CTL Activities

Open Classroom Initiative for Peer Observers

The Open Classroom Initiative (OCI) aims to create a safe and collaborative environment for teaching staff to enhance their practices through peer observation. In Semester 1 of 2023-24, OCI will be conducted in two phases:

• Phase I: 6 Nov (Week 8) to 17 Nov (Week 9)
• Phase II: 20 Nov (Week 10) to 1 Dec (Week 11)

We are excited to invite you to participate in observing the following open classroom sessions arranged within Weeks 10 & 11 (20 Nov-1 Dec). Please note that you will receive information about the classroom venue after registering for a physical classroom session.

Opening physical classrooms (Venue details will be provided upon registration):
1. To Develop Year 1 Students for Their Critical Thinking Skills
Course Instructor: Ms. Claudia Sau King CHOW (周秀琼)
Course Title: Principles of Marketing Management

2. Teacher-led Group Discussions to Help Students Better Understand the Complex Concepts
Course Instructor: Dr. Qiaoyun ZHANG (张巧运)
Course Title: Big Ideas in Social Sciences

3. Increasing Student Interaction with Digital and Conventional Tools
Course Instructor: Dr. Yegor GREBNEV
Course Title: China and Early Civilizations

The deadline for OAS registration (http://oas.uic.edu.cn/) is 16 November (Thu).

Should you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We believe the OCI will be a rewarding experience for all involved.

Call for Presenters | Brown Bag Teaching Sharing

Brown Bag Teaching Sharing (BBTS) is a program series organized by CTL, aiming 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 write down your sharing topic and available sharing time in the survey.

News Brief:
Session 1 presented by Dr. Jingwei Yang;
Session 2 presented by Mr. Jonas Kelsch;
Session 3 presented by Dr. Ivan Yuhui Deng;
Session 4 presented by Dr. Iceman Hoi Yung Leung;
Session 5 presented by Dr. Edith Mei-Yee Yan;
Session 6 presented by Dr. Alisa Wenmeng He;
Session 7 presented by Ms. Roser Cervera-Parejo;
Session 8 presented by Dr. Jesse Owen Hearns-Branaman;
Session 9 presented by Prof. Johnston Hong-Chung Wong.

HKBU Activities

TALES 8 – Adapting Authentic Assessment for Diverse Disciplines and Enhanced Learning Outcomes

Date & Time: 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm, 13 November (Mon), 2023

Venue: Online via Zoom

Facilitator(s):
Dr. CHOW Chi Ching Gary (Assistant Professor and Associate Head of Department (Learning and Teaching), Department of Health and Physical Education (HPE), EDUHK)

Dr. Vivienne S. Y. LEUNG (Senior Lecturer and Programme Director of Advertising and Branding Concentration, Department of Communication Studies, HKBU)

Other T&L Activities & Resources

Call for Submission | Notice on Launching the Application for the 2023 Annual Curriculum Projects under the “14th Five-Year Plan”

The 6th CLE Conference on Teaching and Learning

Organizer: Centre for Language Education, SUSTech (Southern University of Science and Technology)

Date: 2 December, 2023

Theme: Creativity in Teaching and Inspiration for Learning

Proposal Submission (DDL: 22 October, 2023): cle_conference@sustech.edu.cn

International Assessment in HE Conference (AHE) 2024

Organizer: Learning Education & Development (LED) Research Centre at the University of Cumbria, England.

Date: 20-21 June, 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 22 Janauary2, 2024): Click Here

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