CETL Programme: Introduction to Teaching and Learning @ HKU

Organized by Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL)

Date: 18th September, 2014 (Thurs) NEW!
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
Venue: Multi-purpose Zone, 3/F, HKU Main Library

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This one-day ‘Introduction to Teaching and Learning @ HKU’ programme is a foundation programme in teaching and learning at the University of Hong Kong and is designed for teaching staff, regardless of previous teaching experience, who are new to teaching at HKU. The overall aim is to provide new staff with a better understanding of specific issues relating to teaching and learning context in Hong Kong and at HKU. Staff will hear from leading Senior Academics in areas of strategic importance to the University.

During this programme, participants will be able to gain knowledge and to engage in discussions relating to issues relevant to teaching and learning at HKU. These will include the overview of the 4-year undergraduate curriculum reform delivered by Professor George Tham, Associate Vice-President of HKU, the demography and culture of HKU students, English as a medium of instruction, the common core curriculum, the role and nature of academic advising and about e-learning at HKU. Participants will also have the opportunity to talk in small groups to Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) winners at HKU and learn about the diverse ways that have made HKU teaching more outcomes-based and how these have enhanced the learning effectiveness of their teaching.

Online Registration

Registration will close on 10th Sept (Wed) at 3:30pm.

For information on registration, please contact:
Ms. Ivy Lai, CETL
Phone: 3917 8996; Email: laichun2@hku.hk.

Distinguished Lecture on The World Bank Group Twin Goals and Implications for Policy Making by Professor Kaushik Basu

Message from Faculty of Business and Economics

Dear All,

The Faculty of Business and Economics and Institute for China and Global Development present a Distinguished Lecture entitled “The World Bank Group Twin Goals and Implications for Policy-Making” by Professor Kaushik Basu, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of The World Bank.

Date: June 30, 2014 (Monday)
Time: 02:15pm – 03:45pm
Venue: Room 315, 3/F, K.K. Leung Building, HKU

About the lecture: The World Bank Group recently adopted two overarching goals – the end of extreme, chronic poverty in the world by 2030 and the promotion of shared prosperity in every society. The lecture will review past trends on poverty, the strengths and weaknesses of the goals, and their implications for policy making, especially in the presence of globalization. Join Professor Kaushik Basu, The World Bank’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for a discussion of the age-old debate on growth versus direct welfare interventions as instruments for countering poverty.

Registration: http://www.fbe.hku.hk/go/fbe-ke-lecture/

For enquiries, please contact us at fbecomm@hku.hk or 3917-8133.

Best regards,
Communications Team
Faculty of Business and Economics
Room 502, K.K. Leung Building
The University of Hong Kong

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SoL-SRT & CITE Joint Seminar: A computer science perspective on collaborative learning and knowledge building

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Seminar: A computer science perspective on collaborative learning and knowledge building

Speaker: Professor H. Ulrich Hoppe, the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Date: June 20, 2013
Time: 12:45-14:00
Venue: Runme Shaw 101, HKU

Abstract
The Collide research group (”Collaborative Learning in Intelligent Distributed Environments”, link: http://www.collide.info) at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany) forms part of the Department of Computer Science and Applied Cognitive Science within the Faculty of Engineering. First, the talk will briefly address the interdisciplinary composition of the department and its impact on teaching and advanced student projects. Then it will focus on two example project areas.

(A) Technical support for collaborative inquiry learning:The EU project COLDEX (“Collaborative Learning and Distributed Experimentation”, 2002-05), led by the Collide group, developed and tested collaborative modelling tools for various areas of science learning together with a globally accessible repository of learner-created models. Learning by sharing such “emerging learning objects” was a main theme of COLDEX. This idea has been taken up in a later EU project (SCY – “Science Created by You”, 2008-12), coordinated by the Univ. of Twente (NL), by facilitating learner experience through larger “missions” in the SCY-Lab environment. The on-going EU project Go-Lab (2012-16) focuses on providing uniform access to a variety of remote laboratories, both virtual and physical. It particularly features customisable web-based learning environments and learning analytics components.

