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
New Moodle Blocks “Zoom” / “MS Teams” in each Moodle course (28-08-2020)
Dear instructors (Moodle course teachers, teaching assistants, course administrators and departmental course administrators), To better support online & blended teaching and learning in the new academic year 2020-21, we are pleased to inform you that two new Moodle Blocks are created under each Moodle course for instructors to conduct online classes via Zoom or Microsoft Teams (Teams). The Blocks are shown at the top…
Teaching Arrangement (UG & TPG) for Semester 1 (28-08-2020)
Message from Professor Ian Holliday, Vice-President & Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching & Learning) Dear colleagues and students I’m writing to follow up on my July 29 email regarding teaching arrangements for Semester 1 (S1), 2020-21, and to brief you on some related matters. S1 teaching arrangements Since the public health situation in Hong Kong is currently improving,…
Additional T&L matters – Semester 1 (for HKU staff) (28-08-2020)
Message from Professor Ian Holliday, Vice-President & Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching & Learning) Dear colleagues Just a few additional technical matters. Panopto, Zoom and Teams We’ve made some basic ‘how to use’ videos: – How to use Panopto: https://hku.to/UsePanopto – How to use Zoom: https://hku.to/UseZoom – How to use Teams: https://hku.to/UseTeams Zoom vs Teams Until recently, it’s…
E-learning Resource Hub (23-08-2020)
Message from Professor Ian Holliday, Vice-President & Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching & Learning) Dear students and colleagues, As we embark on a new semester with a strong reliance on online teaching and learning, I am pleased to introduce the HKU E-learning Resource Hub (https://elearning-resource.hku.hk). Developed by the University Libraries in collaboration with the Centre for the Enhancement…
Support on Online Teaching and Learning from AAO (12-08-2020)
Dear Academic Advisers and Colleagues, The COVID-19 pandemic and the online mode of teaching and learning have brought significant challenges to everyone of us. To support online teaching, AAO has recently developed some tools and tips to strengthen your connection with students and make your virtual classes more effective: 10 Advising Tips for Faculty Academic…
Updated UG & TPG Teaching Arrangements for Semester 1, 2020-21 (29-07-2020)
Dear colleagues and students The changing public health situation in Hong Kong means that we need to update our teaching arrangements for Semester 1 (S1), 2020-21. In principleWe remain committed to a dual mode of teaching for UG and TPG courses in S1: Online: all courses, apart from a few exceptions requiring hands-on engagement, will…