Events Calendar

 

 

Experimenting, Failing, and Learning

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

Experiential workshops series – Improvisation and Design thinking in Teaching and Learning These four face-to-face experiential workshops use improvisation and design thinking principles for reimagining teaching and learning in a memorable, fun and engaging way. Each workshop focuses on a different aspect of the frameworks to provide valuable strategies, repertoires, and techniques to enhance your […]

Coaching through Conversations and Questions

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

Experiential workshops series – Improvisation and Design thinking in Teaching and Learning These four face-to-face experiential workshops use improvisation and design thinking principles for reimagining teaching and learning in a memorable, fun and engaging way. Each workshop focuses on a different aspect of the frameworks to provide valuable strategies, repertoires, and techniques to enhance your […]

Empowering Participation

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

Experiential workshops series – Improvisation and Design thinking in Teaching and Learning These four face-to-face experiential workshops use improvisation and design thinking principles for reimagining teaching and learning in a memorable, fun and engaging way. Each workshop focuses on a different aspect of the frameworks to provide valuable strategies, repertoires, and techniques to enhance your […]

Creating non-linear stories using Twine to support case-based learning

Zoom

Date: 30 November 2022 (Wednesday) Time: 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm Venue: RRS 321, 3/F Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU Speaker: Mr. Donn Gonda, CETL Registration: https://www2.cetl.hku.hk/cetlevents/regist/492/registEvent.php?eventId=492 Abstract Storytelling can be a powerful tool to enhance students’ communication skills. These stories can help students to understand complex and abstract concepts by allowing them […]

Untitled: A.I. and Transformations to Teaching and Learning

Zoom

Untitled: A.I. and Transformations to Teaching and Learning   The rapid technological advances in AI deep generative models have significant and disruptive implications for teaching and learning within higher education. While there are questions and issues around academic honesty, plagiarism, creativity, and originality - the potential to enhance student learning is substantial. Join us for […]

Tutor Certificate Workshop – Foundations in Teaching and Learning

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

As an initiative to provide a professional development path for tutors, the Communication-Intensive Courses (CiC) initiative in collaboration with the Common Core and the Centre for Applied English (CAES), is hosting a 1-day workshop open to tutors.   Date: Wednesday, 11 January 2023 Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: Common Core Lounge (Main Building Room 150)   This […]

Tutor’s corner – cocktails, conversations, colleagues, singing

Junels Restobar Bar Junels Restobar Bar, G/F, 7 On Ning Lane, Sai Ying Pun

Join us for a laid-back social event of drinks and karaoke. Mingle with fellow HKU tutors, unwind, and recharge in a welcoming atmosphere. The event is free. Food and drinks are available for purchase (at happy hour prices). All HKU tutors are welcome! Sign-up now https://forms.gle/dqtb822xQwqYaigr9

Tutor Certificate Workshop – Foundations in Teaching and Learning

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

As an initiative to provide a professional development path for tutors, the Communication-Intensive Courses (CiC) initiative in collaboration with the Common Core and the Centre for Applied English (CAES), is hosting a 1-day workshop open to tutors.   Date: Thursday, 24 August 2023 Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: Common Core Lounge (Main Building Room 150)   […]

Common Core 2023-2024 Semester 1 Tutor Orientation: Learning in the Age of AI

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

All of us in the Common Core would like to warmly welcome new and experienced tutors to the first semester of teaching. Tutors are at the heart of creating a dynamic and impactful learning experience for students at the Common Core. We hope you can attend our orientation workshop, Learning in the Age of AI, on […]

Tutors Certificate Course – 1-Day Foundational Workshop (Foundations in Teaching and Learning)

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

As an initiative to provide a professional development path for tutors, the Communication-Intensive Courses (CiC) initiative in collaboration with the Common Core and the Centre for Applied English (CAES), is hosting a 1-day workshop open to tutors.   Date: Friday, 12 January 2024 Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: Common Core & BASc Lounge (Main […]

Learning in the Age of AI: Orientation Workshop for Common Core Tutors, Semester 2, 2023-24

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

All of us in the Common Core would like to warmly welcome new and experienced tutors to the second semester of teaching. Tutors are at the heart of creating a dynamic and impactful learning experience for students at the Common Core. We hope you can attend our orientation workshop, Learning in the Age of AI, […]

Strategies for Managing Student Collaborations

Common Core / BASc Lounge Room 150 1/F Main Building, The University of Hong Kong

How to manage group dynamic? How to manage free-rider? How to use peer evaluation to enhance student’s participation?   Collaboration skills have become essential for developing future-ready graduates to meet the increasingly team-oriented demands and complexity of the workplace. However, teachers often struggle with effectively implementing group work in learning and assessments. Common challenges include […]