(B) Applying network analysis techniques to learning and knowledge building communities:In the context of the European “Science in Society” project SISOB (2011-13), Collide has developed a flexible workbench for network analysis of knowledge building communities. Whereas SISOB studied the social impact of science and research in general, these tools have also been applied in a “Learning Analytics” context, e.g. to analyse the evolution of ideas in the Wikiversity community. A recent application addresses patterns of resource usage in a blended learning course.

About the speaker

H. Ulrich Hoppe holds a full professorship for “Cooperative and Learning Support Systems” in the Department of Computer Science and Applied Cognitive Science (Engineering Faculty) at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. With an original background in mathematics and physics, followed by a PhD in educational technology (Tuebingen University, 1984), Ulrich Hoppe has been working for more than ten years in the area of Intelligent User Interfaces and Cognitive User Models (1984-95), before he re-focused his research on Technology-Enhanced Learning and Knowledge Management. He joined the University of Duisburg as a professor in 1995 and founded the research group COLLIDE on Collaborative Learning in Intelligent Distributed Environments (COLLIDE) in the same year. With the COLLIDE group, Ulrich Hoppe has been engaged in more than 10 European projects in the area of advanced computational technologies for learning and and knowledge management. Ulrich Hoppe has been programme co-chair of CSCL 2003 in Bergen (Norway), AIED 2003 in Sydney (Australia), ICCE 2007 in Hiroshima (Japan), and CRIWG 2012 in Raesfeld (Germany).

His current research interests are:

  • Interactive and collaborative media for learning and knowledge construction
  • Analysis, modelling, and intelligent support of interactive and collaborative learning processes
  • Social network analysis and community support

For registration, go to http://www.cite.hku.hk/news.php?id=520&category=seminar

HKU Education Distinguished Lecture on “Empires of Learning in East Asia”

Message from Faculty of Education

Distinguished Lecture
Empires of Learning in East Asia

Professor Simon Marginson
Institute of Education
The University of London

Higher education and science are central to modern societies and to the global strategies of states. East Asia is becoming the world’s third great zone of higher education, science and innovation, alongside North America and Western Europe/UK, though this development has yet to be fully understood outside the region. What are the drivers of the remarkable post-Confucian educational systems in China, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore? What are their strengths and limitations? Is a new model of the university emerging? What are the implications for world society, economy and polity?

Date: June 25, 2014, Wednesday
Time: 5:00pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong
Online Registration: http://webapps.edu.hku.hk/outreach/lecture
Enquiries: 2859 2529
Language: English

About the Speaker
Professor Simon Marginson is Professor of International Higher Education at the Institute of Education of the University of London and the Joint Editor-in-Chief of the world academic journal Higher Education. He was previously Professor of Higher Education at the University of Melbourne (2006-2013). His research and writing focuses on global and international aspects of higher education and policy. His books include Markets in Education (1997), The Enterprise University (2000) and International Student Security (2010), and the forthcoming Age of STEM (2014) and Higher Education in Vietnam (2014). In October this year he delivers the Clark Kerr lectures at the University of California.

Sponsored by
Tin Ka Ping Foundation

CETL EPSU Seminar – Meaningful Gamification in Educational Settings

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Speakers
Dr Jingli Cheng (Instructional Designer, CETL, HKU)
Dr Timothy Hew (Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, HKU)
Date: 26 June, 2014 (Thursday)
Time: 12:45pm – 2:00pm[Sandwiches will be served with coffee and tea.] Venue: Room 321, Run Run Shaw Building

Abstract
Meaningful gamification (Nicholson, 2012) aims to use game elements to provide external rewards but also help users find deeper connection to an underlying topic or issue in a non-game context. This seminar will explore implications of meaningful gamification for educational settings by discussing the theoretical background and examining a few practical examples. The goal is to introduce the notion of meaningful gamification to HKU educators so as to help broaden the range of tools they can employ to further enhance their teaching practice.

About the Speakers
Dr Jingli Cheng has extensive experience applying instructional design theories and best practices in various organizational settings to help learners improve their knowledge and skills. Before joining the HKU’s e-learning Pedagogical Support Unit, he worked as Instructional Designer at Stanford University, the Hewlett Packard company and several other organizations in the United States. His research interests include motivation for knowledge sharing in online communities and informal learning in organizational settings.

