Host: Prof. Julian Tanner Date: November 5, 2024 (Tuesday) Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Venue: Common Core / BASc Lounge, Room 150, 1/F, Main Building All interested staff are welcome to join. Please register here. (HKU Portal login required) For enquiries, please contact Ms Penny Tse at pennyt@hku.hk
Join us for an enlightening talk in collaboration with Ictioxingu, a conservation project led by Prof. Leandro Sousa from the Federal University of Pará, Altamira. We’ll dive into the incredible fish diversity of the Xingu River, a main tributary of the Amazon River, showcasing the vibrant species that inhabit its waters. You'll learn about the […]
Join this interactive session for improve the design and writing of your course proposals and syllabus for better student engagement and success in Common Core proposal submissions. The workshop will include sharing of best tips from teachers on: - Writing course proposals and syllabus - Generating compelling learning outcomes - Framing the content and structuring […]
We invite students to join this free tour, led by docents from deTour, who will introduce the concept of the exhibition and explain the features of the installations. During the visit, you will also have an opportunity to engage in creative experiential activities. “deTour 2024 – design festival” is Hong Kong’s largest annual design festival, […]
We invite students to join this free tour, led by docents from deTour, who will introduce the concept of the exhibition and explain the features of the installations. During the visit, you will also have an opportunity to engage in creative experiential activities. “deTour 2024 – design festival” is Hong Kong’s largest annual design festival, […]
Transnational Chinese women filmmakers have made significant contributions to world cinema in the digital era. In the twenty-first century, border-crossing female filmmakers participate in the enormous changes happening in the global film industry as well as political, economic, technological, social, and cultural transformations taking place in the Asian region. With a close look at how […]
Where: Common Core & BASc Lounge (Room 150, 1/F, HKU Main Building) Dates: 11 / 12 / 13 December 2024 Time: 10:00 - 16:00 Student sharing: 11:00 - 12:00 and 15:00 - 16:00 each day CCST9081 is all about what makes us human and how humans evolved. How are we different from our […]
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 […]
Chinese Martial Arts - Culture And The Future 19/02/2025 (Wed) 12:45-14:20 @ LE3 Join us for an inspiring lecture with Kung Fu Master Rudy Ibarra, as he shares his journey into Chinese Martial Arts and Kung Fu and its profound connection to Chinese cultural heritage. Master Ibarra will share how Kung Fu has acted as […]
Date: February 24, 2025 (Mon) Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Venue: Online (Zoom) Registration: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?ueid=98760 About the Session When we communicate, there is an “undercurrent” affecting what people think of us as a communicator, how much they trust us, and how much they listen and believe our message. This session explores the “currents” of […]