Organized by Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)
Date : 1 December 2015 (Tuesday) Time : 12:45 – 2:00 pm [Sandwiches will be served with coffee and tea.]
Venue : Rm 321, Run Run Shaw Builiding Speakers: David Carless, Faculty of Education and David Pomfret, Faculty of Arts
Abstract:
In this seminar, we share our experiences of an innovation which aimed to involve all students actively in class. Students are assessed on short in-class written responses to an issue to be addressed in the following lecture. David Pomfret pioneered this strategy with History students and in the Common Core; David Carless observed his implementation and later tried it out with Education students. Positive findings include promoting student engagement; and enabling teachers to understand students’ prior knowledge before the next session. Challenges include the difficulty of assessing the short responses efficiently and reliably. Some alternative modes of promoting student engagement through short responses are also discussed.
About the Speaker:
Professor David Carless is Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) in the Faculty of Education. He specializes in learning-oriented approaches to assessment and his most recent book is entitled, Excellence in university assessment: Learning from award-winning practice (Routledge, 2015).
Dr David M. Pomfret is Associate Professor and chairperson of the Department of History. He publishes in the history of Europe and its empires, and his most recent book is Youth and Empire: Trans-colonial Childhoods in British and French Asia (Stanford University Press, 2015). He was awarded the UGC Teaching Excellence award in 2012.
Joint Seminar by Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning
E-Learning Pedagogical Support Unit & Technology-Enriched Learning Initiative
Speaker: Professor Rick Glofcheski, Faculty of Law Date : 25 November, 2015 (Wednesday) Time : 12:30pm – 1:45pm Venue :Social Sciences Chamber, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower
Abstract:
What happens when you “flip” a large (260 student) compulsory law course? What happens when lectures are cancelled and replaced by a series of short, punchy videos for online viewing before attending class? What happens when students attend class not to take lecture notes, but to work in small groups to solve ill-defined real-world problems, and then present their work for discussion and evaluation by the entire class? What happens? You might be surprised. Graphic evidence will be presented. Come to the seminar, have a sandwich, and find out what happens.
Professor Rick Glofcheski teaches tort law and labour law at HKU. He has also taught criminal law, contract law, legal system, and medical law. After teaching large classes (250+ students) for many years, Rick began to explore new pedagogies and practices that would produce more sustainable learning, learning that was more likely to be retained and available to students post-final examination. These practices are oriented toward a more student-centered, independent and authentic learning model. In recognition of some of this work, Rick received a number of teaching awards including, in 2011, the first ever University Grants Committee Teaching Award.
Seminar by Technology-Enriched Learning Initiative
Speaker: Professor Benson Yeh Ping-Cheng, Director of MOOC Program, National Taiwan University Date : 24 November, 2015 (Tuesday) Time : 5:30pm – 6:30pm Venue : Rm 201, 2/F, K.K. Leung Building, HKU
About the Speaker
Professor Benson Yeh Ping-Cheng, Director of MOOC Program at National Taiwan University, is a pioneer in designing and experimenting new pedagogical initiatives. His award-winning educational social game, PaGamO, is a breakthrough in gamification. Based on this initiative, Professor Yeh started BoniO, a software production house with investment from the Foxconn Technology Group. Professor Yeh believes that education in the future lies in gaming and that every generation should have their own story of entrepreneurship.
About the Seminar
In this seminar, Professor Yeh will share his experience in writing his own story of entrepreneurship in order to encourage teenagers to go for their dreams. The setting up of BoniO was out of two major intentions. By recruiting mostly young graduates in the team, Professor Yeh aims to allow teenagers to have hands-on experience with entrepreneurship. He aspires to ignite the passion and courage in the next generation to put their business plans into action. Another purpose of BoniO is to make an impact on education; more specifically in the mode of learning. He believes that education of the next generation has to be closely tied to gaming; and in order to provide sustainable and easily applicable tools for teachers in gamifying educational contents, it is essential to start up a business.
