Workshop: Facilitation Basics for Teaching and Learning- Questioning and Leading The workshop focuses on facilitation skills for interdisciplinary teaching contexts. Through hands-on and playful activities, we will practice questioning and listening techniques, moving your students across levels of abstraction, how to maintain the connection during delivery, and skills for leading and pacing. Teachers will walk […]

Join this interactive session on how to design interdisciplinary courses for quality and rigour, while optimising student learning and engagement. The workshop will include an introduction by the Director of the Common Core, Prof. Julian Tanner and sharing from CC teachers on: Tips for writing Common Core course proposals Generating compelling learning outcomes Framing the […]

Game On! Practical Storytelling Game-Based Design Workshop for HKU Teachers Bored of lecturing? Ever thought about turning your teaching into an effective game for your students? Our speaker will show you how. In this hands-on workshop, teachers will play with a storytelling-driven framework to design interactive and gamified student-centred activities for your teaching. To get […]

Teaching and research aren’t opposites—they can power each other! You’re warmly invited to an informal collegial sharing on how Common Core teaching can evolve into publications. Date: Thursday, November 27 Time: 16:00–17:30 Venue: Common Core / BASc Lounge (MB150) All HKU staff, CC teachers, and tutors are welcome Speakers Prof. Joe Lau (Associate Professor, Philosophy) […]

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 Studies (CAES), is hosting a 1-day workshop open to all HKU tutors. This hands-on workshop will provide practical skills and strategies to enhance the engagement and experiences […]

Come along and learn techniques on how to create engaging tutorials. You will learn about: Presentation and delivery skills Asking questions strategically Promoting dialogue and active participation Creative and memorable activities Participants will earn a certificate after attendance of both workshops and the successful completion of a post-workshop assessment. All HKU tutors are welcome.   […]

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, Post-digital Learning: Teaching, Tech, and Tomorrows, on January […]

Come along and learn techniques on how to create engaging tutorials. You will learn about: Presentation and delivery skills Asking questions strategically Promoting dialogue and active participation Creative and memorable activities Participants will earn a certificate after attendance of both workshops and the successful completion of a post-workshop assessment. All HKU tutors are welcome.   […]

This session explores practical ways educators can use AI and digital tools to streamline instructional preparation and enhance productivity. The workshop covers tools such as HKU-licensed Microsoft Copilot and Canva for vibe coding (subscription required), providing real examples of how to support slide creation and subject-related research. Speaker: Cindy Liang (HKU Libraries) Date: January 22, […]

This session combines an interactive game with a relaxed, reflective walk around the beautiful HKU campus. Together, we’ll explore how trees communicate, how nature forms networks, and how these ideas can spark new ways of thinking about learning and teaching. No coding, no screens — just conversation, greenery, and shared curiosity! Date: Tuesday, 27 January […]