Strategies for Effective Team-teaching and Co-teaching for Large Classes
Date &Time: 12:10 - 12:50, Oct 26 (Thu), 2023
Presenter: Dr. Jesse Owen HEARNS-BRANAMAN (Head of the Department of Communication; Associate Professor of International Journalism Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Venue: T2-202
Language: English
Eligibility: Teaching/Teaching support staff
Brown Bag Teaching Sharing (BBTS) aims to provide an informal and pleasing environment for peer communication and learning among teaching staff. The platform is available to all teaching staff to register themselves as presenters on a voluntary basis. If you are interested in sharing your hands-on experiences or insights on teaching with other teachers at UIC, please contact Ms. Arie Jin at ariexjin@uic.edu.cn.
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Open Classroom Initiative | Call for Open-up Classrooms for Weeks 8 & 9 (6–17 Nov)
OCI aims to create a safe and collaborative environment for teaching staff to enhance their practices through peer observation. You have the opportunity to open your physical classroom for a one- or two-hour session or offer a two-week period (Monday of the first week to Friday of the second week) in your iSpace course to showcase a specific aspect of your teaching and learning practice for which you would like to receive feedback from your peers. Additionally, you can choose to observe your colleagues to enhance your own teaching skills.
OCI Period for Semester 1 of 2023-24:
· Phase I: 6 Nov (Week 8) to 17 Nov (Week 9)
· Phase II: 20 Nov (Week 10) to 1 Dec (Week 11)
Call for Open-up Classrooms for Weeks 8 & 9 (6–17 Nov):
We are currently inviting teaching staff to open their classrooms during Weeks 8 & 9 (6–17 Nov) as part of the OCI. This is an excellent opportunity to share your expertise, gain valuable insights, and contribute to the professional development of our teaching community.
If you are interested in participating, please refer to Attachment 1 for the detailed procedure. You will receive a certificate after successfully hosting an open classroom session and returning the completed Open Classroom Reflection Form. Deadline for MIS registration (https://mis.uic.edu.cn/survey/login.jsp) is 26 October (Thu).
The invitation for observing open classroom sessions will be coming soon. Stay tuned for further details and opportunities to engage with your peers in this valuable initiative.
Contact: Ms. Arie Jin at 3620 692 or ariexjin@uic.edu.cn for further questions and support. |
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Informal Academic Event | UIC Academic Drinks
Date &Time: 16:30-18:00, Oct 27 (Fri), 2023
Venue: CC323
Language: English
Registration (Oct 19 – Oct 24, 2023): Click Here
Registration Deadline: 23:59, 24 Oct (Tue)
Eligibility: Teaching/Teaching support staff
As a thriving research university, UIC hosts many fascinating projects led by faculty members across different disciplines. However, there are not many opportunities for colleagues who work in different subject areas to learn about one another's work. With UIC Academic Drinks, we aim to create a venue for informal conversations between scholars in different subjects, to discuss research ideas, new findings, research-related teaching insights, establish collaborations, and just make friends. We plan to host one such meeting every month.
To stimulate the conversation, each event will showcase research from colleagues in different disciplines, who will give brief 10-minutes presentations about their work, and how their research facilitates teaching. On 27 October, this will include:
Dr. Raymond Shu Tak Lee, Associate Professor, FST, Computer Science and Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Title: "AI in daily life"
Dr. Dianjing LI, Senior Lecturer, FHSS, DCOM, Media and Communication, Anthropology
Title: "Being a Buddhist monk/nun in the mobile Internet world"
Since this is an informal event, you are welcome to come at any time, and it is okay to be late! The research presentations will start around 5 pm.
Contact: Dr. Yegor Grebnev at yegorgrebnev@uic.edu.cn
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| Advance HE in Partnership (October 2023)
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Advance HE in Partnership (September 2023)
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Recording and PPT Slides of Dr. Branton Shearer’s Lecture： How to Develop Your Multiple Talents? Lifelong Learning and Leadership
Topic: How to Develop Your Multiple Talents? Lifelong Learning and Leadership
Speaker: Dr. Branton Shearer
The recordings and PPT Slides could be found on iSpace "CTL Teaching and Learning Resources" (see the folder "T&L Activities (Semester 1 of 2023-2024)".
Copy the link in the text document to the Browser, and you could see the video recordings. If you encounter any problems, please contact Ms. Arie Jin at 3620692 or ariexjin@uic.edu.cn. |
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Other T&L Activities & Resources |
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FYMSiC Meetup
Date & Time: 17:00 (EDT), Oct 26 (Thu), 2023
Presenter: Anna Stokke
Language: English
Venue: Online via zoom
Eligibility: Teaching/Teaching support staff
Zoom: Click Here
Passcode: fymsic
Abstract: Principles from cognitive science can help us understand how students learn and retain information, which, in turn, can inform our teaching. This is often referred to as the “science of learning” and has been studied by cognitive scientists for many years. Although I have been teaching for over twenty years, I wasn’t aware of some of this research for most of my career. I became fascinated with cognitive science and how it can be applied to math teaching several years ago, and I have since had the opportunity to speak with and learn from several experts in the area. I will discuss cognitive load theory and some of the principles of cognitive science that are particularly relevant to math teaching and how these can be applied in post-secondary teaching. |
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| AI Innovations in Higher Education
Date & Time: 12:30 - 13:30 (Hong Kong Time), Oct 31 (Tue), 2023
Presenter:
Dr. Paul C CORRIGAN (Senior Education Development Officer, Talent and Education Development Office, City University of Hong Kong)
Dr. Crusher WONG (Senior Education Development Officer, Talent and Education Development Office, City University of Hong Kong)
Ms. Belle WONG (Instructional Designer, Talent and Education Development Office, City University of Hong Kong)
Language: English
Venue: Online via Zoom
Target Audience: All researchers, academics, students, and AI professionals
Details and Registration: Click Here
Abstract:
Join us for a concise yet informative seminar on AI Innovations for Higher Education. Dr. Paul C CORRIGAN will present on cultivating an ecosystem at the City University of Hong Kong to support AI innovations in teaching and learning. Dr. Crusher WONG will discuss the charging mechanism of chatbots with GPT LLM models to recommend cost-effective utilisations. Ms. Belle WONG will investigate the effectiveness of AI-content-detecting tools in combating AI-assisted cheating. This seminar will provide valuable insights into enabling an AI-savvy teacher community, maximising the benefits of generative AI chatbots with a limited budget, and implementing solutions to address academic integrity challenges. Take advantage of this opportunity to explore the transformative potential of AI in higher education. |
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International Assessment in HE Conference (AHE) 2024
Organizer: Learning Education & Development (LED) Research Centre at the University of Cumbria, England.
Date: June 20 & 21, 2024
Location: Manchester, UK
Themes:
1.Assessment for learning and the meaning and role of authentic assessment
2.Leading change in assessment and feedback at programme and institutional level
3.Addressing challenges of assessment in mass higher education
4.Integrating digital tools and technologies for assessment
5.Developing academic integrity and academic literacies through assessment
6.Assessment: learning communities, social justice, diversity and well-being
Proposal Submission (open until Jan 22, 2024): Click Here |
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