CTL Weekly - 21 February 2022

I.CTL Activities

1. Results of the 2^ndUIC Innovative Teaching Contest (UIC第二届教师教学创新大赛评审结果公示)

We are pleased to announce the results (click Here) of the 2nd UIC Innovative Teaching Contest. A total of 15 teams involving 43 colleagues, more than twice the number of teams as last year, from five academic units participated in the Contest. The three first prizes, three second prizes, three third prizes and four honorable mention along with cash incentives were given in senior, vice-senior, and intermediate and below groups. Heartfelt congratulations to all the award winners on your accomplishments in innovative teaching! We look forward to more teams and participants joining the Contest next year! The Contest recording could be found Here.

2.Event | Lunchtime Concert Series(see attachment 1)

Date &Time:noon – 1 pm, Feb 25, 2022 (Fri)

II.HKBU Activities

1. Lecture | Research-teaching Nexus Workshop Series 3: Enhancing students’ research experience inside and outside the classroom

Date & Time:9:30 am-11 am, Feb 23 (Wed)

Facilitator(s):Dr. James Mead (University of West Florida), Dr. Stephen LeMay (University of West Florida), Professor Kara Chan, SFHEA (Hong Kong Baptist University)

Language: English

Venue: via ZOOM

Registration: Click Here

III.Other T&L Activities & Resources

1. The 2nd XJTLU Blended Learning Community of Practice(see attachment 2)

Date:10:00-11:00, March 2, 2022

Venue: BBB link (like Zoom) for online access: https://bigbluebutton.xjtlu.edu.cn/b/na--c4e-zf8-t8c

For more details on how to use BBB: https://connect.xjtlu.edu.cn/user/na-li/quick-start-video-how-to-use-bbb-xjtlu

Website: Click Here

2.XJTLUAnnual Learning and Teaching Colloquium: Teaching in Transition

The Colloquium provides a platform for faculty and students from across the University and beyond who seek to continuously improve their teaching and learning.

Date: April7-8,2022

April 7: EDU Opening, Panel Discussion Session, and Breakout Session(see attachment 3)

Topic: Teaching in Transition

April 8: EDU Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) Panel Discussion(see attachment 4)

Topic: Challenges and opportunities: disciplinary approaches of using technology for learning and teaching transition in the digital era.

3. Conference | 2022 SoTL-China International Conference

Theme:SoTL: Crossing the Boundaries

Host: Beijing Institute of Technology

Important Dates:

March 10 – Call for proposals system opens

July 10 – Proposal submission deadline

August 10 – Online registration deadline

August 19 - 21 – Conference

Website: Click Here