Organized by Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)
Date : 14 December 2015 (Monday) Time : 12:45 – 1:45 pm [Sandwiches will be served with coffee and tea.]
Venue : Rm 321, Run Run Shaw Builiding Speakers: Dr. Chia-huei Tseng
Abstract:
This seminar will present a foundation course of Vision Science, a recently strategically developed area in the Department of Psychology at HKU. This course development was supported by HKU’s Teaching Exchange Fellowship Scheme to develop students’ coherent views before receiving more specialised training by individual faculty members in the Psychology Department. The course covers the whole functional visual systems from retina to cortex and our current understanding from neuronal responses to behavioural measurements. It enables students to become more appreciative of ideas, experiments, and results in vision research, to become independent in their thinking, and to be ready for active participation in ongoing research.
About the Speaker:
As a visual scientist by training, Dr. Chia-huei Tseng co-developed this foundation course together with a visiting visual scientist Professor Lothar Spillsmann with the support of HKU Teaching Exchange Fellowship Scheme. She has embraced various teaching innovations such as collaborative learning and gamification in assessments.
We are pleased to invite you to the Teaching and Learning (T&L) Services Seminar and Exhibition organized by the Information Technology Services:
Seminar talks — 14 October (Wed) 2:30pm – 4:30pm (please register to attend)
Exhibition — 13-14 October (Tue-Wed) 10:00am – 5:00pm
(A) Seminar of four talks
The talks will cover new T&L services in both virtual and physical learning spaces supported by ITS; Mr Patrick Desloge of the Centre of Applied English Studies will share his precious experiences in using SCORM packages to expand the capabilities of Moodle to enhance students’ learning experiences; and the Technical Director of Panopto APAC Ltd. will introduce new useful features of the Lecture Capture System Panopto for enriching lecture capture audio/video recordings.
Date: 14 October 2015 (Wed) Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm Venue: Room CPD-2.16, Central Podium (CPD), Centennial Campus
Title of talks in the seminar session
Speakers
New technologies in the classroom
Mr. Wilson Kwok, Senior IT Manager (Learning Environment Services Team), ITS
Creating Learning Packages in SCORM to Expand Moodle’s Capabilities
Mr. Patrick Desloge, Centre for Applied English Studies
Break
eLearning Services provided by ITS
Mr. CP Lau, Senior IT Manager (eLearning Team), ITS
Organized by Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)
Due to a clash with a silent march that will occur on 6 Oct, 2015 in HKU, seminar 1 will be postponed. Sorry for any inconvenience that may have been caused.
Seminar 1: Teaching Development Grants Round-table Discussion
Date : Tuesday, 6 Oct 2015 (1:00 – 2:00) Time : 13:00-14:00 Venue : Room 321, Run Run Shaw Building Speakers: Dr Cecilia Chan, Head of Professional Development, Associate Professor, CETL
Professor Gray Kochhar-Lindgren, Director of Common Core Curriculum
Abstract:
This roundtable discussion is open to all teaching staff who are interested in finding out more about the Teaching Development Grants funded by the University. Staff will be provided an overview of the funding scheme, the allocation criteria, priority areas and advice in preparing the application. Teachers will have the opportunities to discuss their ideas and challenges with colleagues, and for those, who are looking for cross-discipline partners or guidance, you are strongly encouraged to attend. Staff who are not sure, or would simply like to know more about the grant, are most welcome.