Dr Timothy Hew is an Associate Professor with the Faculty of Education at HKU. He earned his Bachelor and Master degrees from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and his PhD from Indiana University, Bloomington in the USA. His research interests include e-learning and blended learning strategies, and computer-supported interactions. Dr Hew has more than 10 years teaching experience involving e-learning environments in Singapore and the USA.

For further details and to download the presentation file, please visit: http://www.cetl.hku.hk/seminar140626/

EPSU Website: http://epsu.cetl.hku.hk/26jun2014/

For enquiries, please contact Ms Ivy Lai by email at laichun2@hku.hk.

Seminar: Cognitive usability evaluation for improving learning and decision support systems

Message from Faculty of Education (Research Office)

COGNITIVE USABILITY EVALUATION FOR IMPROVING LEARNING AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS

by

Professor Andre Kushniruk
School of Health Information Science
The University of Victoria, Canada

11 June 2014 (Wednesday)
12:45 – 14:00
Room 205, Runme Shaw Building, HKU
(Chair: Dr Maggie Wang)

Abstract:
This presentation will describe novel methods for assessing the usability of information systems and for evaluating the impact of advanced health care information systems on reasoning and decision making. The discussion will draw on examples from the evaluation of a number of health applications, ranging from decision support to Web-based clinical guidelines and educational systems. The approaches described will be considered along a continuum ranging from laboratory-based usability testing to clinical simulations and naturalistic study of system use. An integrated framework will be discussed for conducting evaluations of information systems which borrows from advances a number of fields, including cognitive, information and computer science, as well as the emerging field of usability engineering. Low-cost rapid approaches to conducting usability testing of educational applications will be described. Application of video analysis for assessing human-computer interaction in health care settings will be illustrated along with recent work in developing methods for the “televaluation” of Web-based information resources (including evaluation of web-based electronic health records designed for education). In addition, experiences in teaching low-cost rapid usability methods to undergraduate and graduate information technology students will be discussed.

About the speaker:
Andre Kushniruk, PhD is a Professor at the School of Health Information Science at the University of Victoria in Canada. Dr. Kushniruk is also an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Aalborg University in Denmark and an Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong. Dr. Kushniruk conducts research in a number of areas including evaluation of the effects of technology as well as education in health informatics. His work is known internationally and he has published widely in the area of health informatics and the application of cognitively based video analysis to improve information systems. Dr. Kushniruk has held academic positions at a number of Canadian universities and worked with major hospitals in both Canada, the United States and internationally. He holds undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Biology, as well as a M.Sc. in Computer Science from McMaster University and a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from McGill University.

~ All are welcome ~
For enquiry, please contact the Office of Research at 2857 8254.

Seminar: Improving flipped classroom through recursive and reflective design driven by formative evaluation

Message from Faculty of Education (Research Office)

Improving flipped classroom through recursive and reflective design driven by formative evaluation

by

Dr Bian Wu
Department of Educational Information Technology
East China Normal University

5 June 2014 (Thursday)
12:45 – 14:00
Room 206, Runme Shaw Building, HKU
Chair: Dr Maggie Wang

Abstract:
The flipped classroom has been increasingly promoted as a pedagogical model in which the typical lecture and homework elements of a course are reversed. This seminar will introduce a flipped classroom project conducted at East Normal China University. In the project, students were offered micro-lessons for self-study, together with problem solving activities and evaluation from the teacher and peers in the class time. Moreover, the teaching portfolio and evaluation records of each session were analyzed for refinement of forthcoming sessions. Findings of the project will be discussed with their implications for an effective way for flipping the classroom.

About the speaker:
Dr Bian Wu is a Lecturer in the Department of Educational Information Technology, East China Normal University. He received his PhD from the University of Hong Kong in 2013. Dr Wu’s research interests include e-learning design and evaluation, instructional design, and problem-based learning. He has published papers in Computers & Education, and Educational Technology & Society.

~ All are welcome ~
For enquiry, please contact the Office of Research at 2857 8254.

