Events Calendar

 

 

Teacher Facilitation Course – Creating engaging learning experiences

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

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.   […]

Orientation Workshop for Common Core Tutors, Semester 2, 2025-26

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

Teacher Facilitation Course – Creating engaging learning experiences

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

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.   […]

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Tools That Boost Teachers’ Productivity

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

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, […]

ARBOREAL INTELLIGENCE Campus Walk

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

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 […]

Enhancing and Tracking Students’ Engagement and Learning in an AI era through a Novel LMS – Vox

Learning Lab, RRS321, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU

While AI can make learning frictionless, meaningful education requires deliberate engagement—a “slow food” approach to foster deep, satisfying learning. This necessity calls for pedagogical tools and platforms designed to craft challenging and enlightening experiences. This seminar explores how the innovative HKU LMS platform, Vox, transforms teaching and learning in class and online. It begins with an overview of […]

CC Teacher and Tutor Summer Gathering @ Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA)

Hong Kong Museum of Art 10 Salisbury Road Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Dear colleagues, You are warmly invited to our special summer gathering held just for teachers and tutors. During the gathering, you will have a chance to: - Enjoy the exclusive guided tour by an HKMoA docent (for free!) - Learn about Hong Kong and international art collections - View selected Monet masterpieces and special exhibitions […]

Foundations in Teaching and Learning – Tutors Certificate Course 2026

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 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 […]

Orientation Workshop for Common Core Tutors Semester 1, 2026-27

Common Core / BASc Lounge, Room 150, 1/F, Main Building, HKU

All of us in the Common Core would like to warmly welcome new and experienced tutors to the new school year. 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, From Tutor to Learning Leader, on August 25, 2026, […]

AI in Healthcare sharing session

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

You are warmly invited to a one-hour sharing session on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, drawing on insights from teaching CCAI9008 (Shaping Population Medicine with AI) at HKU and from Harvard Medical School's Executive Education online course. The speaker Dr. Abraham Wai (from Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong Department of Emergency Medicine) […]

Gamify Your Teaching: Play, Learn, and Get Inspired

Main Building 150, Common Core / BASc Lounge

Struggling to engage your students in class? Did you know games can be an effective way to turn your classroom into an engaging one! We warmly invite all HKU teachers and tutors interested in transforming their classrooms through gamification to join our upcoming professional development session. Come discover innovative ways to engage students, play, learn, and get inspired! What […]

Engagement Strategies in Large Classroom Teaching

MB 150, Common Core & BASc Lounge

How do you keep a large class engaged and actively involved? Come join us and get tips from our Experienced Common Core teachers! Open to all HKU professors, lecturers, and teachers across faculties who want to enhance their large-class teaching. Register at https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=109836