[Join us online] Winter Sandbox Series: Creative Online and Hybrid Course Designing (09-12-2020)
Dear Colleagues, We invite Course Coordinators at HKU to join our Winter Sandbox Series: Creative Online and Hybrid Course Designing, which aims at supporting Course Coordinators in their course designs in various aspects, including integrating effective online and blended learning components into their courses. The first session will be held on 11 December 2020 (Friday)….
IMPORTANT: S2 teaching arrangements for UG and TPG courses (to Students) (09-11-2020)
Important message from Professor Ian Holliday, Vice-President & Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching & Learning) Dear students I’m writing to brief you on decisions taken about S2 teaching arrangements for UG and TPG courses. Teaching Teaching arrangements in S2 will be similar to our current arrangements in S1, except that more courses will be delivered purely in online…
IMPORTANT: S2 teaching arrangements for UG and TPG courses (06-11-2020)
Important message from Professor Ian Holliday, Vice-President & Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching & Learning) Dear colleagues Many thanks to the 270 teachers who completed the recent survey on hybrid T&L and the 100 or so colleagues who attended follow-up Zoom town-hall meetings. The data and discussions were extremely useful. I’m writing now to brief you on decisions…
[Revisit online] HKU International Virtual Forum in T&L (15-10-2020)
Message from Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to inform you that the video recordings of the International Virtual Forum: Students-as-Partners in Online Learning – Voices from HKU are now available at https://www.cetl.hku.hk/iforum2020/programme/ The Forum has gathered students, teachers, and senior leaders to discuss online learning in the current…
Important: Exchange Programmes, Spring Semester 2020/21 (14-10-2020)
Important: Exchange Programmes, Spring Semester 2020/21 Dear students We’ve been discussing our S2 exchange programmes with our international partners. Unfortunately, the global public health situation remains unstable, with little sign of improvement in the early part of 2021. We’ve therefore taken the difficult decision to cancel all physical student exchange in S2. Instead, we’re able…
New “Mid-course evaluation” function on HKU Moodle (29-09-2020)
Message from Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Dear colleagues, Gaining mid-course, formative feedback on your course design and teaching can help teachers build on what is working well and provide the opportunity to make timely adjustments. As colleagues move from online to dual-mode, you may wish to run a quick Semester 1…
Taking Students on Virtual Field Trips (24-09-2020)
Taking Students on Virtual Field Trips Speakers: • Mr. Mathew Pryor, Faculty of Architecture • Mr. Gavin Coates, Faculty of Architecture • Dr. Leon Lei, Technology-Enriched Learning Initiative • Ms. Sharon Keung, Technology-Enriched Learning Initiative • Mr. Patrick Desloge, Centre for Applied English Studies (Digital Literacy Support Services) Date: 6 October 2020 (Tuesday)Time: 11:30am – 12:30pmVenue: To be…
Chit-and-Chatting & Get-Together Workshops(16-09-2020)
Message from Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Dear colleagues, Please see the two workshops below running back to back starting from 1:00pm on Thursday 17 Sept 2020. Building your Teaching Career in Academia – Chit-and-Chatting, Mix and Matching for Teaching and Learning Get-Together唧唧喳喳論學術 Get-Together: Ready for Dual-Mode Teaching? We look forward for…
More Study Tools to Support Online Learning (16-09-2020)
Dear Academic Advisers and Colleagues, Wish you have a good start in the new semester! To provide further support under the dual learning mode, AAO has prepared different study tools and tips for students. You may refer your advisees/students to these resources which we hope would facilitate their learning and adjustment. Study Tips for Online…
Quick start guide on dual mode teaching (11-09-2020)
Dear Associate Deans, A quick start guide on dual mode teaching: https://hku.to/dual-mode-teaching is now available. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues. With best regards,Janet Lau