Date : Monday, 16 Nov 2015 (1:00 – 2:00) Time : 13:00-14:00 Venue : Room 321, Run Run Shaw Building Speaker: Dr Chun-kit Chui, Lecturer, Department of Computer Science
1st part: A study on applying the self-learning paradigm in teaching advanced technical courses
Abstract:
Computer science and information technology are two fast evolving fields in the modern world. An undergraduate program in these fields must consist of two key components: (1) a training in the fundamental knowledge of the discipline and (2) a training in self-learning. The latter component is especially important for graduates to adapt to the ever-changing world of technology. This project aims at studying the effect of applying the self-learning paradigm in teaching advanced technical courses in the computer science program. We identify the key differences between a self-learning lab-based method of teaching and the traditional classroom-based method. We study these differences through a controlled experiment in which we teach the same materials to two cohorts of students under the two different modes of study. We systematically collect and analyze student feedback, and compare and contrast student progress under the two teaching schemes. We also study how Moodle can be used to support self-learning courses.
About the speaker:
Dr Chun-kit Chui received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Hong Kong. He was selected for the Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award (Individual Award) of the Faculty of Engineering in 2012-13. He has also received the Teaching Excellence Award in the Department of Computer Science in 2012-2013 and in 2011-2012, and the Best Tutor Award in 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2010-2011.
2nd part: Experiential learning through ultrasonography in undergraduate medical education paradigm
Abstract:
Ultrasound is an emerging tool in the undergraduate medical education to facilitate pre-clinical teaching on anatomy and physiology, and adjunct in clinical skills training. The integration of ultrasonography into undergraduate medical education has been met by constraints in limited curricular time, expensive equipment and cost of having a large number of trained faculty members to conduct such activity. This TDG aim at delivering an e-learning platform on ultrasonography, from the basis of physics to improving the understanding of human anatomy and integration in clinical management. The e-learning resource will supplement the current curriculum, in both vertical and horizontal integrations to make more efficient use of the hands-on workshop and engaging students in active learning.
Organized by Technology-Enriched Learning Initiative
Speaker: Dr. Masato Kajimoto, Journalism and Media Studies Centre Date : 8 October, 2015 (Thursday) Time : 12:45pm – 2:00pm Venue : Room 321, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building
Abstract:
Assistant Professor Dr. Masato Kajimoto from Journalism and Media Studies Centre taught the third iteration of HKU’s online course on edX titled HKU04x Making Sense of News from May to June 2015. The six-week course has attracted more than 7,500 registrations from 147 different countries. It has largely been seen as a successful implementation of journalism-focused media literacy course for the general public and he has been invited to give talks and workshops by different universities that focus on news literacy education.
In this talk, Dr. Kajimoto shares the findings of his investigation into the behavioral data mined through the MOOC in order to illustrate what educators could learn from the learning analytics in terms of curriculum development, instructional design strategies and other pedagogical planning. He then discusses how he has integrated the MOOC into his on-campus teaching.
In order to explore the effective ways to “blend” the two modes of learning experience for the students (namely, face-to-face interactions and self-paced online tuition), he has “flipped” a half of his lectures in the elective course, JMSC1001 Principles of Journalism and the News Media, this semester, which enrolled 127 students from different faculties. He demonstrates how the content has been migrated from edX platform to Moodle while showcasing some of the benefits and challenges he has observed thus far in his experiment.
Message from Centre for Information Technology in Education within the Faculty of Education
CITE Seminar Series 2015/2016
CITE Seminar – Automated Analysis of Student Contributions and Behaviors
Date: 23 September 2015 (Wednesday)
Time: 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Venue: Room 104, 1/F., Runme Shaw Building, The University of Hong Kong
Speaker: Dr. Xiao Hu, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
Chair: Dr. Allan Yuen, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
About the Seminar
Learning analytics is an emerging and fast growing multidisciplinary field in which data about learners and their contexts are analyzed for understanding and optimizing learning and learning environments. This seminar will discuss two recent and ongoing studies in learning analytics. The first study is on automated analysis of student comments on Wikis of group writing projects. Association rule mining and text categorization are applied to analyze and automatically classify student comments into categories in social interaction, thinking process and thinking development. The second study is to predict student performance based on system logs in Learning Management Systems (LMS). Linear regression with feature selection is used to build prediction models. A framework is proposed to link LMS logs, assessment tasks and learning outcomes. The goal is to design and develop a tool for instructors and students to monitor learning progress in real-time.
