Teaching Exchange Fellowship Scheme

Message from Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance Section of the Registry

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All full-time teaching staff with a minimum of two years of service at the University are eligible to apply. Applicants are expected to take a leadership role in curriculum enhancement and pedagogical innovations at the departmental/Faculty level.

Details of the Scheme and application procedures can be viewed at:
http://intranet.hku.hk:8030/web/reg/adqa/rslleung/TEFS-2015-16.pdf

Interested colleagues are encouraged to attend the CETL seminars to be held in October 2015 and January 2016. Applications should be submitted to Ms. Julie Lau, Secretary, TLQC Sub-Group on Teaching Exchange Fellowship, c/o Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance Section, Registry. Applications in 2015-16 will be processed in two rounds with the following deadlines:

1st round – Friday, November 13, 2015
2nd round – Friday, March 18, 2016

Enquiries may be directed to Ms. Lau (julielau@hku.hk).

ITS Orientations for New Staff

Message from Information Technology Services

ITS Orientations for New Staff

Dear colleagues,

To provide new University staff with useful information about the wide range of services offered by Information Technology Services (ITS), a series of orientation activities will be conducted between late August and mid-September. All new University members are welcome to join.

1. Use of AV/IT Equipment in Central Classrooms

To familiarize themselves with the classroom facility, new teachers and class instructors are encouraged to join one of the training sessions on the use of AV/IT equipment in central classrooms. Through this session, they will be able to learn how to use the control panel, visualizer and other AV/IT equipment in the centrally timetabled classrooms.

For the class schedule and registration, please visit http://www.its.hku.hk/documentation/handbook/its-guide/2015-2016/orientation-seminars#classrooms.

2. Orientation Seminars

The seminar on “Introduction to Information Technology Services (ITS)” gives an introduction of the comprehensive range of central IT and network services offered by ITS.

On top of the introductory session, the following parallel sessions will be arranged on the same dates. They are-

  • About the University’s Research Support Computing Environment and the HPC/HTC Facilities
  • Introduction to IP Telephony and Video Conferencing Services
  • Chi Wah Learning Commons guided tour

Another series of training on “Introduction to Moodle Learning Management System and Panopto Lecture Capture System” specifically for new colleagues will also be conducted.

For the schedule of the orientation seminars and registration, please visit http://www.its.hku.hk/documentation/handbook/its-guide/2015-2016/orientation-seminars#seminars.

3. Exhibition Booth

An exhibition booth will be arranged in the first two weeks of the first semester (September 1 – 11, 2015) with display boards showing the core IT Services, in particular the support for teaching and learning and research with University.

Date: September 1, 2015 (12:00 noon) to September 11, 2015 (5:00 pm)
Venue: G/F, Chi Wah Learning Commons, Central Podium Level, Centennial Campus

Veronica Yick
User Services
Information Technology Services

Student Learning Experience Surveys Now Open

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The HKUSLEQ and TPgLEQ online surveys are now closed.

HKU conducts institutional surveys on students’ learning experiences regularly to yield information for analysis and renewal of curriculum and pedagogy. The findings help ensure and enhance the quality of learning experiences.

We now invite all first, second and final year undergraduate students to complete the University of Hong Kong Student Learning Experience Questionnaire (HKUSLEQ); and all final year taught-postgraduate students are invited to fill out the Taught Postgraduate Learning Experience Questionnaire (TPgLEQ). Both surveys are conducted on-line. All target students should have received an e-mail invitation with the link to the survey. They can also access the link through the “My e-learning” tab in HKU Portal, as well as this direct link.

It takes about 8-10 minutes to complete the questionnaire. All information collected will remain strictly confidential. Please contact the Institutional Survey Team at surveytl@hku.hk or 3917- 4787 for technical assistance.

We appreciate and value our students’ response.

