignments, papers, comments and grades in one neatly organized place. You can watch the videos here.

Besides, the following hands-on training courses on Panopto and Moodle are now open for registration. You are welcome to attend. Please register the courses by clicking the “Register” hyperlinks below.

Moodle Hands-on Training Courses

Course Code Moodle Course Title Date Time Venue Registration
MOD-001 Setting up Moodle Course Website 6 Jun, 2014 (Fri) 10:00am – 11:00am KB-110 Register
MOD-002 Assignments, Choices and Quizzes 6 Jun, 2014 (Fri) 11:30am – 12:30pm KB-110 Register
MOD-001 Setting up Moodle Course Website 26 Jun, 2014 (Thu) 10:00am – 11:00am KB-110 Register
MOD-005 Turnitin and GradeMark 26 Jun, 2014 (Thu) 11:30am – 12:30pm KB-110 Register

Panopto Training Courses

Course Code Panopto Course Title Date Time Venue Registration
PAN-001 Introduction of Panopto Lecture Video Capturing Solution 19 Jun, 2014 (Thu) 10:00am – 11:00am CPD-LG20 Register
PAN-002 Edit, Share and Output Panopto Video Recording 19 Jun, 2014 (Thu) 11:30am – 12:30pm CPD-LG20 Register

The number of seats is limited. After successful registration, if you cannot attend, please cancel the registration to release the reserved seat for other colleague.

The course details can be found at http://moodle-support.hku.hk/cms/?q=training/cc and http://moodle-support.hku.hk/cms/?q=training/panopto

Note:
(1) KB-110 = Room 110, Knowles Building
CPD-LG20 = Room CPD-LG20, Central Podium (CPD), Centennial Campus

(2) If you have taken a Moodle hands-on course offered by the ITS, we recommend you follow up with an e-learning Pedagogical Support Unit (EPSU) workshop and/or a Faculty of Education/ Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE) seminar.

The EPSU of the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) offers pedagogically focused e-learning workshops, which leverage the central Moodle platform to enable good teaching practices. These workshops focus on teaching approaches and good teaching practices, complement the Moodle courses offered by the ITS and the Moodle seminars offered by the Faculty of Education/CITE, which tend to focus on innovative teaching practice using the new features available in Moodle.

e-learning workshops by EPSU/CETL
http://www.cetl.hku.hk/professional-learning/

e-learning seminars by the Faculty of Education/CITE
http://www.cite.hku.hk/news.php?category=upcoming

For more information and inquiry on Moodle and Panopto training and support, feel free to email: e-learningTeam@hku.hk

Best Regards,

Kenneth Siu
e-learning Team
Information Technology Services

Seminar: Improving flipped classroom through recursive and reflective design driven by formative evaluation

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Improving flipped classroom through recursive and reflective design driven by formative evaluation

by

Dr Bian Wu
Department of Educational Information Technology
East China Normal University

5 June 2014 (Thursday)
12:45 – 14:00
Room 206, Runme Shaw Building, HKU
Chair: Dr Maggie Wang

Abstract:
The flipped classroom has been increasingly promoted as a pedagogical model in which the typical lecture and homework elements of a course are reversed. This seminar will introduce a flipped classroom project conducted at East Normal China University. In the project, students were offered micro-lessons for self-study, together with problem solving activities and evaluation from the teacher and peers in the class time. Moreover, the teaching portfolio and evaluation records of each session were analyzed for refinement of forthcoming sessions. Findings of the project will be discussed with their implications for an effective way for flipping the classroom.

About the speaker:
Dr Bian Wu is a Lecturer in the Department of Educational Information Technology, East China Normal University. He received his PhD from the University of Hong Kong in 2013. Dr Wu’s research interests include e-learning design and evaluation, instructional design, and problem-based learning. He has published papers in Computers & Education, and Educational Technology & Society.

~ All are welcome ~
For enquiry, please contact the Office of Research at 2857 8254.

The Sixth Workshop of Knowledge Management & E-Learning

Message from Faculty of Education

The Sixth Workshop of Knowledge Management & E-Learning
– by Faculty Research Theme (FRT) on Knowledge Management

Information Technology, Education, and Healthcare – Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Research

PROGRAM
1. Welcome address (13:20-13:30)
Prof. Gerard A. Postiglione,
Professor, Sociology and Educational Policy,
Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong

2. Emerging educational technologies and research directions (13:30-14:00)

Prof. J. Michael Spector,
Chair Professor, Learning Technologies, University of North Texas;
Visiting Research Professor, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong

3. Institute-wide implementation of e-portfolios – Addressing sustainability and scalability issues (14:10-14:40)

Prof. Cher Ping LIM, Director of Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Hong Kong Institute of Education