About the Speaker
Dr. Xiao Hu is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Information and Technology Studies in the Faculty of Education of the University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include learning analytics, applied data/text mining, and information retrieval. She is leading several projects on using learning analytics to improve teaching and learning, and has co-organized Learning Analytics Summer Institute, LASI-Hong Kong in 2013 and 2014. Dr. Hu has experience and background in multiple disciplines. Before joining HKU she was an Assistant Professor in the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver. Dr. Hu holds a PhD degree in Library and Information Science and a Master’s degree in Computer Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Information Systems from Wuhan University.
Date : 14 October, 2015 (Wednesday) Time : 12:45pm – 1:45pm Venue : Room 321, Run Run Shaw Building
(sandwiches, coffee and tea will be available from 12:30 pm) Coordinator: Dr Suki Ekaratne, Associate Professor, CETL, The University of Hong Kong
Abstract
Grants for overseas reciprocal visits through ‘Teaching Exchange Fellowship Scheme’
To promote HKU staff to bring in new ideas and teaching methods to improve teaching through interaction with overseas university teachers, HKU will award up to $50,000 for reciprocal staff visits. This funding is provided through the “Teaching Exchange Fellowship Scheme”. The seminar provides an overview of this funding scheme and information on the application process. Staff will be guided on how to go about planning exchange visits to enhance the scholarship of teaching at HKU, which is the aim of the scheme. It will explain, and also showcase examples, on how this funding opportunity can be used by HKU teaching staff to share experience and to collaborate on teaching and curriculum development initiatives with overseas reputable universities through reciprocal visits.
The seminar is open to all teaching staff interested in finding out more about this Teaching Exchange Fellowship Scheme. Staff will be provided an overview of the scheme, how to lodge an application, the key objectives, amounts they can apply for, eligibility and advice in preparing an application. Staff who are thinking about applying are strongly encouraged to attend (the first round has a November 13th closing date). Staff who attended the last seminar but found they had insufficient time to make overseas contacts, or who are thinking of planning ahead, in time for the second round (having a March 18th, 2016 closing date), would also find the seminar useful. If you are not sure whether this scheme would be relevant to teaching innovations you have in mind, or would simply like to know more about the scheme, you are welcome. The Circular on this scheme can be found at http://intranet.hku.hk/web/reg/adqa/rslleung/TEFS-2015-16.pdf.
Message from Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance Section of the Registry
Further to the circular from the Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor dated July 6, 2015, this is to remind colleagues and students that nominations are now invited for the University Distinguished Teaching Award (UDTA), the Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) and the newly introduced Teaching Innovation Award (TIA) under the Teaching Excellence Award Scheme (TEAS) in 2015.
The TEAS aims to recognise, reward and promote excellence in teaching at the University. All Faculties are encouraged to nominate colleagues who have made an outstanding contribution to the leadership and scholarship of Teaching and Learning at both Faculty and University levels for UDTA; colleagues who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and curriculum development for OTA; and those who have demonstrated innovation in pedagogy and/or curriculum design for TIA. Both OTA and TIA comprise individual and team awards, the latter is to recognise and promote collaborative effort and achievement in enhancing Teaching and Learning.
For further details, please refer to the circular at:
Nominees are encouraged to contact the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) for advice on the preparation of teaching portfolios. Three TEAS workshops organised by CETL will be held on September 17, October 13 and November 20, 2015 to support interested staff members to prepare for their submissions. Details about the workshops are available via this link: http://www.cetl.hku.hk/wshp150917/.
All nominations and the supporting documents should reach Ms. Synthia Chau, Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance Section, Registry, by December 11, 2015. Enquiries may be directed to Ms. Chau on 2859 2440 or via email to schau@hku.hk.