HKU Global Assistance Programme by International SOS

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Message from CEDARS – Student Development

Dear Students and Colleagues,

The University of Hong Kong partners with International SOS, the leading medical assistance, international healthcare and security assistance company, to provide worldwide emergency support to all students and staff. This progrmme offers local expertise, preventative advice and emergency assistance through their network of assistance centres, clinics and health and logistics providers throughout the world. Students and staff can access destination-specific pre-trip health and safety advices, overseas medical and security assistance, emergency medical care and evacuation and many other important services to prevent or deal with emergencies and unexpected situations in the field.

Please visit http://ghelc.hku.hk/sos for registration and programme detail.

For enquires, please contact Ms Karen Chiu at 2219 4994 or email at karenchiu@hku.hk.

Best regards,

Dr. Albert Ko
Head of Student Development
CEDARS

Scholarships for Studying in Japan and France

Message from Scholarships Office of the Registry

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Dear Students,

Applications are now invited for the following external scholarship schemes. Please submit your application to the respective Secretariat directly.

1. Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2016 (Research Students)

Target Students:
Non-Japanese students who wish to study in graduate courses at Japanese universities in 2015-16.

How to apply:
Hong Kong and Macau SAR residents can submit their applications to the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong by mail or by hand, by May 29, 2015. The selection process includes written test and interview which will be arranged in June 2015.

Enquiries:
Ms Maggie Lau, Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong (infojp@hn.mofa.go.jp)

2. Scholarships for Studying in France
The Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau is offering the following scholarships for different disciplines and target student groups:

Application deadline: April 26, 2015 (Extended deadline)
How to apply: On-line application
Enquiries: Ms Lavender Cheung
Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macau(lavender.cheung@consulfrance-hongkong.org)
We wish you success with your application!

Best,
Kitty Wong
Director
Scholarships Office, The Registry
Please check out for more information on scholarship opportunities, background and sharing stories at HKU Scholarships website.

cc: All teachers – Please bring this to the attention of your students who may be interested in making an application.

Moodle and Panopto hands-on workshops for teachers

Message from Information Technology Services

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Dear Teachers,

We are pleased to organize Learning Management System (LMS) – Moodle and Lecture Capture Services (LCS) – Panopto hands-on workshops for you to familiar with our e-learning services available at HKU.

The following upcoming hands-on workshops in April are now open for your registration. The course details can be found at http://moodle-support.hku.hk/training/ITS-all

Please register by clicking the “Register” hyperlinks below. The number of seats is limited. After successful registration, if you cannot attend, please cancel the registration to release the reserved seat for other colleague.

Assessment tools on Moodle

Course Code Moodle Course Title Date Time Venue Registration
MOD-002 Moodle Hands-on Workshop on Assignments, Choices and Quizzes 16 Apr, 2015 (Thu) 10:00am – 11:00am KB110 Register
MOD-005 Moodle Hands-on Workshop on Turnitin and GradeMark 16 Apr, 2015 (Thu) 11:30am – 12:30pm KB110 Register

Introduction of Lecture Capture Service in HKU

Course Code Moodle Course Title Date Time Venue Registration
PAN-001 Introduction to Lecture Capture Service using the “Panopto” system 22 Apr, 2015 (Wed) 10:00am – 11:00am CPD3.29 Register
PAN-002 Edit, Share and Output Panopto Video Recording 22 Apr, 2015 (Wed) 11:30am – 12:30pm CPD3.29 Register

Grading functions on Moodle

Course Code Moodle Course Title Date Time Venue Registration
MOD-003 Moodle Hands-on Workshop on Grades 30 Apr, 2015 (Thu) 10:00am – 11:00am KB110 Register
MOD-007 Moodle Hands-on Workshop on Using Scales and Outcomes 30 Apr, 2015 (Thu) 11:30am – 12:30pm KB110 Register

Note:
(1) KB110 = Room 110, Knowles Building
CPD-3.29 = Room CPD-3.29, Central Podium (CPD), Centennial Campus

(2) If you have taken a Moodle hands-on course offered by the ITS, we recommend you follow up with an e-learning Pedagogical Support Unit (EPSU) workshop and/or a Faculty of Education/ Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE) seminar.

