EPSU hosted a seminar to update the HKU community on progress with the development of the University’s four Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Over 70 colleagues from the various Schools, Departments, and University Offices attended the session.
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Abstract
Meaningful gamification (Nicholson, 2012) aims to use game elements to provide external rewards but also help users find deeper connection to an underlying topic or issue in a non-game context. This seminar will explore implications of meaningful gamification for educational settings by discussing the theoretical background and examining a few practical examples. The goal is to introduce the notion of meaningful gamification to HKU educators so as to help broaden the range of tools they can employ to further enhance their teaching practice.
About the Speakers
Dr Jingli Cheng has extensive experience applying instructional design theories and best practices in various organizational settings to help learners improve their knowledge and skills. Before joining the HKU’s e-learning Pedagogical Support Unit, he worked as Instructional Designer at Stanford University, the Hewlett Packard company and several other organizations in the United States. His research interests include motivation for knowledge sharing in online communities and informal learning in organizational settings.
Dr Timothy Hew is an Associate Professor with the Faculty of Education at HKU. He earned his Bachelor and Master degrees from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and his PhD from Indiana University, Bloomington in the USA. His research interests include e-learning and blended learning strategies, and computer-supported interactions. Dr Hew has more than 10 years teaching experience involving e-learning environments in Singapore and the USA.
For further details and to download the presentation file, please visit: http://www.cetl.hku.hk/seminar140626/
EPSU Website: http://epsu.cetl.hku.hk/26jun2014/
For enquiries, please contact Ms Ivy Lai by email at laichun2@hku.hk.
EPSU hosted a seminar to update the HKU community on progress with the development of the University’s four Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Over 70 colleagues from the various Schools, Departments, and University Offices attended the session.
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Message from Faculty of Education (Research Office)
by
Professor Andre Kushniruk
School of Health Information Science
The University of Victoria, Canada
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.
Message from Information Technology Services
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
Message from Faculty of Education (Research Office)
by
Dr Bian Wu
Department of Educational Information Technology
East China Normal University
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.
Message from Faculty of Education
The Sixth Workshop of Knowledge Management & E-Learning
– by Faculty Research Theme (FRT) on Knowledge Management
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
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!
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 âTips for Teachersâ which focuses on articles or reviews related to better teaching practices.
Highlights of this issue:
Education Matters in Medical Faculty News
Now taking enrolments for Semester 2 starting in August 2014
October 27-28, 2014 2014 East-West Alliance Global Symposia, HKU Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine Frontiers Series:
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
Message from Sciences of Learning Strategic Research Theme
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
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!
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