The Sixth Workshop of Knowledge Management & E-Learning

Message from Faculty of Education

The Sixth Workshop of Knowledge Management & E-Learning
– by Faculty Research Theme (FRT) on Knowledge Management

Information Technology, Education, and Healthcare – Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Research

PROGRAM
1. Welcome address (13:20-13:30)
Prof. Gerard A. Postiglione,
Professor, Sociology and Educational Policy,
Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong

2. Emerging educational technologies and research directions (13:30-14:00)

Prof. J. Michael Spector,
Chair Professor, Learning Technologies, University of North Texas;
Visiting Research Professor, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong

3. Institute-wide implementation of e-portfolios – Addressing sustainability and scalability issues (14:10-14:40)

Prof. Cher Ping LIM, Director of Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Hong Kong Institute of Education

4. A report of research conducted in the KM&EL Lab (14:50-15:20)

Dr. Maggie M. Wang, Director of the KM&EL Lab,
Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tea break (15:30-15:50) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5. Virtual learning tools and environments for health professionals and students (15:50-16:20)
Prof. Andre Kushniruk, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria

6. Electronic records in medical education (16:30-17:00)
Dr. Janice Johnston, Deputy Director (Education) and Division Head,
Division of Health Economics, Policy and Management, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong

7. Integrating electronic health records into health professional and health informatics education (17:10-17:40)
Dr. Elizabeth Borycki, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria

Date: June 6, 2014
Time: 13:20-17:40
Venue: Room 205, Runme Shaw Building, HKU

The registration quota for this workshop is 30 (no registration fee charged).

Contact: Dr. Maggie M. Wang, Email: magwang@hku.hk

KM&EL Lab (http://kmel-lab.org/website)

All are welcome!

SoL-SRT Seminar: Technology enhanced learning

Message from Sciences of Learning Strategic Research Theme

Technology enhanced learning: A dialogue between the fields of educational data mining, psychometrics and educational psychology

Date: 22nd May, 2014
Time: 12:30 to 14:30
Venue: Runme Shaw Building 204, The University of Hong Kong
Speakers: Dr Vincent Tam, Dr Maggie Zhao, Ms Sanyin Cheng

Introduction
During the past decade, educational data mining has emerged to provide positive value to educational improvement, together with conventional academic communities such as educational psychology, psychometrics, among others. Ostensibly, these different strands of research seem to be in conflict: one focus on identifying meaningful patterns in available data versus one structuring and confirming situations to provide evidence. Given their shared goals in enhancing educational practice, this hybrid seminar is formalized to provide a dialogue opportunity for communities of educational psychology, psychometric measurement and educational data mining to recognize the unique attributes of the other, thereby increasing opportunities for collaborative research between these communities.

Program

  • Topic 1 Educational data mining on big data for e-learning systems
    (By Dr Vincent Tam)
  • Topic 2 Modern psychometrics and technology in educational
    assessment (by Dr Maggie Yue Zhao)
  • Topic 3 Intellectual styles and student development (by Ms Sanyin
    Cheng)

For details, please go to SoL-SRT website:
http://sol.edu.hku.hk/sol-srt-seminar-technology-enhanced-learning-dialogue-fields-educational-data-mining-psychometrics-educational-psychology/

Sandwiches and beverage will be provided!

All are welcome!

Panopto Training Courses for Teachers

Message from Information Technology Services

Dear Teachers,

We are pleased to announce that the following hands-on training courses on Panopto Lecture Capturing Solution are now open for registration. You are welcome to attend. Please register the courses by clicking the “Register” hyperlinks below.

Panopto Training Courses

Course Code Panopto Course Title Date Time Venue Registration
PAN-001 Introduction of Panopto Lecture Video Capturing Solution 21 May, 2014 (Wed) 10:00am – 11:00am CPD-LG20 Register
PAN-002 Edit, Share and Output Panopto Video Recording 21 May, 2014 (Wed) 11:30am – 12:30pm CPD-LG20 Register

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.

The course details can be found at http://moodle-support.hku.hk/cms/?q=training/cc and http://moodle-support.hku.hk/cms/?q=training/panopto

Note:
(1) CPD-LG20 = Room CPD-LG20, 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,

Kenneth Siu
e-learning Team
Information Technology Services