Teaching and Learning @ HKU
Teaching Development Grants (TDG)
Applications for Teaching Development Grant (TDG) 2021

All applications should be submitted online via the TDG system, which is accessible through HKU Portal > Manager Self Service > Teaching Development Grant (TDG) > TDG System or through the link below:
A video guide is available here.
TDG applications will be processed in batches according to the following cut-off dates in 2021:
1st round – Wednesday, March 31, 20212nd round – Friday, October 15, 2021
3rd round – Tuesday, December 28, 2021
General enquiries may be directed to the following colleagues in the Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance Section of the Registry:
Ms. Katherine Ho (email: kathho@hku.hk; tel: 2219 4997) | for Faculties of Architecture, Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Medicine and Science |
Ms. Cynthia Wong (email: cynwong@hku.hk; tel: 2241 5535) | for other Faculties and units outside Faculties |
TDG Resources Hub
To facilitate sharing of information and deliverables of TDG and Common Core TDG projects at the University, TELI has developed a TDG Resources Hub for colleagues to retrieve information of ongoing and completed projects. The Resources Hub could be accessed via https://tdg.hku.hk/hub/Progress & Final Report Forms
- Progress/Final report form for Common Core TDG projects
- Progress/Final report form for centrally-funded TDG projects
Completed forms should be sent to Ms. Katherine Ho of CDQA. Enquiries may be directed to her at kathho @ hku.hk or 2219 4997.
Completed TDG Projects (Last updated: Oct 2018)

Latest Projects
- Suicide: Risks, Research, and Realities (CCGL9053) May 2018
- Gender, Health and Globalization (CCGL9028) December 2017
- The Ecology of War (CCST9054) December 2017
- Some We Love, Some We Eat: Human-Animal Relationships in the Global Marketplace (CCGL9052) December 2017
- Science and Religion: Conflict or Conversation? (CCHU9061) December 2017
- The Force is with You: How Things Work (CCST9056) December 2017
- Responding to Natural Disasters (CCST9053) December 2017
- Gaming: Play, Learning and Society (CCHU9060) December 2017
- Technology, Power, and Culture in the Global Age (CCGL9051) December 2017
- Making and Appreciating Drama (CCHU9059) December 2017
- Use of Augmented Reality to Optimize the Effectiveness of Biomedical Education June 2018 Developing an Experiential Learning Project for Students of Ethnomusicology April 2018
- Improving CPR Skill Acquisition and Retention through Technology Enhanced CPR Training May 2018
- Professional Development for DIY Online Teaching in HKU via a Self-Paced Small Private Online Course (SPOC) May 2018
- Developing Problem-solving Skills via the Flipped Classroom Delivery of Multimedia-enabled Self-directed Learning and Data Driven Experiential Collaborative Learning January 2018
- Development of a Journalism Teaching Hospital that Enhances Internationalization and Collaboration February 2018
- Experiential Learning through Ultrasonography in Undergraduate Medical Education Paradigm March 2018
- Developing E-learning Resources for Speech & Hearing Sciences February 2018
- Strengthening STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education in Pre-service Teacher Preparation February 2018
- Developing Problem-solving Skills via the Flipped Classroom Delivery of Multimedia-enabled Self-directed Learning and Data Driven Experiential Collaborative Learning January 2018
- Nature in the City: Beyond the Concrete Jungle December 2017
- Strengthening STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education in Pre-service Teacher Preparation February 2018
- Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills among Nursing Undergraduates by Developing Real Life Scenarios Using Community Dwelling Simulated Patients December 2017
- Blending Team-based Learning in Medical Biochemistry at the Bench-side December 2017
- Enhancing Disciplinary Postgraduate Thesis Writing via a Data-Driven Learning Approach December 2017
- Enhancing the Effectiveness of Experiential Learning: Professional Development and Support for Teachers December 2017
- Developing Reflective Skills and Assessing the Self-assessment Ability of Dental Students through the Teaching of Implant Dentistry December 2016
- E-portfolio – a Tool for Reflective, Autonomous Learning: Evaluation and Further Development September 2017
- Development of an Experiential Learning Based Course “Transformative Business Immersion in Developing Economics” for Undergraduate Students in the Faculty of Business and Economics November 2016
- Creativity Learning Module (CLM) for Architecture and Surveying Students September 2016
- Internship in Exercise Science: Development and Assessment of Experiential Learning Aided by Social Media November 2016
- Development of a Project Based E-learning Module for the Teaching and Learning of “Introduction to Building Technology” September 2016
- A Blended Approach to Improve the Teaching of Metabolism to Undergraduate Medical and Related Curricula – the Establishment of an E-learning Resource September 2016
- Integration of Collaborative Learning into Biomedical Sciences Examinations September 2016
- Improving Teaching and Learning of Common Core Courses Through Learning Analytics November 2016
- Learning and Teaching Professional Competence in the Built Environment Using Serious Video Game Technology September 2016
- Creating Opportunities for a More Active Online Learning Experiences Using SCORM in Moodle December 2016
- Supporting BDSI Student Learning, a Multilevel Approach – Defining the Scope of PBL Learning, Peer Created Assessment for and of Learning and Support Workshops January 2017
- Developing Mentoring Capacities in Student-teachers through an Undergraduate Elective February 2017
- The Design and Evaluation of an E-learning Course based on Active Learning and Meaningful Gamification Strategies January 2017
- Integration of an Experiential Learning Component into a Dissertation Writing Course for Social Sciences September 2016
- Exploring the Use of Exemplars March 2017
- Research-Informed Teaching: Exploring a Pedagogical Innovation in Contemporary China Studies March 2017
- Enhancing Skills Learning – Creation of a Student-centered, Peer-to-peer Approach to the Learning, Evaluation and Performance of Skills December 2016
- 3D E-models for Learning in Dentistry May 2017
- Reshaping E-learning Environments: Building Communities of Good Practice in Using Moodle May 2017
- Assessing Student Support Needs to Inform the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences May 2017
- A Summative and Formative Assessment Approach for Science Students’ Internships May 2017
- Plagiarism: Awareness, Avoidance and Assurance September 2016
- Flipping an Advanced Programming Course May 2017
- Enhancing Teaching and Learning through Integrating Mobile Learning with Learning Management System January 2017
- Development of E-learning Package with Moodle LMS to Demonstrate the Production and Development of Medicinal Drugs from Plants May 2015
- Use of GeoGebra for the Teaching and Learning of Introductory-level Mathematics Courses March 2017
- Training Legal Interpreters and Law Students with Authentic Courtroom Data September 2017
- Internationalization of Hong Kong-based Politics Courses June 2017
- Enhancing Experiential Learning in HKU Law Faculty by Strengthening Clinical and Transactional Law Education through Adopting Effective Practices from Australian Law Schools June 2017
- Cyber News Verification Lab at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre, University of Hong Kong August 2017
- Advancing the Assessment of Clinical Experiential Learning in Medical and Health Sciences Education September 2017
- Mobile Identities: Dwelling, Place-making, and Global Flows (CCGL9044) December 2016
- Robot: Flesh, Machines, Intelligence (CCST9050) December 2016
- Metamorphoses (CCHU9055) December 2016
- Buddhist Visions in World Cinema (CCHU9062) December 2017
- Our Living Environment (CCST9013) July 2017
- What Are We Made of – the Fundamental Nature of Matter (CCST9051) December 2016