TDG – Enhancing Student Learning in Problem-based-learning and Clinical Education Curriculum Based on HKUSLEQ Findings

Teaching Development Grants Completed TDG Projects Addressing SLEQ survey results Enhancing Student Learning in Problem-based-learning and Clinical Education Curriculum Based on HKUSLEQ Findings Abstract The primary objective of this project was to address the key issues as identified in the HKUSLEQ survey in 2012-13 for the Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences [BSc […]

The Review 2016 – Teaching and Learning

NEW HORIZONS IN LEARNING   The 2015–16 academic year saw both affirmation and enrichment of our education goals. The Quality Assurance Council (QAC) made its six-yearly inspection of the University and reported very favourably on the quality of our teaching and learning. This valuable feedback came as we expanded our vision and aspirations for students […]

September with Technology Vibe

We are welcoming our incoming class and returning students with technology vibe! Artificial Intelligence as a Service: Free Text Analysis Tools By courtesy of IBM, we are making available two simple tools for text analysis: (1) Personality Insights, which uses linguistic analytics and personality theory to infer attributes from a person’s unstructured text; and (2) […]

Keeping up with changing needs in e-portfolios (Part 2)

Part 1 There are various types and models of e-portfolios accommodating to a range of subjects and purposes. For instance, Danielson & Abrutyn (1997) separates e-portfolios into working, display, assessment and class. Some can be for pure showcasing of works over a period of time, while others can be for graded assessment in a course. […]

The Power of Games: Gamifying Cantonese Learning for Exchange Students

Guest blogger series: Chaak Ming LAU Mr. Chaak Ming Lau is a Part-time Lecturer at the School of Chinese, The University of Hong Kong. Lau specializes in computational linguistics and is the developer of the CantoSounds platform. Gamification is a powerful tool to motivate students to learn. One recent successful example is the CantoSounds project […]