The EPSU of the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) offers pedagogically focused e-learning workshops, which leverage the central Moodle platform to enable good teaching practices. These workshops focus on teaching approaches and good teaching practices, complement the Moodle courses offered by the ITS and the Moodle seminars offered by the Faculty of Education/CITE, which tend to focus on innovative teaching practice using the new features available in Moodle.

e-learning workshops by EPSU/CETL
http://www.cetl.hku.hk/professional-learning/

e-learning seminars by the Faculty of Education/CITE
http://www.cite.hku.hk/news.php?category=upcoming

For more information and inquiry on Moodle and Panopto training and support, feel free to email: e-learningTeam@hku.hk

Best Regards,

Ada Yau
e-learning Team
Information Technology Services

University Assessment Policy and Credit Transfer for Student Exchange

Message from Professor Ian Holliday, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning)

Dear Colleagues and Students,

I am pleased to inform you that at its March 3, 2015 meeting, the Senate approved a “University Assessment Policy” and a policy on “Credit Transfer for Student Exchange”. The former articulates the institutional assessment policy and guides assessment practices in respect of undergraduate and taught postgraduate curricula; the latter outlines the principles for credit transfer for undergraduate student exchange, in connection with which corresponding adjustments have been made to the University’s “Credit Accumulation and Transfer Policy” (vide paragraph 17 and Annex II thereof). Both the “University Assessment Policy” and the “Credit Accumulation and Transfer Policy” are accessible at: http://www.cdqa.hku.hk/guidelines-and-forms.php.

Any questions relating to these policies may be addressed to Rebecca Ching, Head of the Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance Section, Registry (e-mail: recleung@hku.hk) or Jennifer Wong of her Office (e-mail: jsmwong@hku.hk) in the first instance.

Professor Ian Holliday
Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(Teaching and Learning)

Teaching Development Grants (TDG) 2015

Message from Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance Section of the Registry

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http://intranet.hku.hk:8030/web/reg/adqa/rslleung/TDG-List-A-2015.pdf

Applications should be submitted to Ms. Synthia Chau, Secretary, Teaching and Learning Quality Committee, c/o Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance Section, Registry. TDG applications will be processed in batches according to the following cut-off dates in 2015:

1st round – Thursday, April 30, 2015
2nd round – Monday, November 16, 2015
3rd round – Monday, December 28, 2015

Enquiries may be directed to Ms. Chau (schau@hku.hk) or Ms. Julie Lau (julielau@hku.hk).

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Staff Teaching Space Experience Survey – February 2015

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Message from Professor Ian Holliday, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Teaching & Learning)

Dear Colleagues,

Staff Teaching Space Experience Survey – February 2015

IT Services is conducting an online Teaching Space Experience Survey on behalf of the University from today till 13th March 2015.

The purpose of this survey is to gather information about your experiences and perceptions of the classroom environments that you use to deliver your lectures and seminars etc. in order to find out what you think is important and of any issues to be addressed.

Your opinions are valuable to us and this information will help us understand how we can provide better facilities to support your teaching. A separate survey investigating the student learning environment experience will be running concurrently.

The results of both will be used to inform the University Strategy for future development of Teaching and Learning Spaces over the coming planning period (2-3 years) to ensure that space provided for teaching and learning is fit for purpose and of good quality in order to enhance the student learning experience.

You can access the survey through this link:

http://survey.its.hku.hk/s3/learning-environment-staffsurvey2015

If you have any questions or queries about this survey please contact Mrs Toni Kelly, Associate Director (Learning Environments), at tkelly@hku.hk.

With best wishes

Professor Ian Holliday
Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Teaching & Learning)