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 all HKU tutors. Date: 15 January 2025 (Wednesday) Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: Common Core & BASc […]
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 for Digital Futures, on January […]
Digital technologies offer powerful tools to enhance student learning by boosting engagement, ensuring equitable participation, facilitating peer-based learning, and integrating innovative assessments methods. We invite you to participate in our interactive workshop designed to equip teachers with a overview of various digital applications that can enrich the teaching and learning experience in your courses. This […]
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has made Al technology accessible for teaching and learning in higher education. Beyond conversations around academic honesty, there's been enormous attention on how the technology is opening possibilities for what is taught and how it is taught. We invite you to participate in our interactive workshop designed to provide a quick […]
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. Date: 14 August 2025 (Thursday) Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: Common Core & […]
The Common Core is organising a workshop for new-to-Common Core co-ordinators and teachers on: Date: Friday, 29 August 2025 Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Venue: RRS 321 (Learning Lab), Run Run Shaw Building The session will be an opportunity to learn from the best practices of experienced Common Core teachers and ask questions. Afterwards, […]
Post-digital Learning: Teaching, Tech, and Tomorrows Orientation Workshop for Common Core Tutors, Semester 1, 2025-26 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 […]
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) […]
It’s time to celebrate you — our amazing Common Core teachers and tutors! ? Join us for a cheerful End‑of‑Semester Christmas Celebration & Networking Mixer filled with laughter, great food, games, and plenty of good vibes. Come mingle with Common Core teachers, colleagues, exchange cool teaching ideas, and discover creative approaches across the Common […]