Events Calendar

 

 

Common Core Staff-Student Consultative meeting

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

The Common Core would like to invite you to participate in the Staff-Student Consultative meeting: Date: Monday, 29 April 2024 Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Venue: Common Core & BASc Lounge, Main Building Rm 150 (Pizza will be provided for this lunch meeting)   This meeting provides a channel of communication between students across […]

Communication-intensive Courses (CiC) Symposium 2024

2/F Digital Interactive Lab HKU Main Library

Objectives At the end of the Symposium, participants will be able to: Understand visual and digital communication across the curriculum Embed visual and digital communication in courses Abstract The CiC Symposium 2024 will explore the intersection of the digital world and assessment in higher and professional education. The event will feature a keynote address by […]

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 […]

Infinite Frames – Students’ Short Film Festival

Laundry Steps, Tai Kwun,10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong

Join us for a celebration of creativity, innovation, and the power of visual storytelling! Experience the magic of motion picture experiments and the exchange of visionary ideas from the brightest young minds. See a diverse selection of short films, masterfully crafted by talented students from The University of Hong Kong and prestigious universities across Europe. […]

Vitruvian Bridge: Arts × Science Minds

Exhibition Hall, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Sheung Wan Municipal Services Building

Let’s work and play together with artists and a scientist. This is an exploration of the connection between two disciplines through experimentation and discussion, to build a bridge for knowledge exchange and collaborative thinking. As world issues and society become ever more complex, you are invited to become a vital part of this increasingly important […]

Transdisciplinary Research Fellowship – Critical Zones, Sustainability, And Water

The University of Hong Kong, with fieldwork in sites around Hong Kong

We invite undergraduate students to this 2-week intensive fellowship on transdisciplinary research around Critical Zones*, sustainability, and water in Hong Kong. Student fellows will learn: Transdisciplinary research fundamentals– theories, methodologies, rationales, and impact. Practices, interventions, & cultural assumptions around water and Hong Kong. Creative and critical reading, viewing, sharing, and writing. Through interactive activities, fieldwork, […]

Talk on Common Core Courses for New Students

Grand Hall, Centennial Campus, HKU

The Talk will provide an opportunity for you to obtain information and ask questions in relation to Common Core course selection before the first day of course selection on August 20, 2024. Date: August 14, 2024 (Wednesday) Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Venue: Grand Hall, Centennial Campus, HKU No registration is required. Remarks: In […]

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, free for all HKU tutors. This hands-on workshop will provide practical skills and strategies to enhance the engagement and learning […]

Common Core Learning Partner Promotion Day

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

University is about more than just studying. Are you looking to develop your public speaking abilities? Or perhaps you have a passion for marine life? If so, we encourage you to visit the Common Core/BASc Lounge (MB150) on September 3rd and 4th, from 11am to 6pm. There, you can gain valuable information about the CC […]

Common Core Learning Partner Promotion Day

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

University is about more than just studying. Are you looking to develop your public speaking abilities? Or perhaps you have a passion for marine life? If so, we encourage you to visit the Common Core/BASc Lounge (MB150) on September 3rd and 4th, from 11am to 6pm. There, you can gain valuable information about the CC […]

Learning for Digital Futures: Orientation Workshop for Common Core Tutors (Semester 1, 2024-25)

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 for Digital Futures, on September […]

Digital Communications Literacy – Driving Teaching & Learning through Tech

Zoom

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. […]