4. A report of research conducted in the KM&EL Lab (14:50-15:20)

Dr. Maggie M. Wang, Director of the KM&EL Lab,
Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tea break (15:30-15:50) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5. Virtual learning tools and environments for health professionals and students (15:50-16:20)
Prof. Andre Kushniruk, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria

6. Electronic records in medical education (16:30-17:00)
Dr. Janice Johnston, Deputy Director (Education) and Division Head,
Division of Health Economics, Policy and Management, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong

7. Integrating electronic health records into health professional and health informatics education (17:10-17:40)
Dr. Elizabeth Borycki, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria

Date: June 6, 2014
Time: 13:20-17:40
Venue: Room 205, Runme Shaw Building, HKU

The registration quota for this workshop is 30 (no registration fee charged).

Contact: Dr. Maggie M. Wang, Email: magwang@hku.hk

KM&EL Lab (http://kmel-lab.org/website)

All are welcome!

IMHSE NEWS Issue 5

Message from Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education

Welcome to IMHSE NEWS, the newsletter of the Institute for Medical and Health Sciences Education, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, to inform and update colleagues about faculty news related to education. We will share highlights of recent events, spotlights on recent achievements. Each newsletter has a regular section on ‘Tips for Teachers’ which focuses on articles or reviews related to better teaching practices.

Highlights of this issue:

  • Recaps from the 2013 Frontiers in Medical & Health Sciences Conference “From Classroom to Clinic: Opportunities and Challenges in e-Learning” held at the Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre on December 6-7, 2013 and list of best poster and best oral presentation award winners
  • Spotlight on Dr Weng-Yee Chin and Dr David Lam Chi Leung, winners of the 2013 Faculty Teaching Medals and Prof LC Chan, Dr Janice Tsang and Dr Julie Chen, recipients of the 2013 University Outstanding Team Teaching Award presented on March 26, 2014 at Loke Yew Hall.
  • Recent IMHSE events including medical student inter-professional education lunch clubs and IMHSE seminars with guest speakers Dr Chris Deneen (Faculty of Education, HKU), Prof Helen Cameron (Center for Medical Education, University of Edinburgh) and Prof Paul Engel (School of Bimolecular and Biomedical Sciences, University College Dublin).
  • Tips for Teachers examines some of the pros and cons of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses).

Education Matters in Medical Faculty News

CIMHSE

Now taking enrolments for Semester 2 starting in August 2014

Save the Date

October 27-28, 2014 2014 East-West Alliance Global Symposia, HKU Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine Frontiers Series:

‘MOOCs in Postmodern Asia’ (Oct 27, 2014)
‘Big Data and Precision Medicine’ (Oct 28, 2014)

Supported by Li Ka Shing Foundation; Organized by HKU on behalf of the East-West Alliance (EWA); Co-organized by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and China Medical Board (CMB).

Institute for Medical and Health Sciences Education, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong
Telephone: 2819 9841
Website: http://www.imhse.hku.hk

Link to the full issue of IMSHE News here

SoL-SRT Seminar: Technology enhanced learning

Message from Sciences of Learning Strategic Research Theme

Technology enhanced learning: A dialogue between the fields of educational data mining, psychometrics and educational psychology

Date: 22nd May, 2014
Time: 12:30 to 14:30
Venue: Runme Shaw Building 204, The University of Hong Kong
Speakers: Dr Vincent Tam, Dr Maggie Zhao, Ms Sanyin Cheng

Introduction
During the past decade, educational data mining has emerged to provide positive value to educational improvement, together with conventional academic communities such as educational psychology, psychometrics, among others. Ostensibly, these different strands of research seem to be in conflict: one focus on identifying meaningful patterns in available data versus one structuring and confirming situations to provide evidence. Given their shared goals in enhancing educational practice, this hybrid seminar is formalized to provide a dialogue opportunity for communities of educational psychology, psychometric measurement and educational data mining to recognize the unique attributes of the other, thereby increasing opportunities for collaborative research between these communities.

Program

  • Topic 1 Educational data mining on big data for e-learning systems
    (By Dr Vincent Tam)
  • Topic 2 Modern psychometrics and technology in educational
    assessment (by Dr Maggie Yue Zhao)
  • Topic 3 Intellectual styles and student development (by Ms Sanyin
    Cheng)

For details, please go to SoL-SRT website:
http://sol.edu.hku.hk/sol-srt-seminar-technology-enhanced-learning-dialogue-fields-educational-data-mining-psychometrics-educational-psychology/

Sandwiches and beverage will be provided!

All are welcome!

