Warmest welcome to you as we commence the new semester.
We are pleased to launch a Induction Program for all teaching and teaching support staff. The program aims to acclimate colleagues, particularly new hires this semester but all are welcome, to outcome-based teaching and learning, strategies for digital learning and teaching, and pedagogical knowledge at UIC.

The following Induction Program workshops will be conducted from 17-to 26 Feb 2025. Participants who complete at least four workshops will receive a certificate of completion.

Please register at least 3 hours before each session for light lunch preparation.

Registration: Click Here (DDL: 26 Feb)

IP workshop 1：Practical Implications of Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) and Criterion-Referenced Assessment (CRA)
Date & Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm, 17 February 2025 (Mon)
Facilitator: Dr. Jesse Owen HEARNS-BRANAMAN (Associate Professor of International Journalism and Head of the Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Venue: T2-202
Language: English

Abstract:
This workshop will help to ground the concepts of CILOs and CRA by looking at how to evaluate appropriate CILOs and corresponding assessments, how to appraise effective timing for assessments, how to judge the quality of rubrics, and how to create helpful rubrics.

IP workshop 2：E-learning: Brief Introduction and Tutorial on iSpace
Date & Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm, 19 February 2025 (Wed) (Date & Time Changed)

Facilitators: Ms. Suri Suyi LI (Senior IT Technician, ITSC)

Venue: T8-303 (Venue Changed）

Language: English

Abstract:

At the end of the workshop, you will be able to know:

1. What is iSpace/Moodle

2. How to login to iSpace

3. How to prepare courses in iSpace

4. More tutorial resources and contact information

IP workshop 3: Future-Oriented Curriculum Reform Strategies
Co-organizer: Information Technology Services Centre (ITSC)
Date & Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm, 20 February 2025 (Thu) (Date & Time Changed)

Facilitator: Prof. Yu HUANG (Associate Vice President(Teaching and Learning)\Executive Director of ICSCC\Dean of GS), Dr. Milen JISSOV (Associate Director of CTL, Associate Professor of FHSS)
Venue: T2-202
Language: English

Abstract:

The recent rapid progress in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made innovation a hallmark of the contemporary era. Institutions of higher learning across the world are trying not only to keep up with innovation but also to take a global lead in it. UIC is no exception. This workshop discusses UIC’s plans to develop new transdisciplinary major programs and to refocus its general education curriculum on teaching AI. The purpose of these efforts is to train future-ready students with a broad academic foundation and a comprehensive range of unique competencies—to prepare students for productive participation in and leadership of the era of innovation.

IP workshop 4：Introduction of a new Mentor Caring Program（MCP）
Date & Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm, 21 February 2025 (Fri)
Facilitator: Dr. Maggie Mei-Kit TANG (Associate Professor\Assistant Dean for Student Affairs of FHSS), Ms Joann CHEN (Assistant Director of SAO)
Venue: T2-202
Language: English

Abstract:

The session will outline the core objectives of the new MCP, which include providing tailored guidance to students through clearly defined mentorship roles, enhancing faculty professional development, and promoting resource efficiency. Participants will gain insights into the key mentorship categories—Academic Mentors, Mentors, Faculty Coordinators of Student Affairs, and Peer Mentors—and their respective roles in supporting students' academic, personal, and social growth.

IP workshop 5：掌握教学技能，提升教学水平(How to Master Teaching Skills and Enhance Teaching Effectiveness.)
Date & Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 pm, 26 February 2025 (Wed)
Speaker: Prof. Yanan LIN林亚南教授(国家级教学名师，UIC教师发展特别顾问/厦门大学特聘教授）
Venue: T2-202
Language: Chinese

Abstract:

Prof. Yanan LIN, a distinguished educator and CTL Special Advisor, will draw upon his extensive teaching experience to provide valuable insights on mastering teaching skills and enhancing teaching effectiveness.