Panopto Training Courses for Teachers

Message from Information Technology Services

Dear Teachers,

We are pleased to announce that the following hands-on training courses on Panopto Lecture Capturing Solution are now open for registration. You are welcome to attend. Please register the courses by clicking the “Register” hyperlinks below.

Panopto Training Courses

Course Code Panopto Course Title Date Time Venue Registration
PAN-001 Introduction of Panopto Lecture Video Capturing Solution 21 May, 2014 (Wed) 10:00am – 11:00am CPD-LG20 Register
PAN-002 Edit, Share and Output Panopto Video Recording 21 May, 2014 (Wed) 11:30am – 12:30pm CPD-LG20 Register

The number of seats is limited. After successful registration, if you cannot attend, please cancel the registration to release the reserved seat for other colleague.

The course details can be found at http://moodle-support.hku.hk/cms/?q=training/cc and http://moodle-support.hku.hk/cms/?q=training/panopto

Note:
(1) CPD-LG20 = Room CPD-LG20, Central Podium (CPD), Centennial Campus

(2) If you have taken a Moodle hands-on course offered by the ITS, we recommend you follow up with an e-learning Pedagogical Support Unit (EPSU) workshop and/or a Faculty of Education/ Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE) seminar.

The EPSU of the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) offers pedagogically focused e-learning workshops, which leverage the central Moodle platform to enable good teaching practices. These workshops focus on teaching approaches and good teaching practices, complement the Moodle courses offered by the ITS and the Moodle seminars offered by the Faculty of Education/CITE, which tend to focus on innovative teaching practice using the new features available in Moodle.

e-learning workshops by EPSU/CETL
http://www.cetl.hku.hk/professional-learning/

e-learning seminars by the Faculty of Education/CITE
http://www.cite.hku.hk/news.php?category=upcoming

For more information and inquiry on Moodle and Panopto training and support, feel free to email: e-learningTeam@hku.hk

Best Regards,

Kenneth Siu
e-learning Team
Information Technology Services

CITE Research Symposium 2014 – Online Registration

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Invitation to attend

CITE Research Symposium 2014

‘Learning without Limits?’

13 – 14 June 2014 (Fri & Sat)
Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong

You are invited to participate in the CITE Research Symposium (CITERS 2014) on 13-14 June 2014 (Friday & Saturday) at Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong. This year’s CITERS is organized by the Centre for Information Technology in Education of the University of Hong Kong (CITE), in collaboration with the Education Bureau HKSAR, Centre for Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education (CAISE), Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL), the Libraries of the University of Hong Kong, HKU SPACE Centre for Cyber Learning and Center of Teaching and Learning Development, National Taiwan Normal University. The goal of the symposium is to discuss recent research, share good educational practices, and new technologies, with a view to furthering research and practice that support learning with IT. It also provides a platform for the presentation and sharing of outcomes from research and development work conducted by practitioners and researchers to advance our knowledge and understanding of the many issues related to technology-supported learning and teaching.

The symposium’s main theme is ‘Learning without Limits?’. There are six sub-themes, which are (1) Partnerships for learning beyond technology; (2) Technology-supported professional learning; (3) Leveraging learning environments for meeting diversity in the classroom; (4) Open Educational Resources (OER); (5) Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs); (6) Professional learning for meeting students’ special educational needs. The symposium will feature sessions on a broad range of topics related to the Symposium theme and subthemes. In addition to invited speakers and paper presentations, there will also be experience sharing panels, hands-on demonstrations and discussion forums. Symposium activities are organized as a two-day event. On each day, there will be keynote addresses and parallel sessions on elearning, including introductions to CITE projects that use Web 2.0 at the primary and secondary school levels, especially on building teacher support networks for curriculum and assessment innovation, as well as leadership for successful e-Learning innovation to achieve sustainable impact on students’ learning outcomes and school culture. On 14 June morning, CAISE will launch the product of a joint-school project, “SELTAS – an E-Learning platform for students with special educational needs (SEN)”. Keynote address and plenary sessions as well as workshops and demomstrations on E-learning for SEN students will be arranged in that morning.

CITERS 2014 is designed to be of interest and relevance to academics and research students in tertiary institutions, school principals and teachers from local and international schools, school administrators, librarians, government officials, publishers of educational resources and e-Learning related industries, and interested members of the community. More details about CITERS 2014 can be obtained from http://citers2014.cite.hku.hk and online registration has been started. School teachers and principals who are interested to attend the event are requested to register with the EDB Training Calendar with details to be announced. Registration is free of charge and the deadline for online registration is 10 June 2014.

I look forward to seeing you at this important Research Symposium. Please encourage others who may be interested to attend this Symposium.

Dr. Allan H. K. Yuen
Director, Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE)
CITERS 2014 Organizing Committee Chair